When Your Company Should Outsource 3PL Logistics | Key Signs and Benefits
When do Companies Start Thinking About Outsourcing? As all companies grow, they must continue to evolve their business processes in order to stay successful. For many, this means focusing on manufacturing efficiency, for others it means improving the customer experience, and others may need to invest heavily in product development. Each company faces a unique […]
5 Logistics Trends Faced by Canadian Businesses
2017 has officially concluded, and with the end of another year comes another collection of insights and statistics that offer a critical understanding of how our world is changing. For Canadian businesses, 2017 was a year of mixed feelings. Many companies experienced a boom in business from growth in consumer confidence and increased spending in […]
Don’t Fear Returns – Embrace Them!
In a perfect world, businesses would sell products and customers would go home happy and satisfied each and every time. However, we all know that the reality of retail is quite different. There are dozens of reasons why customers either choose to, or are required to, return a product. Perhaps it’s a piece of apparel […]
Amazon Business: The Brutal (Reality?) Opportunity for Manufacturers & Brands
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Guest post by Brian Beck, www.guidance.com Amazon’s large investment in B2B Ecommerce is a loud call to manufacturers & brands to take advantage of this fast growing channel, or get left behind by those that do One of the top takeaways from Jim Collins’ seminal business book, ‘Good to Great’, is the observation that ‘Great’ […]
Future of Retail: The Apocalypse Has Been Cancelled
It seems like the persistent narrative amongst the media across North America surrounding the retail industry has been nothing but doom and gloom lately. Many of them have pulled out all the stops on this viewpoint, even issuing the hyperbole that a retail apocalypse is inevitable. One quick search on Google tells you “the retail […]
Fast Shipping vs. Free Shipping
Online shoppers are faced with a set of choices to make each time they make a purchase, but there’s one big dilemma that has always been a source of frustration for customers and retailers alike since the birth of e-commerce. That dilemma is the question of ‘fast shipping’ or ‘cheap shipping’. Often, this question can […]
Critical Insights on Holiday Season Logistics Trends
The last few months of the year are a critical time for retailers. Often, this is the time period that defines the annual success of a business, for better or for worse. For companies who depend on strong Q4 results, it is essential to take every opportunity to maximize all aspects of their business in […]
Retail Ecommerce Drop Shipping Explained
There are many different methods that companies can choose from when it comes to order fulfillment. Sometimes businesses will opt to perform all the tasks associated with it themselves, including hiring and training personnel, investing in warehouse space, purchasing capital equipment, and other required elements. While this approach can give a company ultimate control over […]
SCI’s 2017 Vancouver Omni-Channel Retail Leadership Summit
On October 5th, 2017 SCI held their second Omni-Channel Retail Leadership Summit in Vancouver featuring speakers and attendees from influential organizations in the Canadian retail environment. To view content from the first Summit in Toronto, click here. How Canadian consumers are driving e-commerce? What consumers expect from retailers? What role returns will play this holiday […]
SCI’s 2017 Omni-Channel Retail Leadership Summit
On April 13, 2017 SCI held its first Omni-Channel Retail Leadership Summit featuring speakers and attendees from major companies in the Canadian retail space. With the retail sector moving rapidly, the speakers dived into the retail business strategies in the era of evolving practices. Canadian consumers have become the driving force behind the continued double-digit growth of […]
“Growing Pains”: Seasonal Order Fulfillment and Supply Chain Enhancement Strategies
Holiday and seasonal shopping are the busiest and most stressful times for retailers. With higher demand for products in stores and increased orders online, retailers are challenged to supply enormous volumes of products in just that short peak period. What’s keeping retailers up at night during Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or Christmas? They worry about […]
Supply Chain Outsourcing: What to Expect from 3PL Partners
Outsourcing logistics and supply chain services to a 3PL is a major decision, not to be taken lightly by any business. In this article, we’ll provide insights into the main processes, so that you have a better idea of what to expect, from making the decision through to services implementation. If you’ve been considering outsourcing […]
