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The challenges and benefits of outsourcing your supply chain
Are you thinking about outsourcing a part of or all of your supply chain? There are many reasons why a company may wish to partner with a third-party logistics provider (3PL). Some are struggling to find and maintain warehousing space. Others find it too challenging...
Challenges facing the bio-medical supply chain (and How to Mitigate them)
Since the outset of COVID-19 healthcare supply chains have undergone some massive overhauls. They have been pushed to become more efficient, altered to account for higher demands despite smaller workforces, and rushed to get life-saving personal protective equipment...
King provides a key diagnosis for this healthcare logistics challenge
As COVID-19 continues to impact people and businesses across the globe, healthcare companies are leading the way in creating solutions that help everyday people mitigate the effects of the pandemic. Testing is one of these solutions, and this King client is a global...
Get your supply chain into gear for the 2020 holiday season
We are mere weeks away from the holiday shopping season, and many consumers have already gotten started! This holiday shopping season will be unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. While ecommerce shopping has been on the rise every year for the better part...
King talks with industry experts during this MSPBJ roundtable
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal held a panel discussion recently on the topic of medical supply chains. Panelists included Tammy Heid, senior director, global supply chain at Medtronic; Frank Jaskulke, vice president of intelligence for Medical Alley; Peter...
King keeps a cool head as it navigates this pharmaceutical manufacturer’s storage challenges
Upsher-Smith is a pharmaceutical manufacturer with a hundred-year history and stellar commitment to creating and delivering high quality pharmaceuticals that are affordable to the general public. Their care for their clients and their steady supply of innovative...
3 supply chain links to consolidate for efficiency
There are times when growth and expansion are the keys to success. Larger spaces, more resources, and an increase in the size and scope of a supply chain can lead to greater profit, better service and happier customers. But this is not the case for every...
Adapting to the ever-changing global supply chain
One thing will always be certain: the logistics industry keeps on moving. Truckers will always move shipments, orders will always be fulfilled, and supply chains will always continue to run, but freight isn’t the only thing that will always stay in motion. The...
Healthcare logistics partners: a critical link in the COVID-19 crisis
As the effects of COVID-19 hit the United States, shutting down entire industries, putting a strain on others, and quickly eliminating safety and buffer stock levels, there were some industries that sprang into action. Manufacturers ramped up production of personal...
The symptoms and remedies for dock congestion. How to provide relief at your warehouse.
The issue of loading dock congestion has risen to become one of the largest concerns for carriers and shippers. When trucks line up at a warehousing and fulfillment facility, it puts the brakes on entire supply chains. It means that carriers haul fewer loads, earning...