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July 26, 2018
Container Drayage Companies: Securing Capacity Despite the Driver Shortage
As container volumes at West Coast ports continue to increase year after year, it’s becoming more difficult to move those containers inland. The problem? Container drayage companies simply don’t have...
July 12, 2018
eCommerce Fulfillment Services: Thinking Outside the (Amazon) Box
Just as Scotch is to transparent tape and Kleenex is to tissue paper, Amazon is synonymous with eCommerce. If you’re selling products online, chances are a sizeable portion of your efforts take place...
June 28, 2018
Location and Cost Make Central Valley Logistics a Win-Win
California’s Central Valley consists of all or part of 19 counties in the center of the state – extending from Bakersfield in the South up near Redding in the north. It’s home to the state capitol of...
June 14, 2018
Can you successfully fight chargebacks issued by retailers?
True or false: when a retailer issues a chargeback penalty to you, the fine is permanent and indisputable.  In our experience as a 3PL provider, we find that chargebacks can be based on incorrect or...
May 24, 2018
Advantages of the Port of Oakland for Import Freight
Just as Hollywood blockbuster films get more notoriety than independent films, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach tend to get all the attention when it comes to the movement of inbound container...
May 17, 2018
Finding the Right 3PL Provider: Is Your Growth Journey a Logistics Dream or Nightmare?
It was a great day for your business – Costco agreed to carry your product, both in stores and online. Awesome!   Your team worked hard for this deal and, after the celebration, you went home for some...
April 27, 2018
3PL Onboarding and Retail Compliance Requirements
Whether it’s your first time outsourcing or you’re changing providers, partnering with a new third-party logistics (3PL) provider is an exciting time for your logistics operation. It is a time for...
April 18, 2018
Logistics Technology Systems: A Primer
In today’s fast-moving logistics marketplace, logistics technology plays a key role in determining how quickly, how accurately, and how correctly product can be delivered to the customer. But what...
April 12, 2018
Product Distribution: Shrink Order-to-Delivery Cycle Time with Transloading and Deconsolidation
Transloading is by no means a new method of product distribution, but the rationale for implementing it has changed over the years. In the past, transload operations were primarily a cost-savings...
March 29, 2018
Rules for Good Customer Service in Logistics
Good customer service is the lifeblood of a logistics business. It’s all about retaining your customers and sending them away happy – happy enough to pass positive feedback about your company to...