Third Party Logistics

In this podcast, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Brian Bourke, Chief Growth Officer, SEKO Logistics.

Despite the innovation happening over the past two years, many industry stakeholders have overlooked blighted industrial properties as a viable pipeline for new industrial inventory.

With industrial real estate demand expected to far outweigh supply for a few more years at a minimum, finding new warehouse space can feel pretty intimidating.

Mastering returns may be easier said than done, with consumers expected to return more than $761 billion in goods bought online in 2022.

What will e-commerce warehouses look like in 10 years? Though predicting the future certainly has a margin of error, we can make educated forecasts about the future of warehousing.

The solution to resiliency can be summed up in one word: more, more visibility, more transparency among partners, more resources, more staff, more technology, and the list goes on and on.

Just like last year, 3PLs continue to face a host of critical and pressing issues that challenge their skills at managing a client’s supply chain. And while company financials for 2021 were staggering, the state of the market in 2022 depends on the pace of global recovery— which currently seems to be slowing.

The best 3PLs are helping their customers innovate for success. What’s your 3PL’s mission?

Garden State Cold Storage saw their customer journey affected by inefficiencies, time wasted, and an inability to keep up the day-to-day warehouse operations, while keeping the customer experience at the forefront of their business they began to look for a solution that would be reliable, efficient, and fast - find out how their WMS excelled operations and helped scale their business.

This paper reviews the fundamental requirements of public and private warehousing and illustrates how it serves a multitude of 3PL functions.

In this case study, you will find out how Garden State Cold Storage 3PL began to look for a solution that would be reliable, efficient, and fast, and why they selected Körber’s industry-leading warehouse management system.

Partnering with a third-party logistics provider can help you manage increased fulfillment network complexity and mitigate any other risks associated with micro-fulfillment while still allowing you to reap all the benefits.

Truck drivers have been overlooked and overworked, not to mention in high demand, throughout this pandemic when in fact, they are among the unsung heroes of this ongoing economic crisis.

The needs of a business will change over time, so it’s important to regularly evaluate a 3PL to make sure the quality of service and capabilities still match your company’s needs and expectations.

Supply chain, logistics, and procurement practitioners have managed to overcome adversity in various forms over this pandemic-related time, but old and new challenges alike continue to disrupt production and shipping operations worldwide.