Most industries end up affected by global change and shifts in the larger economy, and the logistics industry is no different. In fact, the logistics industry can be particularly sensitive to business trends, production processes, and economic concerns. Here are 5 trends that are making a real impact in the logistics industry. A Growing Customer …
Last mile logistics – also sometimes called last mile supply chain or last mile delivery – tends to be misunderstood in our industry. Some people don’t view last mile logistics as very important, but the truth is that it can make up a large percentage of a shipment’s cost. Additionally, the growth of ecommerce is …
Globalization has forced logistics companies to look closer than ever into the efficiency of their operations and transloading has become a state of the art solution for increasing productivity and keeping the supply chain moving. Transloading is the process of utilizing more than one mode of transportation as goods move through the supply chain. This …
Taylored Services announces campus setting by leasing 100,000 square feet (SF) of additional space at 201 Mill Road, Edison, NJ (Taylored Edison II), prolonging its long-term partnership with Heller Industrial Park. Serving as the company’s new 20,000 SF corporate headquarters, Taylored Edison II is ideally located just 15 minutes from the port of New York/New Jersey. The location provides …
Working with the right supply chain management company can help companies reduce inventory, speed the time to market, shorten cycle times, decrease costs, and free tied-up cash that can help your company fuel other initiatives. Achieving a reduction in total supply chain lead-time will contribute to inventory reduction and even prevent excess inventory. Read on …
On October 20, 2021, we announced the addition of our newest facility located within ten (10) miles of the Port of Savannah. Taylored Savannah, our company’s phase one expansion, will be more than 300,000 square footage establishing our TOP 100, Tier 1, Class A facility services in the low southern country while providing extensive opportunities …
For today’s customers, shopping means shipping. The expectation is for fast, free delivery and a consistent user experience. That’s a challenge for traditional retailers, whose supply chains are not built for same-day delivery. Even for e-commerce retailers, fierce competition makes it difficult to invest and adjust without compromising growth. In the face of higher demand and …
Successfully growing an e-commerce business means managing growth, just as it does in any other industry. Expanding too rapidly can strain your capital resources and your ability to fulfill orders reliably, but failing to take advantage of growth opportunities limits your potential upside. One crucial decision along that path is whether and when to outsource …
The COVID-19 pandemic certainly was a brutal body slam to the world, impacting things both economically (the GDP fell by 1.2% and unemployment rose to over 14% in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2020) as well culturally. With all this came a “new normal” — different ways of thinking and new rules and regulations, all …
Online sales have been the bright spot in a turbulent economy over the past year, but it’s important to remember that the e-commerce boom was already well underway before COVID-19 arrived. Now that the pressure of simply reacting to the pandemic has eased, it’s an excellent time to take stock of where we’ve come from …