The Logistics Behind Same-Day Shipping

Ever wonder what happens once you place an order online from your favorite ecommerce site? While technology enables shoppers to track the movement of their shipment, there are dozens of intermediate steps during the fulfillment process that most consumers aren’t even aware of.

Spotlight

Fleetwood Transportation Services

Founded in 1956 to provide transportation services to the lumber mills we have continued to grow and add service offerings to our customers. What started with a couple of trucks running regional services has developed into multiple transportation services provided to our growing customer base with a national footprint. Fleetwood is proud to offer our customers and drivers the best the industry has to offer.

Other Infographics
news image

Creating an Integrated Supply Chain in Retail Grocery

Infographic | January 3, 2020

With the ongoing expansion of online retail, consumers want more convenience and a wider selection of fresh products, which have shorter shelf lives—putting more pressure on the entire supply chain. This pressure is pushing retailers' cost and service metrics in the wrong direction and boosting tension between retailers and their CPG suppliers. But what if they dealt with this pressure by looking at the supply chain together and using digital tools to collaborate.

Read More
news image

THE DIGITAL LINK TO SUPPLY CHAIN

Infographic | January 3, 2020

Digital technologies drive efficiency of supply chain operations. Digital collaboration enables Zara to design, produce and deliver new apparel to stores in 14 days compared to 9 months for competition. Digital Technologies 11 Ensure Data Consistency Electron, Data Interchange platform helped Levi Strauss & Co. to reduce manual tracking and tracing of inbound shipments by 98%.

Read More
news image

Is a 3PL right for your business?

Infographic | April 20, 2021

Third-party logistics providers typically specialize in integrated operations of warehousing and transportation services that can be scaled and customized to customers needs, based on market conditions, to meet the demands and delivery service requirements for their products. A provider of such integrated services is referenced as a third-party supply chain management provider (3PSCM), or as a supply chain management service provider (SCMSP). 3PL targets particular functions within supply management, such as warehousing, transportation, or raw material provision. Services often extend beyond logistics to include value-added services related to the production or procurement of goods, such as services that integrate parts of the supply chain.

Read More
news image

6 Benefits of Warehouse management systems in Supply chain

Infographic | July 11, 2023

Boost supply chain with the benefits of warehouse management systems. Streamline inventory, increase accuracy, enhance productivity, and more.

Read More
news image

Implement Sales and Operations Planning to Transform Supply Chain

Infographic | May 25, 2023

Discover Sales and Operations Planning insights and processes that reshape the supply chain, optimize performance, and streamline business operations.

Read More
news image

How Blockchain Can Help the Logistics Industry

Infographic | December 6, 2019

India's logistics industry will be worth USD 215 billion by 2020. A significant portion of it is still dependent on manual paperwork. A large number of companies and contractors can lead to delays, lost forms or late approvals. A transparent and decentralised digital ledger system that tracks changes in possession and ownership of goods in real-time.

Read More

Spotlight

Fleetwood Transportation Services

Founded in 1956 to provide transportation services to the lumber mills we have continued to grow and add service offerings to our customers. What started with a couple of trucks running regional services has developed into multiple transportation services provided to our growing customer base with a national footprint. Fleetwood is proud to offer our customers and drivers the best the industry has to offer.

Events