Monday, March 29, 2010

Public Warehousing Facilities

Whether you need short or long-term storage solutions, a2b Fulfillment's public warehousing facilities in Georgia can house a wide array of products and arrangements.

a2b Fulfillment offers complete flexibility with both short and long term storage solutions. Their GA warehousing space is configured to accommodate a variety of product configurations, including standard pallet racking, bulk/high cube, and bin locations, with a capacity of approximately 20,000 pallet positions and 7,500 picking bins.

The entire space incorporates Radio Frequency coverage to support best-of-breed, system-directed warehousing activities. Security, Fire Prevention, and Surveillance systems protect the facilities at all times. All warehouse personnel doors are self-locking and access to the buildings are tightly controlled with keypad access.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Why Desert Empire

"Desert Empire is centered on service, responsiveness and flexibility. We are obsessed with perfection and innovating ways to provide the highest level of service to our customers. This commitment to perfection results in the avoidance of costly errors that save you and your customers aggravation, time and money.

Desert Empire is owner managed and has owner involvement in daily operations. This gives our customers immediate access and interaction with ownership so that decisions are not delayed and service can be expedited."

For more information on why to choose Desert Empire, please visit our California Value added services and Los Angeles supply chain solution.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

2010 IWLA Annual Convention Offered Industry Insights and Education

March 9, 2010 (San Diego) – The International Warehouse Logistics Association offered members unique opportunities to learn how to better manage their companies and deal with a rapidly changing political environment at the 119th IWLA Annual Convention.

Expert speakers provided insights into trends in world trade and supply chain management, how the changing political scene in the U.S. is impacting logistics providers, management techniques that have been proven to improve the bottom line performance of organizations, and how to deal with a host of specific challenges facing warehouse operators, such as food safety regulation.

Among the breakout session topics were data driven management; your Web presence as a marketing tool; safety as a competitive profit center; managing supervisors; key elements of an effective insurance program; the bankruptcy enforcement process and goods disposition; and more ideas from associate members on how warehouses can grow revenues and improve margins using different technology, employment, systems and collections solutions.

Attendees also enjoyed the opportunity to learn about leading-edge products and services at the convention trade show and were able to network among their colleagues during daily social activities.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

The 7 Principles of Supply Chain Management

The most requested article in the 10-year history of Supply Chain Management Review was one that appeared in our very first issue in the spring of 1997. Written by experts from the respected Logistics practice of Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), "The Seven Principles of Supply Chain Management," layed out a clear and compelling case for excellence in supply chain management. The insights provided here remain remarkably fresh ten years later.

By David L. Anderson, Frank F. Britt, and Donavon J. Favre -- Supply Chain Management Review, 4/1/2007

*Principle 1: Segment customers based on the service needs of distinct groups and adapt the supply chain to serve these segments profitably.

*Principle 2: Customize the logistics network to the service requirements and profitability of customer segments.

*Principle 3: Listen to market signals and align demand planning accordingly across the supply chain, ensuring consistent forecasts and optimal resource allocation.

*Principle 4: Differentiate product closer to the customer and speed conversion across the supply chain.

*Principle 5: Manage sources of supply strategically to reduce the total cost of owning materials and services.

*Principle 6: Develop a supply chain-wide technology strategy that supports multiple levels of decision making and gives a clear view of the flow of products, services, and information.

*Principle 7: Adopt channel-spanning performance measures to gauge collective success in reaching the end-user effectively and efficiently.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Bonded Logistics Blog

Bonded Logistics has been focused on warehousing and distribution in the Charlotte, N.C., market since 1972. Since modest beginnings in a 15,000-square-foot, two-story brick facility, Bonded has steadily grown to become one of the largest distribution entities in the area. The scope of operations currently includes nine locations and about 1 million square feet of warehousing, distribution, packaging and transportation-related space.

Bonded Logistics opened a new warehousing facility on June 3rd, 2005. The new facility has a capacity of 97,500 square feet and has temperature control as well as ambient storage to meet variable customers needs. The new facility manager is Bob Siezaga and the facility is located in Charlotte, NC.

Find out more on the Bonded Logistics blog.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Quality Warehouse Blog

Quality Warehouse operates in the New York / New Jersey piers on a daily basis providing export and import services to Philidelphia Piers, and other locations. We have concurrences with all the steamship lines and we are a member of the Uniform Intermodal Interchange Agreement (UIIA). We strip, stuff, or transload containers. Quality Warehouse transports less container loads (LCL) to container freight stations in New Jersey daily.

Find more about Quality Warehouse & Distribution at their Import and Export Logistics Blog.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

What is WMS (Warehouse Management Software)

This day in age many logistics companies are shopping for the best available software at the best prices. So what is Warehouse Management Software and how can it help your business?

The right software always depends on your specific needs, but there is always a basic outline:

- higher profit margins
- customer loyalty
- reducing costs
- increasing volume

Warehouse Management Software is exactly what it says. Software that manages your warehouse operations. The software helps reduce order times, produce higher-volume, reduce labor costs and helps control inventory.

Tecsys provides the perfect software for any type of business when it comes to managing your warehouse.