Can a 3PL Partner Help? August 24, 2021The global supply chain will continue to take hits for the foreseeable future. Whether you receive product directly from non-domestic manufacturers; use a 3PL to handle product transportation; receive goods from distributors or retailers that import them from other countries; or receive goods manufactured in the US from raw materials that are imported, …
What Will COVID-19 Vaccination Availability Mean for the Warehouse & Logistics Industry?
Background In December, the FDA gave Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for two COVID-19 vaccines, each requiring two doses to be administered several weeks apart.[1] CDC guidelines recommend that essential workers be vaccinated during the first phase of the vaccination rollout. Indeed, many frontline healthcare workers have already received one or both doses of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine during …
Understanding Direct-to-Consumer (DTC)
There are B2B companies–those businesses providing services and commodities to other businesses–and there are B2C companies that provide services and commodities to individual customers. Or are they DTC companies?Overview If you’re a supplier, you’ve probably been asked by fellow suppliers and corporate buyers if you are B2B or B2C. What about DTC, which is being talked about more and more? …
Why Transitioning to DTC with an Ecommerce Store Makes Sense for Your CPG Company
If you’re in the CPG industry and you’re not engaged in selling direct-to-consumer (DTC), you could be missing out. Mass market and niche retailers and CPG companies know their bread and butter has always been establishing, nurturing, and strengthening consumer loyalty. With greater reliance on ecommerce, however, maintaining customer loyalty has grown more tenuous for companies that do not have …
Demand for Warehousing & Distribution
August 6, 2020Swell in Ecommerce Sales Fuels Demand for Warehousing and Distribution Services The demand for warehousing has been increasing. The Wall Street Journal reported an increase in new leases or renewals of warehouse space by 43% just between April and May and year-to-date, a nearly 3% increase in warehouse leasing as compared to the first half of 2019. The …
Leading a Logistics Company During the Pandemic
June 18, 2020Interview with André Thornton As a business leader in the logistics industry, CEO André Thornton discusses his experience handling challenges and running a business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What Is a Foreign Trade Zone?
A Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is a designated, secure location where imported raw materials or goods and product that will be exported can be stored, processed, repaired, repackaged, or finished before being (re-)exported or entered into the domestic marketplace. Materials and goods that are brought into an FTZ are exempt from customs duties for as long as they remain in …