"Lynne Fisher Gerrie" BiziNet™ Articles

It was a great story about a couple of smart young guys who found a gap in a market. They went up against some major companies with a product differentiation that people love. They have developed a great, fast-growing business to consumer online business.

Statistics tell us that over 85% of Fortune 500 companies utilise 3PLs, and the industry is still predicted to grow by at least 5.2%. If they think it's a good idea, maybe it is something worthy of consideration.

Here are my seven tips to think about if you are planning on outsourcing your supply chain. If you've got a product and your customers are ordering it, you may want a few insider insights into why a 3PL partner can be a really good idea.

This week at Promtel we unloaded an incoming container. It was a delivery of products for e-Commerce sales to consumers. What's news about this? It is what we do for a living. What's news is how it arrived at our warehouse.

In Promtel's warehouse it is king. When storing goods at height in a warehouse, a good sturdy pallet is vital. Some people regard the pallet as the single most important piece of hardware in the supply chain.

COVID-19 has taught us all that we really can do things differently. Many of our clients are rethinking their distribution channels and concentrating on an eCommerce mindset, rather than direct to store (DTS) as many stores are no longer operating as they once were. With the rapid turnaround required, the shift is truly challenging.