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Direct Store Delivery, or DSD, is a distribution strategy that offers an alternative to centralized distribution. DSD allows retailers to reduce operating costs by sidestepping the retailer’s distribution center. Instead, goods travel directly from the the supplier to the retail store, shaving time and money off of the retailer’s bottom line. Additionally, bypassing the distribution …
Read MoreThough transportation services seem simple, there is a lot involved in getting things from point A to point B as quickly, efficiently and affordably as possible! In intermodal shipping, typically a containerized shipment will travel by ocean for part of its journey, and then over land to reach its destination. The part of the trip via land is what …
Read MoreWhen your strategic decision is to enter a new market, or improve your services within an existing market, you can depend on qualified 3PL’s to manage your distribution with little to no additional capital investment. Specialized partners who distribute locally or regionally can provide a service that dramatically improves your speed to market, customer service, …
Read MoreThe Commercial Warehousing distribution center in Groveland, FL is strategically located to service the greater Orlando area as it is within 30 minutes of center city. The facility is north of Orlando and has multiple highway and surface street options for easy access and egress from the warehouse. It was once the Circuit City distribution …
Read MoreCWI Transportation, a non-asset transportation subsidy of CWI Logistics is pleased to be able to offer various types of transportation services as part of our overall suite of value-added supply chain services. These include: Dedicated Fleet TL Transportation (dry van and reefer) LTL Transportation Shuttle Services Plant Support Manufacturing Operations Support Freight Consolidation Freight Management …
Read MoreWait. What? Did you say, “Your SUPPLY CHAIN as a strategic advantage?” Yes! I did! And enough with the giggles and smirks, please. I know what you’re thinking. “Gee… When I think of strategic advantages, I think of things like”: • Product design • Quality • Low Cost • Location Etc. And you’re …
Read MoreAs I write this post, the area in around Houston, Texas is in a state of disarray and chaos. Hurricane Harvey has hit with such lethal force and destructive violence that it will take years before all of the damage is fully repaired. Houston is just under 1,000 miles and about a 15 hour drive …
Read MoreYes, there are more than 5 ways to optimize your 3PL relationship, but these are right up there as most important. The more I thought about writing this article, the more I thought 3PL optimization has a lot in common with marriage! In fact, I almost called it, “How Optimizing Your 3PL Relationship is Like …
Read MoreFreight consolidation takes the various shipping arrangements a business may engage in and pulls them into one system of dedicated 3rd party logistics. What is the benefit vs cost issues your business ought to consider in selecting a consolidation partner? Costs of LTL Shipments The per-mile cost of a truck are the same regardless of what is being …
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