A Comprehensive Guide to Retail Logistics
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Use these retail logistics resources to optimize your supply chain and improve your logistics operations. From the strategic advantages of freight consolidation to real-world success stories that show how to significantly decrease LTL rates, these resources cover every aspect of modern retail logistics.
Understand the Benefits of Freight Consolidation
Learn about the game-changing advantages of freight consolidation and how ODW Logistics' innovative consolidation strategy led to substantial reductions in LTL rates for a global leader in disposable food packaging.
5 Benefits of Freight Consolidation
Shippers are seeking partners and alliances to consolidate their freight. In this blog, discover five potential benefits that can be realized through a freight consolidation program.
How to Improve Your Retail Supply Chain
Today, 3PLs can make your retail supply chain agile. Find out how they can add value and what KPIs you need to know to maximize performance.
How to Optimize Your Warehousing & Transportation Network
Discover how a transportation network analysis can help you control costs and deliver a competitive advantage to your supply chain.
6 Logistics KPIs to Strengthen Your Supply Chain
If you’re a shipper working with a 3PL logistics provider or thinking about outsourcing, logistics KPIs are an effective tool for maximizing the performance of your entire supply chain. Learn more.
Why Retailers Should Consider Shared Warehousing
Discover the ways shared warehousing can produce the efficiencies that retailers need to scale their businesses.
5 Advantages of a Shared Warehouse Space
Searching for a warehouse solution where you can store your products, minimize spend, and meet your storage requirements? A shared warehouse space can fit all of your requirements. Learn more.
The Importance of Proper Inventory Management
Inventory plays a crucial role in the success of all retailers. Learn how experienced 3PLs can use inventory management strategies to deliver benefits beyond just cost reduction and enhanced efficiency. Also, find out how to separate proper inventory management from poor inventory management.
How Is Just-in-Time (JIT) Used by a 3PL?
Just-in-time (JIT) inventory management is one of the most basic, yet important concepts in an efficient manufacturing process. Learn how JIT is used by 3PL companies.
Food & Beverage Industry Successes
Learn about Great Kitchens Food Company's seamless transition to ODW and how they benefited from an improved cold chain. Also, discover how ODW's supply chain services helped major baking brands reliably scale their supply chains.
Frozen Pizza Maker Benefits From Cold-Storage Distribution Center
In December 2020, ODW Logistics expanded operations in the Chicago market and acquired a 193,000-square-foot cold-chain distribution center. See how this benefited a leading frozen pizza maker.
Health & Beauty Industry Considerations
Discover what to consider when outsourcing your health and beauty supply chain to gain a competitive edge.
5 Things to Consider as You Outsource Your Cosmetics Supply Chain
Manufacturers can leverage 3PL logistics providers to build a competitive advantage in their cosmetics supply chain. As you outsource your cosmetics supply chain, consider these five things.
Embrace the Future of Retail Logistics
In an era of rapid transformation, commerce relies on efficient logistics and cutting-edge supply chain management. At ODW, we have over five decades of experience helping retailers as a top-tier 3PL provider. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you navigate complex consumer demands and retail requirements.