"Lynne Fisher Gerrie" BiziNet™ Articles

Australians have developed a massive appetite for online buying. Many people only occasionally hit the shops these days. Instead, they much prefer the ease, precision and solitude of online purchasing. This trend has flourished even more since COVID-19 stamped its will on our lives.

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.