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There is truth to the old saying, “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” This is the principle behind how using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) help improve your supply chain. If you’re a shipper working with a third party logistics provider (3PL), or just thinking about outsourcing, logistics KPIs are an effective tool for maximizing the performance of your entire logistics operation. The...

ODW Logistics has been named a Top 100 Trucker by Inbound Logistics in 2018. The editors selected this year's list from a pool of 300-plus trucking companies, evaluating surveys, conducting online research, and talking with shippers and truckers alike.  The full digital edition of the September 2018 Inbound Logistics issue can be found here:  https://resources.inboundlogistics.com/digital/issues/...

ODW Logistics has been named one of America's leading 3PL's by Global Trade Magazine. When selecting the leading 3PL's, Global Trade does their research and uses key logistics categories to narrow their list to the top 50. ODW was selected under the E-commerce and Omni-Channel category for it's new E-commerce facility that features a tier one WMS, zone pick and pass with both high and low-velocit...

By: Lara L. Sowinski - Food Logistics When it comes to e-commerce in the grocery sector, it’s apparent there’s substantial room for growth. A recent Gallup poll of 1,033 adults revealed that 84 percent of Americans do not order groceries online.  Of the 16 percent who do order online, whether they pick up or opt for home delivery, they do it only twice a month or less, while a small 4 percent re...

It’s tempting to think of freight services as interchangeable and to focus on cost when selecting a transportation provider. But practical experience demonstrates over and over that chasing the lowest price for freight can leave you high and dry in a tight-capacity market as well as expose you to a host of other risks that can impact your bottom line. We believe a more informed approach is the on...