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 …
Ask any small company if it’s spending too much time fulfilling orders, and the answer is probably “yes.” If your answer is “yes” as well, it’s time to consider whether you should outsource logistics to a third-party logistics firm. An excellent 3PL firm isn’t just another vendor; it’s a partner — a partner who happens …
Partnering with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) was a sound business decision for many shippers even before the COVID crisis. Still, the pandemic has made a case for a logistics partnership even stronger. COVID-19 has disrupted the supply chain, globally and locally, in ways that would have been unimaginable just a year ago. Partnering with …
Taylored Services’ CEO Jim DeVeau began developing his logistics management skills during several decades as a retailer. His career started with iconic luxury retailer Lord & Taylor — quite literally under a cloud. “There was a hurricane hitting New York City on the day of my interview,” he recalls. When he arrived, crews were boarding …
If there’s one thing 2020 has proven, it’s that supply chain logistics can’t be managed on autopilot. Timely, up-to-date data and analytics are how you maintain resilience in your supply chain during a crisis, but more importantly, they’re also how you drive efficiency in your day-to-day operations. Efficiency, agility, and responsiveness, in turn, can drive …