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Is Your 3PL Billing System Helping or Hurting Your Business?
Is Your 3PL Billing System Helping or Hurting Your Business?If you’re like many third-party logistics (3PL) providers, you’re probably using a warehouse management system (WMS) that wasn’t specifically designed for 3PL operations. And when it comes to billing, you may...
How Using Technology Gives 3PL Warehouses a Competitive Advantage
Did you know that 90% of Fortune 500 companies use 3PLs? Today shippers expect 3PLs to provide services related to data management, analytics, network optimization, and inventory visibility and even outsource IT department functions to 3PLs. Technology is the great...
Revolutionizing the Cold Chain: Emerging Technologies and Innovations
Revolutionizing the Cold Chain: Emerging Technologies and InnovationsDive into this Datex blog to learn about the latest cold chain technologiesAs a sector committed to maintaining the ideal conditions for temperature-dependent commodities, the cold chain industry has...
Top 10 Food Distribution Trends for 2023
Top 10 Food Distribution Trends for 2023 Learn everything you need to know about 2023’s hottest food distribution industry trends and how they will affect supply chains around the world The food distribution industry is undergoing a shift, revolutionizing the way food...
3PL Warehousing in Retail Distribution
Unleashing Efficiency: 3PL Warehousing in Retail DistributionExplore the reasons retail distribution companies partner with third-party logistics providers and the role that 3PLs play in warehousing within the retail distribution industryThe impact of 3PLs in retail...
3PLs Drive Disaster Relief with Warehousing and Supply Chain Logistics
3PLs Drive Disaster Relief with Warehousing and Supply Chain LogisticsExplore the role that 3PLs play in disaster recovery and relief. Learn how 3PLs improve disaster recovery and relief efforts with warehousing solutions and supply chain managementDisasters are an...
Warehousing Wizardry: How 3PLs Transform Trade Show Logistics
Warehousing Wizardry: How 3PLs Transform Trade Show Logistics Explore the role of 3PLs and learn how 3PLs utilize smart warehousing and storage facilities to store inventory in trade show logistics. As any seasoned exhibitor can tell a business, participating in a...
3PL Military Logistics and Warehousing Operations
Behind The Frontlines: 3PLs Command Military Supply Chain and Warehousing Operations Explore the impact that 3PLs have on military warehouse logistics and learn about the tools used for military supply chain operations The effectiveness of a military operation can...
Everything You Need to Know About The 2023 Supply CHAINS Act
Everything You Need to Know About The 2023 Supply CHAINS ActAn overview of the H.R. 763 - Supply CHAINS Act and how it can affect the way American supply chains operateIn recent years, global events like the COVID-19 pandemic and international trade disputes have...
Can Gamification Improve Warehousing Operations?
Can Gamification Improve Warehousing Operations?Explore what gamification is and how it can boost employee engagement and motivation to improve warehousing operationsCan you imagine a world where employees become more engaged and productive AT work by playing games IN...
Tackling Food Waste In Supply Chains
Tackling Food Waste in Supply Chains: Innovative Approaches For a Sustainable Future Learn about the causes of food waste, how food supply chains operate, how the economy and environment are affected, and how digital technologies are being used to mitigate impacts of...
Combating Logistics Waste in Warehousing and Supply Chain Operations
Combating Logistics Waste in Warehousing and Supply Chain Logistics Learn about the different types of logistics waste, how they impact business operations, and what can be done to minimize waste across supply chain sectors Waste is all around us, but have you ever...
3PL Value-Added Services Can Maximize Business Potential
3PL Value-Added Services Can Maximize Business PotentialExplore the value-added services that third-party logistics companies offer and how they improve business operationsMaximizing potential is typically one of the most important things that a business wants to...
The Warehouse of The Future: Automation Propels Warehousing to New Heights
The Future of Warehousing: Automation Propels Warehousing to New Heights Explore the ways that technology is modernizing the warehouse in 2023The world now knows how prone to disruptions global supply chain and logistics operations are. Over the past several years,...
Infrastructure Investment at the Nation’s Ports Fuels Economic Growth
Infrastructure Investment at the Nation’s Ports Fuels Shift in Supply Chain Operations and Economic Growth Learn about the latest investments at U.S. Coastal Ports and how they have affected freight movement and economic development around the nation The more...
