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Keeping your fulfillment warehouse safe and secure is serious business. Your inventory may be worth hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, so it makes sense to invest time and money into making sure it’s well protected. At Taylored Services, we are warehouse experts and wanted to offer these warehouse safety tips.
Rising fuel costs combined with consumers’ increasing demand for faster delivery options at little (or no) cost are forcing supply chain managers to run leaner, more cost-effective operations. Ensuring transportation costs are kept under control by making the most efficient use of vehicles, fuel, and drivers is a high priority. At Taylored Services, we are supply chain and order fulfillment experts, and we wanted to offer these 9 route planning tips to help you keep your transportation costs in check.
Supply Chain Planning for Inclement Weather The United States has seen some of the worst hurricanes on record in recent years. In 2017 alone, we saw Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria tear through Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico. It wasn’t that long ago that Hurricane Sandy effectively shut down the northeast for weeks. These high…
Taylored Services is proud to be represented in the “Top 10 Logistics Technology Solution Provider – 2018” by CIO Applications. In our interview, we discuss our innovative means of third-party logistics. From integration services to project management, we take care of our customers every step of the way.
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…
With nearly 35 years of experience in the logistics industry under his belt, Jonathan Rosenthal was appointed to the Department of Commerce’s Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness. Over the course of his career Rosenthal has achieved several noteworthy accomplishments – standing as one of the largest investors in Global Infrastructure Solutions and holding the title of CEO of the Harbor Performance Enhancement Center, just to name a few. Secretary Wilbur Ross expects Rosenthal’s experience to be an important asset in this new position. Read More:
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…