Pacific Coast Warehouse Company
Moving Product to Market Better
Peak seasons require planning and preparedness. As volumes continue to increase, 3PLs can’t just plan for the past historical volumes but must now think beyond and anticipate what may happen. Part of the planning process is to ensure an “all hands on deck” mentality. Everyone has a role to play in executing during peak shipping… Read More
Logistics is like a ROLLER COASTER. It has its UPS and DOWNS. But it’s your choice to SCREAM or just ENJOY the ride. So, how are you handling the ups and downs in your supply chain? If your order volume has peaks and valleys, then efficiency can be challenging even in the best of situations. … Read More
Storage is one area of costs for a 3PL provider. Efficient storage methods of products creates strong space utilization, decreased costs and improved productivity. But there are a lot of elements in ensuring that product is stored properly where a balance of utilization, cost and productivity is met. Many shippers don’t understand this BALANCE needed. … Read More
When product recall is required, a 3PL with robust warehouse management systems are able to extract the data that is needed. However, garbage in – garbage out. If you haven’t set up a customer correctly during the onboarding process, then extracting information later for a recall may not provide the data that is necessary to… Read More
A DISTRIBUTION TEMPLATE FOR SUCCESS A shared distribution environment can be a dynamic solution that can bring logistics efficiency quickly to your supply chain. In many cases, handling your warehousing and distribution services may be too costly and it’s not really your core business offering. By outsourcing your supply chain to a 3PL, you can… Read More
Logistics efficiency must be addressed in multiple facets of the 3PL business. However, Order fulfillment is one of the most relevant areas needed for efficient processes. Warehouse picking productivity and accuracy requires a great deal of organization and attention to detail and, if not done well, can impact your business with higher costs and inaccurate… Read More
Supply chain movement can be challenging during the winter months especially during the holidays. There is no question, weather issues and gigantic volumes plague customer orders, accuracy and speed. This can be somewhat dampening to the spirit as you prepare for the holidays. But while all the minutia can be distracting, we, at PCW, have several ways… Read More
The Customer Care department is the heart of any organization and that certainly is no different at Pacific Coast Warehouse. If the heart of the organization is not healthy and provides the services to your customers, it can be a heart attack! When you make the right C H O I C E in selecting… Read More
Having an on-going self-improvement process and effort to improve services is the basis for continuous improvement. Small changes will add up to big wins over time. But, while many discuss improvement, how can you ensure your 3PL partner really does it? Review 5 factors that will help you determine your 3PL’s approach to continuous improvement:… Read More
The only constant, in a complex business market that continues to shift, is change. To be relevant you need to be able to change. And a company that is relevant brings value. Organizations and Individuals must be relevant and pertinent to be valuable to their customers. Intentional actions engage with customers and contribute to their… Read More