Supply Chain and Logistics Trends For 2023 You Can’t Ignore
Datex 2023: An Inside Look at Supply Chain and Logistics Trends For 2023 Take a look at the most important supply chain logistics trends for 2023 As the world moves through 2023, specific logistics and supply chain trends have emerged. This year, these trends will...
Cloud Computing Enhances Supply Chain Logistics Capabilities
Cloud Computing Enhances Supply Chain Logistics CapabilitiesLearn how cloud computing is being used by businesses to foster efficient logistics and supply chain operations To be successful, businesses must get products or services to customers faster and cheaper....
Retailers and 3PLs Partner to Optimize Retail Supply Chains
Retailers and 3PLs Partner to Optimize Supply Chains Explore how retailers are enhancing supply chains by outsourcing operations to 3PLs Retailers, 3PLs, and the Fulfillment Space As inflation and geopolitical turmoil’s carry over into 2023, the retail...
Everything You Should Know About the Cross-Border E-Commerce Market
Everything You Should Know About the Cross-Border E-Commerce Market Learn about the cross-border e-commerce market and how it is impacting electronic commerce order fulfillment around the world In today’s global environment, e-commerce businesses...
How The Diesel Fuel Shortage Is Impacting Global Supply Chains
How The Diesel Fuel Shortage is Impacting Global Supply Chains Learn everything you need to know about diesel fuel and how the global shortage is affecting supply chains The diesel fuel shortage is affecting supply chains of nearly every industry, and...
How Voice-Picking is Optimizing Warehousing Operations
How Voice Picking Is Optimizing Warehousing Operations Learn how warehouse managers are leveraging voice picking technology to improve efficiency and productivity in e-commerce order fulfillment The past two years have been challenging for logistics and...
Retailers Transform Into 3PLs to Combat Disruption
Big-Box Retailers Are Turning Into 3PLs to Combat Supply Chain Disruptions Retailers have undergone significant digital acceleration as consumer behaviors have shifted. New market dynamics have driven consumers to change their priorities around how and what...
Pick-To-Light Can Ramp Up Warehousing Order Volume
Pick-To-Light Can Ramp Up Warehousing Order Volume Learn how put-to-light and pick-to-light systems are being used to improve warehouse operations As holiday season approaches, fulfillment centers, warehouses and distribution centers around the nation are...
U.S.-Canada Border Cold Chain and Cold Storage Warehousing
U.S. - Canada Border Cold Chain and Cold Storage Read about the steps being taken to improve the cold chain and cold storage warehousing at the northern border Improving the Cold Chain at the Northern Border The cold chain at the northern border faces challenges that...
Cold Chain at The U.S. – Mexico Border?
What's Happening with the Cold Chain at The U.S. - Mexico BorderLearn about the steps being taken to improve United States cold storage warehousing and the cold chain at the southern borderThe North American cold chain market is one of the fastest growing markets...
Warehousing Is More Efficient with Collaborative Robots
Warehousing Becomes More Efficient with Collaborative RobotsA quick guide to the essentials you need to know about collaborative robots and how they are being used to improve warehousing operations For warehouse operators that want their workforce to work smarter, not...
The Role Robots Play in Warehousing Operations
The Role Robots Play in Warehousing OperationsEverything You Need To Know About How Robots Are Used In Warehousing OperationsConsumer desire for fast order fulfillment amid the e-commerce boom has helped to generate a surge in warehouse automation as well as in...
Semiconductor Supply Chains, 3PLs and The CHIPS Act
Semiconductor Supply Chains, 3PLs, and The CHIPS Act Find out everything you need to know about the current state of the semiconductor supply chain and the steps being taken to stop the global semiconductor shortage The semiconductor supply chain features a complex...
The Critical Role Semiconductors Play in the Global Supply Chain
The Critical Role Semiconductors Play in the Global Supply Chain A Look Inside the Semiconductor Shortage Imagine going through life without your cellphone, computer, or vehicular transportation. It is hard to fathom, right? Our world is interconnected to the...
How the Internet of Things Is Improving Warehousing
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effectiveness of warehousing has hinged on technology. Warehousing traditionally relied on human labor however e-commerce fulfillment has forced businesses to move to technology-driven operations to deal with these...
