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How do you manage peak delivery periods

3PL

How businesses can manage peak delivery periods?

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Lakshmi D

Apr 14, 2020

Holiday seasons contribute 13.4% sales compared to total holiday retail sales in the United States- Statista, 2019 Deliveries usually are at an all-time high when there is a festival or at the beginning of a new year. Products may be discounted, overpriced, unavailable, or out-of-stock.  But, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, logistics, and E-commerce […]

The trouble in paradise for 3PL and their fleet

3PL

The trouble in paradise for 3PL and their fleet

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locus_dhruv

Mar 24, 2019

What happens when your best friend turns into your biggest foe?  Shock, Anguish, and Sadness.  Just a few of the images that come to the mind.  That’s the situation that the 3PL companies are dealing with right now. Trucks, Ships, and Boxes; their most intimate homies have rebelled against them. Believe it or not, managing fleet is […]

Reverse Logistics : Forward Thinking Pays Big Dividends

E-Commerce

Reverse Logistics : Forward Thinking Pays Big Dividends

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locus_dhruv

Sep 26, 2016

“The line between disorder and order lies in logistics” — Sun Tzu, The Art of War Over the past few years, the global logistics industry has witnessed an increased interest in product returns, recovery, exchange and redistribution. Stats validate that 8 to 9 percent of goods purchased at brick and mortar stores and 25 to 30 percent […]