Increased demand for transportation and logistics services is driving the commercial vehicle market, according to a report just released by Global Industry Analysts Inc. (GIA). Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., GIA said the global market for commercial vehicles is projected to reach 29.1 million units by 2020, driven by economic growth and growing commercial, business,… Read more »
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Our Chattanooga and Salt Lake City client – Kenco Logistic Services – To get its innovative wine access system to market, Coravin raises a glass to its third-party logistics provider.
After experiencing logistics challenges during a high-volume holiday season, Coravin, a wine access system innovator, needed help handling distribution, shipping, and product assembly. With assistance from a third-party logistics (3PL) provider, Coravin formulated a product distribution strategy to help operations flow like wine. Founded in 2011 by Greg Lambrecht, Burlington, Mass.-based Coravin invented a wine… Read more »
We are members of the CSCMP – Do You Need to Drive Innovation in Your Supply Chain?
The answer is “yes.” Whether your goal is to drive cost savings and cost avoidance, extend operations to new regions and markets, support new product development and launch, or create new opportunities for revenue growth, they are continually under pressure to deliver new value to stakeholders. Yet few supply chain organizations think of themselves as… Read more »
Our Chattanooga and Salt Lake City client – Kenco Logistic Services – Kenco’s Dwight Crawley to present on financial success strategies at two industry events
On March 19, 2015 Crawley was a featured speaker at “Leadership Excellence, Organizational Success,” a global leadership summit sponsored by Innovation Enterprise. The summit brings together high-level executives from Fortune 1000 companies to gain an enterprise perspective for making critical decisions that affect the people, processes, culture, and organization as a whole. Crawley’s presentation for the New York… Read more »
Our Cincinnati client – Verst Group Logistics Inc.
As we start March the good news is we have landed some large volume yogurt cup projects with General Mills and both of our cup lines are fully booked for several months. The Henkel Laundry bottles have hit the shelves and the P&G dosing cups are back up and running. We are even starting to… Read more »
Our Detroit client – Expanding and Shipping to Canada
Some call it the U.S.’ “little brother” and others call it “that neighbor up north,” but ever since the North American Free Trade Agreement was signed in 1994, Canada can be officially referred to as the United States’ largest trade partner. If you are still unconvinced by this title, then here are some statistics that… Read more »
Our Detroit client – 3PLs Can Help Mid-Size CPG Companies Win
There is an ongoing battle today that customers of mid-size Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies can not see. On one side are the actual customers who demand that CPG companies create products that cost less but retain high quality. On the other side, there are those within the company who are trying to cut costs,… Read more »
Our Chattanooga and Salt Lake City client – 2015’s Warehousing and Logistics Issues: Capacity, Congestion & Collaboration
Shippers, logistics and transportation providers, and Wall Street analysts attending recent industry meetings agreed the supply chain will continue to face capacity and congestion challenges in 2015 – and quite likely for many years to come. The good news is that shippers are increasingly turning to third-party logistics providers to help them secure solutions needed… Read more »
Our Chattanooga and Salt Lake City client – Kenco Logistic Services – Cultural Fit, a Critical Criterion in the 3PL Selection Process
Cultural Fit, a Critical Criterion in the 3PL Selection Process When a shipper is involved in selecting a 3PL, both parties often consider whether there is a business fit between them, however often times they minimize, or simply disregard the issue of a cultural fit. In short, how well will the 3PL and the shipper be… Read more »
Our Toronto client – Manitoulin
According to Eve Partners LLC – On January 19, 2015, our Toronto client – Manitoulin Transport Inc. announced the acquisition of Canada-based Hi-Way 13 Transport Ltd.’s less-than-truckload division. Terms were not disclosed.
