The Latest Industry News related to Warehouse Management Services in NY, NJ & CA

While the average consumer might not realize it, every business owner, manufacturer, and third-party logistics provider knows that trucks touch virtually every corner of the economy. Trucks move food, cars, fuel, electronics and about a million other things. It should come as no surprise that the trucking transportation industry is valued at $700 billion. And that value is only projected to increase, especially with so much exploration and interest in self-driving vehicles.

Transportation companies including Uber and Tesla have already invested more than $1 billion in autonomous driving technology. They seem intent on making self-driving vehicles become a reality sooner rather than later.

Geographical Location of Your Fulfillment Warehouse Can Impact Your Business With advances in modern technology, remote work is now the norm. Virtually anyone can work from anywhere that has a solid internet connection. Remote vendors can stay connected and react to events in real-time. “Face-to-face” meetings with people across the country are possible via Skype.…

Diving into the E-commerce Growth within Transportation and Logistics The e-commerce industry is continuing to grow by leaps and bounds each year. Thanks to innovations from industry giants like Amazon, free two-day shipping is the norm and customers expect nothing less from other online retailers. The supply chain has adapted to consumer demand by becoming…

Find Out if Omnichannel Warehousing Can Help Your Logistics Company The traditional warehousing model that’s been successful for decades typically uses one warehouse per channel. This means you’ll have one warehouse for e-commerce inventory and another (or several others) for brick-and-mortar locations. Nowadays, however, companies need to keep up with 1- or 2-day delivery times…

Understanding Why Warehouse Automation Is Needed Manufacturing and distribution have become more complex as consumer demands have continued to rise. Today’s supply chain operations need to run more productively, efficiently, and safely than ever before. It can be a challenge to keep up, but warehouse automation can be the solution. If you’re looking to modernize…

The Millennial’s Impact on Supply Chain Logistics Each year, we’re seeing more and more Baby Boomers leave the work force and more specifically, the field of supply chain logistics. That means there is a tremendous need and opportunity for a younger generation to step in and lead the next wave of innovation within the supply…

Tips for a Streamlined 3PL RFP Have you searched for a third-party logistics provider (3PL) lately? Have you been underwhelmed by the responses they provide to your request for proposal (RFP)? If you find this to be a pattern, then maybe the problem lies not with them, but how your 3PL RFP is constructed. Before…