3PL: advantages to outsourcing logistics
January 22, 20213PL (third-party logistics) refers to the logistics services a company outsources to a provider. These providers also take care of goods transportation and storage tasks, among others.
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3PL (third-party logistics) refers to the logistics services a company outsources to a provider. These providers also take care of goods transportation and storage tasks, among others.
Implementing digital solutions, such as a WMS that incorporates the truck loading feature, has become essential for ensuring productivity and eliminating overcost in the warehouse.
Electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) speeds up the management of order delivery information. Its use is becoming increasingly common among logistics providers.
Drones in logistics would have two very different applications: streamlining order deliveries and facilitating warehouse management (inventory, maintenance, goods movements, etc.).
Overstock in the warehouse can lead to serious overcosts and logistics errors for a company. In this post, we’ll explain what overstock is, how it’s generated, and how to put an end to it.
MRP (material requirements planning) systems calculate the raw materials required and the amount of finished product to be manufactured. These systems cut costs and increase productivity.
Unitization is a key supply chain process consisting of properly preparing the goods to facilitate their storage, handling, and transfer.
A warehouse control system (WCS) is a system that manages the automated elements in an installation. The software receives instructions from the WMS and coordinates the machinery in the warehouse ...