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Category:industry insights
Posted February 09, 2021 | Industry Insights, Third-Party Logistics Industry Trends
2021 Supply Chain Regulatory Outlook
The COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020 was a Black Swan event that disrupted a multitude of businesses and industries. Simultaneously, it accelerated pre-existing trends like the growth of ecommerce at the...
Posted February 02, 2021 | Industry Insights, Third-Party Logistics Industry Trends, Ecommerce
Omnichannel Fulfillment To Drive Success for 3PLs in 2021
There is no denying the impact last year has had on many of us. It brought changes to where we work, how we live, where we shop, and what we buy. So much so that U.S. consumers spent $211.5 billion...
Posted December 10, 2020 | 3PL Improvement, 3PL Growth, Industry Insights, Third-Party Logistics Industry Trends
Annual Planning Series: Warehouse Space Capacity
50% of 3PL Warehouses Operating Above Capacity Today At beginning of this year, I purchased a 2020 planner. I made goals and planned vacations. But I think we all know how this story ends… me...
Posted December 01, 2020 | Logistics, Industry Insights, Inventory Management, Warehouse Technology
Private to Public (3PL) Warehousing
Can You Switch Between Them? Left or right, Coke or Pepsi, private or public. A seemingly binary choice, but it has far more meaning and nuance than people realize. On the one hand you have private...
Posted November 05, 2020 | Logistics, Industry Insights, Peak Season, Ecommerce, Fulfillment
2020 Peak Season Holiday Shipping Deadlines
Don’t Miss USPS, UPS, and FedEx Cutoff Dates I don’t know about you, but I love buying gifts for the holidays. Every year I make my list, plan my shopping day, and get excited about seeing all the...
Posted November 03, 2020 | Logistics, 3PL Growth, Industry Insights, Third-Party Logistics Industry Trends, Big Data
Industry First: The Third-Party Logistics Warehouse Benchmark Report
What 3PLs Need to Know to Plan for 2021 Every year as we head into the holiday season, I carve out time to reflect on what I’m thankful for and assess what went well or poorly throughout the year....
Posted October 27, 2020 | Industry Insights, Third-Party Logistics Industry Trends, Peak Season, Ecommerce
You Won't Believe These Peak Season Trending Markets
It seems like just yesterday that non-essential businesses closed and basic household items like hand sanitizer and toilet paper were sold out at almost every grocery store. Sure, hand sanitizer...
Posted October 22, 2020 | 3PL Improvement, Industry Insights, Peak Season, Efficient Operations
2020 3PL Black Friday Checklist
It's that time of year again! That's right, it's almost the holidays and that means, you guessed it, the busy season! As with seemingly everything this year, 2020 has geared up to be different than...
Posted October 06, 2020 | Industry Insights, Third-Party Logistics Industry Trends, Peak Season, Ecommerce, Fulfillment
The Impact of Amazon Prime Day on 3PLs
It’s official. Amazon Prime Day 2020 is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13th after many months of delays. Some thought it might be cancelled all together considering the impacts COVID-19 has had on...
Posted September 29, 2020 | Logistics, Industry Insights, Ecommerce
Shopping Carts and Marketplaces—An Industry Overview
The move to ecommerce has drastically expanded the number of technologies that a third-party logistics (3PL) warehouse must be familiar with. In the Ecommerce Technology Lifecycle whitepaper, we gave...