The addition of eCommerce into the world of retail along with an expanding global customer base, and shrinking product life cycles are all contributing to increased performance pressure on warehouse service providers.
Who Are They? There are approximately 350,000 owner operators driving in the United States today, moving our freight across the country day after day. What is an independent owner operator? Simply put, anyone who owns a semi truck and is driving freight either under their own authority or in a leased truck under contract with […]
The Big Picture Warehousing and storage in the United States is currently a $22 billion industry employing over 600,000 people. Add in another $9 billion and 60,000 employees that handle order fulfillment and you’re looking at a major industry. Almost 10,000 U.S. businesses take part in this industry, organizing and directing the flow of hundred […]
The addition of eCommerce into the world of retail along with an expanding global customer base, and shrinking product life cycles are all contributing to increased performance pressure on warehouse service providers. The following three supply chain trends are emerging as companies seek to maintain an organized and highly-efficient supply chain system to stay competitive […]