Reduce Transportation Costs by Optimizing Your Last Mile Logistics
When materials and components routinely cross thousands of miles in their supply chain, it seems implausible that the last tiny stretch of home delivery could pose a challenge or even increase your companies bottom line. However, last mile logistics presents [...]
Tips for Improving Your Shipping Process
If your business can not afford to hire a 4PL company like Millennium Logistics to create an effective and efficient shipping strategy. Here are some tips to help your business save money on shipping: 1.) Match delivery requirements and [...]
Benefits of Using a 4PL (4th Party Logistics) company
Implementing a 4PL freight management system can bring clients many benefits including access to a uniform process via a transportation management system (TMS). Here are some of the other main advantages of using a 4PL company Advantages of Outsourcing [...]
Benefits of Establishing (SOP’s) Standard Operating Procedures
One of the best ways to create a stable company is by ensuring you have set standard operating procedures for your supply chain/warehousing. Not only will SOP's save you money. You will also create stability against employee turnover (essentially, creating [...]
Utilizing Technology in your Supply Chain
With Supply chains becoming increasing complex, the use of technology (through a transportation management system) to find more competitive rates, greater flexibility and enhancing operations has become vital to every supply chain looking to maintain a competitive edge. Successful 4PL [...]
Benefits of Standardizing Your Warehouse Processes
Today's warehouses are complex, with a mix of people, products, and equipment. With all three elements moving around at an alarming and sometimes frenzied pace. Step into a warehouse in today's environment and you will likely find Managers are more like [...]
4 Steps to Finding Cost Savings in Your Supply Chain
Here are four easy steps you can follow to create a leaner, more cost effective supply chain for your business. DATA COLLECTION– The first most crucial step is insuring you have the most effective TMS (Transportation Management Service) for your business [...]
Who Pays for Free Shipping?
"Free Shipping" is something you see advertised just about everywhere and something that seems more and more common each day. This has created a very competitive market, especially when smaller e-commerce merchandisers and traditional brick-and-mortar retailers have to compete with [...]
5 Questions You Should Ask When Selecting a 4PL
How do you choose the right fourth party logistics provider for your company? With so many options available, this task can seem overwhelming! To help with this process, Millennium Logistics Management has put together the following questions you should consider when talking [...]
