Attending the best trade shows in your industry can make a big difference in how you conduct your business and how well your company performs in the industry; with both consumers and amongst the competition. There is so much you can learn when you and …

Selecting the right 3PL provider is one of the most important things you can do for your business. You can help yourself greatly by taking a few critical elements into consideration when constructing your RFP. Some of the most critical elements are lis …

The latest new word on the street in regard to sustainability is resiliency. Think of it like this: all metals have a certain level of ‘hardness’ (sustainability) and ‘toughness’ (resiliency). I associate ‘hardness’ with wear characteristics and the qu …

On August 1, 1950, Kenco began with just two employees–my father, Jim Kennedy, Jr. and my uncle, Sam Smartt, Sr. They started with just one 100,000 square-foot warehouse in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Today, Kenco is one of the largest family-owned and pri …

The world of pricing in logistics runs the gamut. From Mom & Pop companies who quote new business off of a rate sheet that has hung on the office wall since Grandpa was in charge; to multinational 3PLs with complex pricing models tied to real-time …

The popularity of third-party logistics providers (3PLs) is growing. Currently, 3PLs are a nearly $150 billion business in the U.S. and are utilized across market verticals; the big three Detroit automakers use more than 30 3PL providers alone. And bus …

Logistics professionals who operate distribution centers (DCs) have a tough job. Management constantly challenges them to cut cost, which means doing more with less. While focused on that, they need to make sure that customer responsiveness does not su …

Sustainability isn’t just a buzz-word anymore – it’s an essential component of success for a third-party logistics company. Industry leaders are not only great at what they do, they are also committed to lowering their environmental impact and offering …

Visual order is the foundation of excellence in our logistics environments. It provides the basis for much of the “management” in a lean management system. Visual order is the first step in creating a process focused warehouse. This focus makes it easi …