How the New Infrastructure Law Impacts 3PLs and the Supply Chain
How the New Infrastructure Law Impacts 3PLs and the Supply Chain Huge infrastructure investments reduce congestion and ease supply chain Amid the dark clouds of supply chain woes, inflation and political upheaval, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was finally passed...
E-Commerce, Last Mile Delivery and 3PLs
Rampant need for last mile delivery due to increased use of e-commerce leads to new collaboration with 3PLsSetting the Stage for the 2021 Continued Growth in E-Commerce and Last Mile DeliveryFueled by COVID-19 lockdowns and consumers working from home, the explosion...
How New 3PL Pharma Services and Title Models Can Benefit Drug Manufacturers
The highly complex pharma life sciences industry seems to be constantly changing. To keep up with the pace of change, ensure regulatory compliance and meet the needs of patients and drug manufacturers, pharma manufacturers have ramped up outsourcing to 3PLs and other...
3PLs Gain Competitive Advantage from Technology
We live in a global world. There is simply no getting around that fact. Around the world, goods are traded, shipped and delivered to the doors of consumers as well as to businesses. Many factors have influenced the growth of the third party logistics industry. ...
What is 3PL Warehouse Management System?
Warehouse operators are responsible for the timely and accurate handling, storage and processing of goods. Many inventory owners, however, choose to outsource warehouse operations to 3PLs. Most third party logistics providers service multiple customers, each with...
How to Get Your 3PL Business Ready Now for a Recession
For quite some time now, economic experts have been warning of a coming recession. Rather than rehashing the signs of a coming economic downturn, in this blog we will focus on how you can prepare your 3PL or supply chain business for the seemingly inevitable...
Selecting a 3PL for Your Canadian E-Commerce Logistics Needs
Driven by a need for convenience and personalization, Canadian customers have embraced online shopping but have been a bit slower to do so than American consumers. Even with the success of e-tailing, Canadian merchants have been disinclined to adapt to the wave of...
Last Mile Delivery, 3PLs and Last Yard Logistics Services
For years, much of the buzz in the supply chain industry has been about last mile delivery and last mile logistics. The “last mile” refers to the final stage of a delivery process, extending from a point of origin to the customer-specified destination. The final...
3PLs Benefit from 2019 Boost in Supply Chain Technologies
Recently supply chain operations have thrived on change, a seemingly endless flow of information, new technologies and chaos. Starting a new year, we thought it would be a good idea to take a quick peek on how technology is impacting the world of third party...
6 Tips for Reducing 3PL Warehouse & Logistics Operational Cost
Companies across the supply chain industry continue to focus on cost savings. Keeping supply chain logistics and warehouse operating costs under control is essential to ensure that third party logistics providers, warehouse and DC operators can remain competitive in...
3PL WMS Billing: Top Functionality Can Help Boost Profitability
By their very nature, third party logistics businesses have complicated business models. Often working for numerous clients simultaneously, a 3PL must be able to meet the unique needs and requirements of every client, no matter the type of commodity or business...
3PL Refridgerated Warehouse Industry Trends
The cold chain industry is changing fast. Between the increased development and usage of temperature sensitive biologic pharmaceuticals and consumer preferences for convenient, fresh foods, the cold chain must adapt quickly. One main factor is dominating the cold...
3PLs Improving CX & Last Mile Delivery for E-Commerce Consumers
Today it is a consumer-driven world. It is no longer a bulk shipping to retailer supply chain, centered on products. Today’s consumer wants to be able to order from anywhere, have access to a bevy of delivery options and get goods in their hands in hours or days. What...
2018 3PL Study Recap: 3PL-Shipper Collaboration & 3PL IT
IntroductionAs the speed of supply chain and logistics operations advances to service increasing consumer demand, there is a greater need for real time information visibility and communication between shippers and 3PL providers. With this said, more shippers and 3PLs...
Manufacturers: How to Use a 3PL to Reduce Costs
What are Manufacturing Support Services? For a variety of reasons, manufacturers often choose to outsource various aspects of their work to third party logistics companies, enabling them to save on recruiting, training, employment taxes, salaries and employee benefit...
