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The costs of high heat: how to keep your warehouse cool
With their high ceiling, large doors that are always opening and closing, and active machinery inside, warehouses aren’t the easiest place to control the temperature. So what do you do? We’ve put together some simple tips and guidance for beating that summer heat and keeping your warehouse cool.
The importance of supply chain visibility
The supply chain is more than just a means of getting product from the manufacturer to the consumer; it helps to remove redundancies from your business, improve your overall efficiency and help save you money in the end. That’s why supply chain visibility is so essential to businesses.
Determining KPI and performance metrics for retail logistics
In order to make sure your logistics services are delivering the results needed KPIs, or Key Performance Indicators, are used to measure success. In today’s tech heavy logistics industry, there’s a lot of data being captured in real-time. But how does this play into your KPIs, and more importantly, how does it all come together to deliver the best customer experience?
What you need to know about the NMFC classification of freight vs. dimensional weight
What do you do when confronted with how you want your freight to be priced before it is shipped? It’s simple. Just refer to the eighteen different classifications set by the NMFC. Need a quick reference? Here’s what you need to know.
Benefits to one source fulfillment and storefront web services
With a need for more customizable and varied shipping options, many retailers have turned to third-party logistics companies (3PLs) to help with their fulfillment needs. But, why stop there? At King, we’ve found the best solution is often the all-in-one variety. And that’s why we provide one source, online storefront and fulfillment services.
How-to track carrier performance and determine your ROI
When it comes to your company’s expenditures, the return you get on your investment is key, and if you are as obsessed with ROI as we are here at King Solutions, you definitely want to know how well your 3PL is performing for the money that you have invested in their services.
Cloud computing: how it’s changing warehouse management
Parents often tell their children to get their heads out of the clouds. Now, business leaders are putting our parents in their place, which for most businesses means the cloud.
4 common packaging errors and how to fix them
As a company that takes pride in ensuring that consumer satisfaction as a key component of our supply chain management, we strive to help our customers throughout the entire process. One way is by ensuring they’re equipped with the knowledge for what it takes to get their packages safely from pickup to delivery. So, we thought we’d take a bit of our knowledge about packaging errors and how best to correct them, and share it with our readers.
Can wearable technology improve warehouse automation?
With everything from Google Glass to Apple watches commanding headlines as the latest market trend, wearable technology is taking consumers by storm. The gadgets are few, and the technology may seem like a gimmick, but industry professionals know that wearable technology can be used for more than just checking email or sending a tweet on the go. When it comes to the warehousing and logistics industry, wearable technology could be a game-changer.
What does being a Top Workplace mean to King Solutions?
You may have noticed that the Star Tribune named King Solutions a Top Workplace in Minnesota. (It’s okay to get excited, we’re excited about it, too!) But, we understand that you may be asking how we were awarded this honor, or what makes our company stand out from many other Minnesota-based businesses. So, we thought we’d take a few minutes and share what it’s really like to work at King Solutions, and why we think we made the list.
Ready to talk logistics? So are we.
Joel Rice