White Glove Home Delivery Blog

A Journal of Commerce report detailed an across the board increase in third-party logistics (3PL) revenue last year, up nearly 6% over the previous year. One of the 3PL areas highlighted was an 8.4% growth in value-added warehousing and distribution. This is a key trend emerging in logistics that more and more companies are taking advantage of. But what exactly is it, and why should you consider it?

Warehouse logistics represents a big and complex piece of the supply chairn puzzle in and of itself. With the ever-increasing volume and complexity of tracking and receiving of merchandise, storage, and inventory issues, handling your own warehousing has become more difficult and expensive. And if it’s not already your forte, as is the reality for most retailers, then your time, resources, and expertise are much better served focused on sales and merchandising, not running the warehouse.