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Best Practices for Shipping Heavy Items It’s no secret that the internet has revolutionized retail. The e-commerce industry will only continue to grow and become more sophisticated as technology advances by leaps and bounds each year. What hasn’t changed as much? Shipping. Sure, maybe self-driving trucks will be a reality in our lifetime, but shipping…
Do you Have Optimal Supply Chain Stability? As any manufacturer or distributor knows, their supply chain is not any single business function. Rather, the supply chain is a network of suppliers, manufacturers, warehouses, distributors, and retailers who are all working together to get products into the hands of customers. It sounds straightforward, but supply chains…
Amazon Wage Set a Competitive Bar Call it “the Amazon wage hike heard around the world.” In October 2018, Amazon announced its plans to increase wages for nearly 350,000 Amazon and Whole Foods workers to $15 per hour— more than doubling the current legal Federal minimum wage. Other companies have increased wages to similar levels…
Order Fulfillment Tips to Keep in Mind as the Holidays Near The holiday shopping season is right around the corner, and warehouses and distribution centers will soon be bustling to get online orders out the door. Order fulfillment during the holiday season is especially challenging for those warehouses that rely exclusively on manual processes. Having…
A Warehouse Management System Could Benefit Your Business If you’re in the warehousing or supply chain management industry today, then you can most likely list the more obvious benefits of using a warehouse management system (WMS) such as increased order accuracy, faster picking and receiving times, improved inventory control, and better customer service to name…
Warehouse Layout Planning Tips for Retail Production Warehouse layout planning is essential to any retail business. Just like any other part of your business, you need a strategy in place to ensure that your warehouse runs efficiently. An inefficient warehouse wastes time, manpower, and money. At Taylored Services we are warehouse experts and wanted to…
5 Ways to Maintain a Supply Chain Resilience Strategy Threats to your supply chain can come in the form of natural disasters, product shortages, unpredictable markets, rising fuel costs, and the list goes on. How well your supply chain is able to bounce back from disruption is what’s known as supply chain resilience. At Taylored…
High Value Shipping Needs Extra Protection: Here’s Some Tips Theft, fraud, and loss are always top concerns when shipping inventory. Every touchpoint can pose another opportunity for would-be thieves to take advantage of any weaknesses in your supply chain. These concerns increase significantly when you’re shipping high value items like jewelry, prescription drugs, electronics, and…
One of the best ways to enhance the performance of your supply chain operation is to improve end-to-end visibility in your shipping network. Visibility means knowing the precise location of your products, freight, and inventory no matter where they are along the supply chain.
Your supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Just one kink in the chain can impede productivity, decrease profit margins, and prevent you from delivering the most value to your customer. Don’t let the limitations of planning derail your supply chain. Here are 6 ways to identify weaknesses in your supply chain and create efficiencies.