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Recent, Happening Now
March 28, 2025
Happening Now: eCommerce Surge Fuels Logistics Space Demand
According to FreightWaves, the boom in online shopping is driving unprecedented growth in logistics real estate. According to a new Prologis report, eCommerce is now responsible for over half of all...
Recent, Happening Now
March 25, 2025
The Benefits of Using One Integrated Logistics Services Provider
Conventional wisdom tells you not to put all your eggs in one basket. In the logistics industry, however, this isn’t always good advice. By leaning on one integrated logistics services provider (3PL)...
Recent, Happening Now
March 19, 2025
Happening Now: Drayage Rate History Shapes Today’s Market
According to Dray Insight, the drayage industry has undergone significant change since deregulation reshaped the transportation landscape. From evolving pricing models to the growing role of...
West Coast Distribution
April 16, 2015
How a 3PL Provider Can Help Reduce Order Turnaround Time
“I want it and I want it now!” the mantra of consumers. Companies are doing everything they can to compete with one another in order turnaround time. Amazon was one of the first to enter this realm...
3PL
December 3, 2014
Choosing a Chemical Warehouse Provider
You’re not going to choose just any 3PL to store and ship your chemical products. The liability and safety risks associated with hazmat storage and shipping are just too great. But how can you...
3PL
November 5, 2014
How Determining Warehouse Rates Is Like Preparing Your Tax Return
Too often, companies assume they have no power to impact warehouse distribution rates from 3PLs and commercial warehouse providers. Not true. You have the power to control and reduce your...
3PL
October 2, 2014
Data is the Key to Accurate Warehouse Pricing
Third party logistics providers use different warehouse pricing models to determine their costs for warehouse storage and services. But the approaches are pretty similar across providers. We all...
3PL
September 24, 2014
Retail Compliance to Reduce Chargebacks
Retailer chargeback fines for non-compliant shipments are a profit-draining reality for many consumer goods manufacturers.
Third Party Logistics
June 18, 2014
Buying a Brown Suit is Like Choosing a 3PL Provider
Were brown suits ever in style? Perhaps, but today they are typically not the first choice for fashionistas. For those who don’t follow fashion trends, however, a brown suit might seem like a good...
Logistics Management
June 11, 2014
Logistics Customer Service - The Shift From Paying to End Customer
What is logistics customer service? Well, traditionally it has meant logistics companies focused on providing great service to their paying customers. But lately 3PL providers are taking a vested...
3PL
April 10, 2014
Food Warehouse and the Food Safety Modernization Act
Is your food warehouse compliant with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)?The FSMA was signed into law in January 2011 in order to increase the FDA’s role in monitoring and policing food...
3PL
January 16, 2014
Logistics Costs: The Boomerang Effect of Price-Based 3PL Selection
Let’s face it, competitive transportation and warehouse rates are critical to earning new 3PL business. Providers need to be ready to look for any and all efficiencies when pricing a deal, because...
3PL
December 4, 2013
eCommerce Fulfillment Driving Commercial Warehouse Development
According to the Fall 2013 “Big Box Velocity Index” from Jones Lang LaSalle, even though just 5.5% of current retail sales are online, fully 12% of the U.S. requirements for warehouse space are...
Capital Management