10 Greenest Ports in America

Global Logistics NewsBy Brian Bateman October 18, 2017 Leave a comment

These ports have utilized various initiatives to ensure the ultimate impact of sustainability outweighs its costs.

AGT Global Logistics Founder and CEO Angela Eliacostas: Unstoppable Force

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Profile of Angela Eliacostas, founder and CEO of AGT Global Logistics

Is Your Company Millennial Friendly?

Global Logistics NewsBy Brian Bateman October 18, 2017 Leave a comment

When it comes to attracting millennial job candidates, the supply management sector has a decided advantage, but how can companies retain them? Here are three actions ISM’s ML Peck recommends.

Making Your Distribution Data Work For You

Global Logistics NewsBy Brian Bateman October 18, 2017 Leave a comment

When used effectively, data can help retailers improve customer service, website experience, and overall supply chain and shipping processes.

TMS Provides Recipe for Visibility, Vendor Compliance

Global Logistics NewsBy Brian Bateman October 18, 2017 Leave a comment

Kuebix TMS and Managed Services take Weis Markets’ supply chain to the next level of excellence.

GOOD QUESTION | What are the characteristics of a great supply chain?

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Readers weigh in on the characteristics of a great supply chain.

Addressing Vendor Management and Shifting Global Trade Currents

Global Logistics NewsBy Brian Bateman October 18, 2017 Leave a comment

Thomas Griffin of DLS Worldwide explains the most important aspects in good vendor management and how manufacturers can deal with increasing regulations and security concerns.

Supply Chain Sustainability Takes Root

Global Logistics NewsBy Brian Bateman October 18, 2017 Leave a comment

Whether to help the environment or just to cut costs, companies are making lean and green changes with a major impact.

Increased Visibility

Global Logistics NewsBy Brian Bateman October 18, 2017 Leave a comment

Freight location and status updates, along with advanced predictive analytics capabilities, are making load tracking a valuable tool for shippers, brokers, 3PLs, and carriers

Girl Scout Cookie Sales Go Digital and Milk E-Commerce Innovation

Global Logistics NewsBy Brian Bateman October 18, 2017 Leave a comment

The Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) created and implemented a new way of taking and filling orders for its annual cookie drive. Here’s how it made sure cookie sales didn’t crumble.

Warehousing
Your business is growing by leaps and bounds and now you need additional warehousing capabilities. When warehousing needs are more long-term and predictable, contract warehousing ensures that you receive guaranteed space whenever you want it at a reliable cost for the amount of time you specify. Dedicated services and specially-chosen resources are precisely designed to meet your needs.

First Logistics will perform the warehousing functions for you. Your contract warehousing agreement provides you with a one-stop integrated logistics solution that can be combined with cross docking, kitting, pick & pack, material handling services, and even freight brokerage. As a result, you can focus more fully on the strategic side of business development and at the same time, save substantially on operating costs.

If your products require special care, your volumes are predictable, your customers require system functionality that you don’t offer, or if your labor agreements discourage adding company head count, contract warehousing may be a smart choice for you.
Pick and Pack
As a key component of our standard services, we can pick and pack individual items into multi-pack cartons. This process of managing open case inventories requires hands-on experience, and First Logistics has long been a leader.

Our pick and pack expertise dates back to the mid 1990s when we launched the first large scale pick and pack operation in the Chicago area focused on Internet fulfillment. We quickly demonstrated our ability to pick hundreds of multi-part orders for rapid next-day delivery. Some of our biggest accounts went on to become household names.

Today First Logistics offers you a wide range of options that can be customized to any market. Whether you are producing infomercials or selling online, we can seamlessly manage the data, billing, and fulfillment to meet your needs.

In addition, we streamline transportation, ensuring undamaged delivery while simultaneously lowering costs and minimizing packaging materials.
Site Leasing
There is much more to warehousing leasing than negotiating the right amount of square footage at the best price. You need to ask yourself: is the location near a hub so that we can quickly ship directly to customers? Is it configured to get your products from racks to trucks and back? Is there temperature control for perishable items?

First Logistics can carve out any amount of space, structured as a basic lease and based on a per square foot rental. We work with each customer individually to determine the best warehouse space for the business’ special needs.
POP Display Fulfillment
Retail POP displays and accessories for multiple store locations can tax the existing space of even the largest companies. With more than 500,000 square feet of storage space, First Logistics can easily handle your largest displays, even for national rollout. We are experts at assembling, collating and shrink-wrapping even intricate POP displays.

And, our fulfillment capabilities are second to none. We understand that potential sales revenue is lost if your POP materials or brand promotional products do not reach your store locations on schedule. Count on us to make it happen. We are strategically located at America’s crossroads so that stores receive your displays quickly, no matter where they are located.