Are You Managing Your Freight Costs Efficiently?

Are You Managing Your Freight Costs Efficiently?

When dealing with logistics, you need to be sure that you have planned everything down to the finite details when launching a new online business. When decisions are being made, it’s easy to forget to consider the impact on the business as it relates to logistics....
How Well Do You Understand Warehouse Metrics?

How Well Do You Understand Warehouse Metrics?

In warehouses, managers often gather massive amounts of performance related data, but can often find that they can apply only a small amount of it toward making progress in productivity or customer service. To keep themselves from becoming overwhelmed with data,...
Keeping your Employees Safe in the Warehouse

Keeping your Employees Safe in the Warehouse

Warehouse safety is a topic that isn’t often covered, but is still consistently important. According to results from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, fatal injuries in the workplace have dropped by almost 25%...
Supply Chain Expert Insights: Reducing Costs Around Your Warehouse

Supply Chain Expert Insights: Reducing Costs Around Your Warehouse

One of the most commonly asked questions in the ecommerce and fulfillment industry is: how can I remove unnecessary costs from my warehouse? There are answers everywhere, but how do you know which ones are right and which ones are leading you astray? Fortunately,...
Questions to Consider When Looking for 3PL Companies

Questions to Consider When Looking for 3PL Companies

Many factors can influence your decision to move to a new 3PL (third-party logistics/fulfillment) provider. You may just be starting out, or you’ve run into problems with your current fulfillment services. Whatever your motivation, there are some key questions you...
Inventory Management: Decluttering Your Warehouse

Inventory Management: Decluttering Your Warehouse

Maintaining your inventory and keeping everything organized can seem daunting, especially in a large warehouse with hundreds of employees moving around at any given moment. Knowing which inventory is necessary, which ones have been neglected for too long, and what you...