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Ensuring you’re ready to scale efficiently can be a daunting task for any business. Staffing issues, warehousing for all your products, distribution and fulfillment costs, and more all come into play. With the right third-party logistics (3PL) provider, however, your supply chain doesn’t need to be a hindrance to scaling your business. CHALLENGE Plaskolite, a leading manufacturer of thermoplast...

ODW Logistics expands in Chicago - opening 3 new distribution centers within 14 months. ODW Logistics, a leading third-party logistics provider, has expanded its warehouse and distribution network in the Chicago area, having opened three new distribution centers in the last 14 months. According to real estate advisory firm Newark Group Inc., the Chicago region (extending from Kenosha and Racine...

Jason Clemings is ODW Logistics' Director of Continuous Improvement. This role was recently created so we would have a dedicated team to focus on continuous improvement initiatives. Jason has been with ODW for 2.5 years and prior to his new role, he spent time as a general manager. Jason has 25 years of experience in Global Distribution and Logistics.  The cotinuous improvement team looks to impr...

Your supply chain is only as good as the data that drives it. Regardless of the level of integration you’ve implemented to date, it’s important to routinely review the accuracy of the data and the effectiveness of your integration setup that drives your decision-making.  In the past, you may have relied on your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for most of your data, and manual processes for the...

Premier transportation management has evolved far beyond moving freight from point A to point B by way of truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), parcel, and intermodal. That’s only part of the equation. Today, customers demand visibility, execution, and innovative transportation solutions. Companies are leveraging transportation management as a competitive advantage in logistics planning and findi...