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A look at how DCs are using equipment and services to rev up their operations LEADERS AT ORAL ESSENTIALS NEED-ed a way to manage explosive growth in demand for the company’s products while also sticking to its core values: being good stewards of the environment and providing first-rate customer service. They found their answer in third-party logistics service provider (3PL) ODW Logistics, which h...

Supply chain performance is built on efficient, responsive, and safe warehouse operations. That is why optimal warehouse configurations are both essential and unique. Each warehouse is different and must be optimized individually. Cost controls, layout design, automation, and labor utilization are necessary factors to maximize warehouse efficiency. Analyzing one input in a vacuum will not represen...

When shopping for a warehouse management system, one size doesn’t fit all. To narrow your search, look for solutions with these must-have features to meet your current and future business demands.   Disruption from the pandemic laid bare the shortcomings of some warehouse and distribution operations still relying on outdated, inadequate systems. As buyers flooded e-commerce sites with orders, an...

ODW Logistics operates 190,000 square feet between two facilities in Waukesha, Wisconsin for a global manufacturing company. This operation is a manufacturing support facility and processes 2,000 lines a day, transferred on 17 shuttles, and ships up to 800 lines a day to the end customer. Manufacturing support logistics is a relationship a manufacturer creates with a third party with specialized ...

In a changing world with ever more options in managing your supply chain, shippers need strategic solutions to move freight more efficiently. At the most basic level of logistics, the more you can ship at once, the better—but that’s often easier said than done. Welcome to the world of freight consolidation, where logistics, negotiation, transportation, and freight management converge to unlock opt...