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The King’s Scroll
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Updates. Happenings. Interesting tidbits.
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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.
Star Tribune names King Solutions a 2015 Top Workplace
King Solutions has been named one of the Top Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. The Top Workplaces special section was published in the Star Tribune on Sunday, June 14.
Could drones change the shipping industry?
It sounds crazy, but the technology for drone shipments already exists. There are just a few things standing in the way of it happening. Well, a lot of things actually.
Common shipping questions answered
Whether you’re brand new to working with a logistics partner or you’ve been working with 3PLs for a number of years, chances are you already have or will have a few questions along the way. We’re here to answer a few of those questions, and hopefully spark a few new ones that will help companies work towards more successful logistics strategies.
King Solutions begins major property expansion
Groundbreaking on a new building expansion project commenced last Monday, June 1, at King Solutions’ Minnesota headquarters. The location currently houses the corporate business operations along with a large portion of the company’s warehousing and trailer transportation services.
The current state of infrastructure: U.S. bridges and roads
As we head into a season where road construction seems to be everywhere, it’s easy to assume our country’s infrastructure is being well taken care of. Yet, poor road conditions and unsafe bridges still seem so prominent. So where exactly does the U.S. infrastructure currently stand?
Big data and how 3PLs leverage it
With multiple strands of data being collected by numerous sources, many 3PLs are not leveraging their data in ways that benefit themselves or their clients. Here is how they can.
Tips for streamlining reverse logistics
As a supply chain manager, you spend all your time ensuring that your product gets to consumers, but you never count on it coming back to you. Whether the products are in need of repair, restocking, repackaging, recycling, or are just plain old returns, every item that makes its way back into your warehouse is money out of your pocket. That’s where our experts can help.
Ready to talk logistics? So are we.
Joel Rice