The Future of Supply Chain Automation

  When the businesses are not equipped enough to handle certain significant operations in-house, 3PL (third-party logistics) providers come into the picture. These are a significant boost to almost all the business, especially the smaller companies helping them focus more on the core functioning. But not all the 3PL services are designed in a similar fashion. While some are tailored to cater particularly to the B2B businesses, others are skilled at handling the B2C. Hence in the apparel logistics industry, you need a flexible  third-party logistics  model that can handle both the client bases with ease. Firstly it is important to study various aspects of both the types in the apparel distribution: where the orders are coming from, the outbound order profile, storage, and returns management. With the surge in online retail marketplaces, many 3PLS have emerged which can unify multiple channel orders. And how is choosing a flexible model going to help you? ● Is able to handl...

When we think about the structure and goods used in the transport and logistics sector, the term “pallet” rarely skips our attention. It is one of the most common structures used for loading goods, handling transport, and storing them. Even in the global supply chain, pallets account for a lot more. For instance, “pallets are used to carry 80% of all US commerce and account for more than 46% of all US hardwood lumber production.” This flat structure made out of wood is gaining traction and it wouldn’t be hard to think of it as becoming all the more important in the supply chains and logistics industry in the coming years. Although pallets may not be that popular when compared to refrigerated trucks or ERP systems, they are very much crucial to distribution and logistics. With the right technology and automation, they can even allow greater visibility into the movements of the goods they carry. Pallets have often been deemed as the “cells of the supply chain.” Listing  pallet manage...

  In a world where technology and automation have become the need of the hour, software solutions of various types are being experimented with and utilized to allow a business to run efficiently. To increase the productivity and boost the efficiency of the various operations involved, software management and utilization are of vital importance. The supply chains are no exception to this as they increasingly need to depend on software to keep a track of all their processes from start to finish. For routing a product, passing it from one state to another, know its track progress, and a lot more, an exhaustive control on each of the processes needs to be in place which can only be ensured by means of software integration. Let us discuss the role of software solutions for the supply chain: • Seamless Integration In  supply chain management , a lot of processes are involved right from procuring the material to delivering it to the consumer. If there is no generous amount of visibil...

  The importance of warehousing is paramount in the world of  logistics and supply chain management . To add to that, if the warehouse operates efficiently, a major chunk of your hassle is already sorted. To minimize your operating costs and maximize your efficiency, and Apparel 3PL provider can be really significant. In the Apparel Logistics, a 3PL serves as an experienced authority helping you outsource, unhesitatingly, to a quality provider that has years of experience in warehouse management. Before we jump into the significance of creating an efficient warehousing facility with 3PL, let us first know what qualifies to make a warehouse efficient: The very first thing to concentrate on is the simplicity of operations. Examine the flow of the various warehousing processes to determine whether or not they make sense to you, are they logical or simple? Is it too lengthy and complex? The key is to save time and this can be done by reducing the hassle that goes into micromanagin...

  Even if you know the logistics and supply chain industry in and out, there’s still one thing that you’ll always sweat over, the tight handling capacity and increased freight charges. One thing that needs to be kept up in any supply chain management is to cater to the demands of the consumers is the speed to the market. With the ever-changing demand (as in the case of Apparel Logistics), it has become essential to work with a logistics company that provides cutting-edge technology that is not just efficient but also helps saves your business a lot of money! Thanks to the cost-effective freight technology leveraged by AWL! How does it work? Enabling your business to go forward with cost-effective  freight-forwarding services  with complete ease, AWL has a dedicated network and infrastructure to tackle this job. Be it in negotiating in terms of prices or enabling different trade routes, you can depend on our extensive network to help expedite your cargo delivery to the var...