Third-Party Logistics Provider
Starting a company is a big decision with many moving parts. Logistics, warehousing and distribution are among these moving parts and can be costly for a start up. A cheaper alternative is to us a third party logistics (3PL) company to make it easier to store inventory and distribute products.
According to a report from Armstrong & Associates, Third Party Logistics are being used by 86% of Fortune 500 companies domestically. What benefits can your company experience from switching to Third Party Logistics (3PL) and what can you expect from Third Party Logistics in the future? The Current State of Third Party Logistics and How […]
Hopkins Distribution Company has been providing effective warehousing and distribution solutions to companies nationwide since 1993. Producers of retail goods are looking at disintermediation as one way to cut costs and increase profits. In other words, different parties within the supply chain are looking for ways to cut out middle men. In this article we […]
As a small or large business owner, your main objective is to grow your company and increase revenue, right? Well, at what point do you instill the services of a distribution company? There’s a few questions that you should ask yourself before choosing a distribution company on the West Coast: Cost What’s your budget? We […]
A very insightful 3pl study for this year has been posted online. It can be seen in this pdf document at: 2013 – 3pl Trends It is interesting to see the trends in our industry have stabilized. Third Party Logistics companies are finally able to exceed shipper requirements and are able to provide a higher […]
If you are a startup company just getting on your feet, getting your product to market may be one of your biggest challenges. This requires the physical transfer of your product with one or more intermediate parties before it reaches the ultimate end-user. A distribution company can help you move your products from their originating […]
As a western logistics company, those of us at Hopkins Distribution can tell you that people try to send out some strange things. Look at the infographic below to see the interesting things that have been shipped. Contact us if you have any strange things you too would like distributed throughout the US.
