Third-Party Logistics (3PL)

Store more, move faster, deliver on time

3PL is projected to climb 3.6% annually over the next five years while still operating on thin margins. Are you doing all you can to stay competitive?

Challenges

Turn your biggest headaches into opportunities

The shift to B2C fulfillment has changed the landscape of 3PL. Will you only exist or will you excel?

SKU Proliferation

Customers continue to demand new options, resulting in serious SKU challenges.

Take charge of the invasion

Use variable height picking processes to increase SKU capacity
Place slower-moving SKUs above faster-moving ones for efficient access to frequently picked items
Add case flow lanes to pick lines to accommodate more SKUs

Beat the SKU influx

Increased Costs

Rising costs and competition are increasing industry pressures

How can you manage increased costs?

Deploy robotics to automate tasks and help reduce costs
Increase speed and accuracy with software-controlled sortation
Optimize your power source and charging strategy

Dominate with game changing solutions

Space Constraints

Escalating SKU counts are forcing the need for more space, a costly capital expense.

Optimize your footprint

Go vertical, and take advantage of unused cubic space
Use narrow aisles to achieve greater overall space utilization
Deploy advanced inventory management systems to increase capacity of existing space

Maximize capacity

Consumer Expectations

Same-day delivery is becoming an expectation. To beat the competition and keep costs down, speed and agility are imperative.

Enhance operator productivity, meet demands

Use advanced technologies and processes to put away and retrieve pallets faster
Increase picking rates with solutions engineered for high throughput applications
Use Big Data to help increase efficiency, lower operating costs and to offer value-added services

Decrease cycle times

Last Mile Logistics

Customers place high value on the speed, security, traceability and cost of delivery.

Exceed delivery demands

Deploy walkie pallet trucks with a DSD package for convenient, round-the-clock performance
Integrate with your customers’ systems to provide accurate orders and visibility of shipments
Use a distributed inventory model to shorten the final delivery distance

Increase efficiency

Labor Shortage

A smaller labor pool combined with seasonal volume and high turnover has created a labor shortage.

Retain and reduce turnover

Redirect workers to more value-added tasks by deploying robotic solutions
Offer advanced ergonomic lift truck solutions to help reduce musculoskeletal problems related to operation
Use telematics to simplify checklists and reinforce positive behavior

Automate repetition

Solutions

Take control with game changing solutions

Maximize your efficiency and service levels while controlling your costs.

Proven Approaches

Demonstrated approaches to increase productivity

Innovations designed to help increase operational efficiency and achieve next level performance.

Increasing Slot Capacity and Picking Efficiency

Discover how new slotting strategies and innovative multi-level lift truck design can enable higher performance and lower fulfillment costs.

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The ROI of Robotics

Discover how robotic material transport solutions help address labor issues, help control costs and help drive greater efficiency.

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Small Data, Big Impact

Discover how using telematics can help to right size your fleet, reduce maintenance costs and idle time; safely increasing productivity while reducing total operating costs.