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The global logistics market will grow up by a whopping $12.6 billion by the year 2023. A closer assessment of the industry trends reveals the growing demand for outsourced logistical support. This shift among businesses is partly due to the need to relieve organizations of the challenges around complex operations. Opting to outsource your company’s…
Read MoreLogistics cost American firms $1.6 trillion in 2018. That’s a whopping 8% of that year’s GDP! Big companies can afford to outsource their logistics tasks if they so desire. However, smaller firms don’t have this luxury and have to, therefore, be proactive in managing their business logistics management. Read on as we explain three of…
Read MoreOn average, around 30% of products purchased by a consumer are returned to the manufacturer. There are tons of reasons why someone may need to return a product. Regardless of the reason, the return of products is an important part of running a business. Without a proper return policy, companies face losing consumers, which ultimately…
Read MoreIf you’re in the business of selling products of any kind, you know there are only two ways to sustain profitability. The first is to get the customers to your products. The second is to get to your products to your customers, preferably in one piece and on time. So if you have a business without…
Read MoreLogistics is the commercial activity of transporting goods to customers. This is also known as forward logistics. On a basic level, reverse logistics is the transporting of goods in the other direction: from customers to the vendor. Yet reverse logistics is not limited to defective goods or handling customer returns. Defective product returns account for only…
Read MoreNorthern California is experiencing an economic boom. The number of permits for new construction is rising expeditiously, both residential and commercial. New businesses are moving to Sacramento to take advantage of the increase in population and favorable business environment. The goods, materials and equipment flowing into the area is significant. A quality supply-chain company is…
Read MoreAdvanced Logistics forward stocking locations allow you to position your inventory in Northern California to meet tight delivery windows. Located in Sacramento, West Sacramento, Stockton and Modesto, we can deliver to your manufacturing or customers facilities quickly and efficiently. With our WMS (warehouse management system), we offer real time visibility on your warehouse products and…
Read MoreThird-party logistics (3PL) in supply chain management is an organization’s use of third-party businesses to outsource elements of its distribution, warehousing, and fulfillment services. Third-party logistics providers typically specialize in integrated operations of warehousing and transportation services that can be scaled and customized to your needs, based on market conditions, to meet the demands and…
Read MoreThere are a lot of benefits when your company ships by rail over the other land based freight modes, such as truck. Because railroads were built during the Industrial Revolution, U. S. saw a significant amount of economic growth to a country only 50 years old. The country became prosperous due to the creation of…
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