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Today’s 3PL And What It Means For Your Warehousing, Distribution (Part 1 of 2)
This is part one in a two-part series. Read part two here. Logistics has come a long way since the 3PL was first conceived in the 1970s. Since then, we’ve invented the Internet and opened a whole new can of worms that requires product fulfillment services no one could...
Why 3PLs Are An Essential Part Of Our Economy (Part 2 of 2)
This is part two in a two-part series. Read part one here. As we demonstrated in part one of this two-part series, 3PLs are a huge driver of our local and national economies. They seem to have come out of nowhere, but it’s only because they serve an essential, if not...
Why 3PLs Are An Essential Part Of Our Economy (Part 1 of 2)
This is part one in a two-part series. Read part two here. There’s no question that 3PLs are an essential part of our economy. And while 3rd party logistics, or 3PL, companies are an uncelebrated part of the business chain, but an essential one. Even though shippers...
What’s New In 3PL: The Lean Warehouse
Improvement is the name of the 3rd party logistics (3PL) game -- it’s all about packing faster, shipping sooner and getting products into the hands of customers faster. Although picking robots and computerization has helped to improve production fulfillment, there’s...
Why Your 3PL Gets Better Shipping Rates Than You Do On Your Own
When you’ve only got a few boxes to ship, it’s a very simple matter of taking your box to the nearest post office, UPS or FedEx drop box. As your company grows, though, you may find that shipping costs are eating into your profit margin. But, you can’t justify raising...