Every shipping network involves various key elements – vendors, service operations, distribution centers, warehouses, hubs and transportations routes, freight forwarders, carriers, importers, exporters, and many more. The thought of optimizing all of these elements is more than enough to give any supply chainmanager a major headache. The main objective of optimization is to reduce
On May 26, Costa's Director of Sales and Marketing, Kimberly Webb, attended Power of the Purse!, the annual luncheon and purse auction supporting the Women's Leadership Council (WLC) Childcare Scholarship Fund. WLC of United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County hosted the event at Vista at Valero. Webb was the guest of Monica Bonilla,
Two critical components of healthy growth for Costa Solutions are improved communications with the businesses we serve and attracting new partnerships. This is especially true in the supply chain world. With this in mind, Costa Solutions chose to update and improve our public-facing website, and we’re pleased to announce its release. Our goals at
A company’s revenue can increase dramatically by achieving significant savings in supply chain costs. A concerted effort to optimize the supply chain management of a mid-to-large-sized business can often yield a huge annual savings. However, you have to target certain specific things. One of the more overlooked of these areas is unloading. If your
It’s been established for quite some time now that a clear and direct relationship exists between the financial success of a business and the depth and sophistication of its supply chain. As a result, companies are constantly searching for more opportunities to improve the efficiency of their supply chain. One of the most significant
As the United States faces growing competition in the global market, businesses need to improve inbound and outbound freight, as well as warehouse operations. Any enhancements in the efficiency of freight transportation are magnified many times over in the supply chain, thereby creating a competitive edge for those economies that experience high-efficiency and low-cost
Do you dream of shipments coming and going fluidly, with no dock bottlenecking? Does this ideal of a seamlessly efficient warehouse elude you most days? If so, you’re not alone. Companies that don’t develop an efficient dock schedule often find themselves treading water just to keep up with day-to-day operations. This leads to stressed
More and more companies are handing over warehouse labor to third party supply chain managed labor partners. It’s a decision that can bring long-term benefits if the correct steps are taken in the beginning. Balancing safety, compliance, quality, and efficiency in-house can be financially (and mentally) overwhelming. Here are five good reasons to think
In 2016 you have a wide range of resources to help you maximize the efficiency of your warehouse operations. Things that were just pipe dreams a decade ago are business-as-usual today. The availability of automated scheduling and inventory systems have revolutionized the way warehouses operate. Here we outline some of the best strategies to
Every company wants to differentiate itself from the competition. But that’s easier said than done in today’s demanding market. Trusting a qualified warehouse services company can free up your staff to focus on providing impeccable customer service. A warehouse services firm can provide an integrated suite of services that are specifically selected to fit your specific