A key question in picking or staying with a current logistics provider is whether or not they can provide you with the same data that you are accustomed to having if you are running your own internal warehouse operation. It seems like a simple question but it is usually not asked until the decision on the 3PL has already been made. When adding a third party distribution centre (DC) to your business environment, understand the numbers you need to know and make sure that the 3PL you are looking at can provide them.
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An Overview of Logistics Management at McKenna
Logistics management is a specialized industry that involves the seamless integration of information processing, inventory management, warehousing, material handling, packaging and distribution. Handling all of these important elements on your own can distract you from doing what you do best – running your business and developing your products and services.
At McKenna, logistics management is our business. As a third party logistics provider, we can manage these processes for you to ensure maximum efficiency and cost effectiveness for your business.
Experience and Innovation
At McKenna, we have been specializing in logistics since 1950, and we can put our experience to work for you. We also use the latest technologies and logistics systems available to ensure that our clients have the ability to get up-to-the-minute information about their warehoused product inventory levels and the distribution status of individual jobs, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Our on-line NetView Electronic Data Interchange (E.D.I.) is logistics software that keeps McKenna’s clients informed with a comprehensive range of reporting functions, including:
- Firm dates for order fulfillment
- Ability to view inventory levels at any time
- Ability to check inbound and outbound shipment dates
- Download Excel files of reports direct to your desktop
These advantages provide not only peace of mind in your logistics management, but also the ability to more tightly manage profitability and forecasting.
Outsourcing your logistics needs to McKenna not only makes practical business sense for day-to-day operations, it makes financial sense. Many of our customers have saved hundreds of thousands of dollars each year using our logistical expertise and inventory management services to gain efficiencies and meet their business objectives.
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