Entering into an agreement with a new warehouse provider is often compared to getting married after a first date. In many ways this is an accurate comparison, especially once the honeymoon phase is over. While some warehousing providers will make promises to earn your business, once you have product in their facilities, there’s a chance those promises may fall through. So, you’ve selected a warehouse provider based on location and price, and you’ve been working with them for some time. Now what? After things settle down,...

Port Jersey Logistics (www.portjersey.com) has been named by Global Trade Magazine’s Special Feature as one of “America’s 100 Leading 3PLs for 2017”. As a winner in the “Special Services” category, Port Jersey Logistics is proven to be a global supply chain partner of choice! Global Trade Magazine (www.globaltrademag.com) Global Trade is a media brand focused on domestic and global expansion processes, logistics efficiencies, strategic location, information technology and intelligent banking solutions for U.S. manufacturers that export and their logistics partners. Erik Holck, Director, Business Development...

As the mid-point between your manufacturing facility and your customers, your warehouse is the heart of your supply chain. Without a proper warehouse setup, your supply chain will not flow smoothly, resulting in possible shipment delays or even worse, your customers receiving product that could be expired! One of the most important aspects of your warehouse setup is choosing the proper inventory rotation technique based on the characteristics of your products. Unfortunately, most discussions about inventory rotation methods revolve around confusing acronyms that are often...