Using a 3PL for Meal Kits, Subscription Boxes & Kitting
Customized Fulfillment of Subscription Boxes for Consumers Today, consumers like the convenience of a “set it and forget it” mentality. They purchase subscriptions for everything from clothing, technology, food, personal care items and much more, have the automated...
Selecting a Web Portal for Your 3PL Warehouse Management System
Supply chain businesses highly value information visibility. Whether using 3PL software that is web based or on premise, being able to provide an online portal to your third party logistics customers is essential for good customer service. Today, information and...
11 Ways 3PLs are Helping Retailers & Manufacturers Today
During 2016, logistics and freight operations professionals enabled U.S. businesses to reduce costs for the first time since 2009. This is an impressive result, especially given the explosive demand fueled by the e-commerce sector and the overcapacity, slack demand...
2017 3PL and Supply Chain Technology Update
What Do 3PL Customers Want from Their Logistics Providers? It is a complex, changing world that is often very confusing. Throw yesterday’s projections out the window! Now consumers are changing all the rules, causing fluctuations and disruptions in the supply...
The Changing Food Supply Chain and the 3PL Cold Storage Warehouse
Big Changes are Coming in the Food Supply Chain Several trends are currently affecting the refrigerated warehousing industry and are driven by consumers. More than ever before, consumers are concerned about the safety and health of the food supply. Consumers want...
11 Tips to Help Prevent Cyber Attacks against Your 3PL Warehouse
Can Your 3PL Business Withstand a Ransomware Attack? Recent news about the WannaCry ransomware attack have raised awareness about the need for more stringent security solutions in 3PL and supply chain businesses. Taking action now in your business can help to prevent...
Supply Chain Management Basics: 3PLs – One Size Does Not Fit All
3PLs are more difficult to clearly define than ever before. There is no one size fits all definition as every third-party logistics operation offers a varying...
Is Your 3PL Caught in the "IT Gap"?
According to the 2016 Third-Party Logistics Study, 98% of customers believe that the continued success of their global supply chains depends upon managing data and being able to make informed...
How to Leverage the Power of Your 3PL Partner
Small to mid-size retail and manufacturing businesses worldwide are partnering with 3PL providers in an effort to navigate the complex government regulatory framework. Building lasting...
Advantages of Mobile Computers in 3PL, Warehousing & Distribution
Third-party logistics centers, warehouses and distribution centers are all taking the initiative to add mobile computing technology to their day to day operations...
Advantages of Wearable Devices in 3PL, Warehousing and Distribution
Third party logistics, warehousing and distribution businesses continue to evolve and advance with the addition of exceptional new technologies. In recent years,...
WMS 3PL Billing for Precious Metals Storage
The number one goal of any business is to continuously increase profits year over year. To do this, you must capture a share of the market and keep those customers...
The Role of 3PLs in Warehousing & Distribution
Many retail and manufacturing operations that perform key supply chain functions in-house suffer from lack of resources to properly execute vital activities because of...
Top Five 3PL Billing Features Designed to Capture More Revenue
As a technology solutions provider focused on supporting the third-party logistics (3PL) industry, Datex has spent many years developing and perfecting its...
3PL IT Capabilities
In an industry where customer service is key it is critical to focus on factors that affect your ability to service customers effectively. This is what the third party logistics industry has turned its focus to in recent years. While 69% of 3PLs think that their...
3PL Trends and Evolution
3PL Trends 2014 With a growth rate exceeding 3 times the rate of growth of the U.S. economy, the third party logistics industry is booming in the United States and around the world. 3PL growth is...
Datex Footprint® WMS Features for 3PLs
Managing inventories for multiple customers often at multiple warehouse facilities with multiple users creates a highly complex business model, one fraught with potential error. Add to this that each customer is unique with their own specific billing criteria,...
3PL Warehouse Management | Datex One Stop Shop
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Supply Chain Logistics | 3PL Billing to Capture More Revenue
Every supply chain 3PL customer is different and has unique business needs and requirements. This makes day to day billing and invoicing much more complicated. The Datex Footprint® WMS 3PL Billing module is a user friendly tool that is easily adaptable to constantly...
Solve Top 3PL Challenges with Datex WMS Software
Are you a third party logistics provider? If you are, your business tends to be very complicated. You probably feel like you are going off in a million different directions trying to make all of your customers happy each and every day. In your business, no two...