Friday, June 26, 2015

Fulfillment Best Practices - The Foundation of Your Supply Chain

Technology is changing the world by the day, if not by the hour.  It’s easy to get caught up in the hype, and focus on automation, or the latest, greatest software.  But all of these are only as good as the underlying basics – best practices aren’t called that by chance.  Fulfillment best practices form the underlying foundation that allow you to take advantage of that latest technology, or utilize that cool new software package.  “A best practice is a method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with other means, and that is used as a benchmark.”1 Or in other words, get the basics right, and you have a strong foundation to grow on.

3PL Fulfillment ServicesWhat, you may ask yourself, are the basics for supply chain that you should be focused on?  As Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large for Logistics Management, discussed on 19 May 2015, inventory management rests on three main points: warehousing, transportation, and labor – Trebilcock’s “three-point stance”.2 But what are the best practices for these areas?  And how do you implement them?  This is where a 3PL partner can lead the way.  A great 3PL will be operating on best practices – they improve their efficiency and profitability, and that translates to better operations for their clients.  Talk to Vision today, to learn how you can leverage our best practices and fulfillment excellence.

Vision Consumer Products Fulfillment has decades of experience and industry expertise in consumer products fulfillment services.  No matter who your customer is, we treat your customer as our own.  We know what makes a raving fan out of an individual customer, as well as what makes a business partner trust you with their business.  Call or email us to learn how.  We’re certain we’ll be the best fulfillment warehouse partner you have ever had!



1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_practice

2http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/supply_chain_management_remember_the_three_point_stance/blogs

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