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Seeking a profit island in the warehouse
By Ken Ackerman
Many buyers of logistics services regard their vendors as purveyors of commodities. While providers tend to fret about this, remember the fact that this attitude has been prevalent for decades, long before deregulation and the rise of physical distribution and supply chain management.
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Four reasons supply chain leaders are investing in order management automation
Supply Chain Digital
A shift is occurring in the world of order management. Where customer service departments once took the lead on order management projects, supply chain leaders are now taking charge as the need to reduce costs, improve the customer experience and drive added value in their organisation increases.
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Warehouse robots might just make tedious jobs a thing of the past
Digital Trends
Ask anyone you know that's worked in a warehouse. While the pay is decent for a job that requires little training in many cases, the work is extremely tedious. But with our ever increasing reliance on technology, it was only a matter of time before humans were taken out of the equation.
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Distribution industry in a state of disruption
Material Handling and Logistics
The goods distribution industry is in a state of controlled disruption, according to a new study by Cushman & Wakefield. Challenges and shifts, such as marine terminal closures, driver shortages, new ocean carrier alliances, Panama Canal issues and others have created an increasingly complex environment.
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How warehouses can avoid the contract trap
By Ken Ackerman
Until a few decades ago, agreements between logistics service providers and their customers were seldom governed by any long-term agreement. The International Warehouse Logistics Association developed a standard contract early in the last century and has revised that agreement to comply with the growth of electronic communication.
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Lansdale Warehouse is committed to excellence and customer satisfaction.
The Lansdale Warehouse Company provides premier warehouse and distribution services in a safe and secure environment for customers' goods at a reasonable cost.
Our "quality management" atmosphere engenders an entrepreneurial attitude that ultimately translates into "100% customer satisfaction through a 'zero defectives' process."
Continuous improvement attitudes ensure dependable customer service. Employee participation, honest communication and a clearly defined understanding of our customers' needs support our successful process.
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