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 …
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 …
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 …
With the growth of e-commerce, many businesses depend on third-party logistics providers to manage their distribution, storage, and fulfillment. Their “pick, pack, and ship” expertise might be an unrecognized part of the customer journey, but it’s vital to the customer experience. If there are problems in fulfillment, customers will not blame the 3PL — they’ll …
In many ways, e-commerce benefitted from the upheaval brought on by COVID-19. According to Salesforce Research, the number of consumers shopping online has been steadily increasing throughout the pandemic, with 44% of respondents conducting more of their shopping online in mid-May — an increase from 42% two weeks earlier. Even after COVID-19 effects subside, 68% of U.S. …
A 2020 study from 99firms found that there are more than 2 billion digital buyers in the world today, with projected sales at over $4 trillion. The trend shows no signs of slowing: The same report projects that 95 percent of all purchases will be transacted through e-commerce distribution channels by 2040. Third-party logistics (3PL) lets businesses …
Now more than ever, e-commerce businesses need to get their products to customers as quickly and efficiently as possible, and introducing robotics into their operation is value-added. Relying on a fulfillment and logistics partner with significant industry experience and investing heavily in advanced technology can change the game significantly. According to Material Handling and Logistics magazine, $1.5 trillion …
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the worldwide economy previously unseen in living memory, and its GDP impact on the economy is yet to be fully realized. While we don’t yet know when the pandemic will be fully behind us, it’s clear that the normal of tomorrow won’t be quite like the one we left behind. However, there …