Product Distribution Channels: A Complete Guide
You walk into your local grocery store and trust that your favorite brand of coffee will be right there on the shelf, ready for you to take home for your daily caffeine fix. But have you ever stopped to consider the route that coffee takes to get from the field to the store shelf? From […]
5 Reasons to Use a Quality Inventory Management System
You work hard to make sure your products are high-quality and meet your customers’ expectations. An important part of the sales process is getting the products from your warehouse shelves to people’s front doors. If you are using a sub-par or outdated inventory management system, you could be in for more hiccups and headaches than […]
5 Key Tips for Saving on Warehouse Energy Costs
Warehouses use large amounts of energy, whether it be in heating and cooling the large space or running the machinery necessary to move stock around. Chances are that energy costs are your second largest business expense, just behind personnel costs. Here are 5 key tips that can help you save on energy costs in your […]
Client Spotlight: Banner’s Hallmark
At Cannon Hill Logistics, we are thrilled to support a family-owned company that brings joy to its customers: Banner’s Hallmark, based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. About Banner’s Hallmark Founded in the early 1970s as a card, gift, and stationery store, Banner’s Hallmark has grown to include 31 locations as a Hallmark Gold Crown Chain. Banner’s chains […]
3 Challenges Facing Modern 3PLs
Everyone loves a sale. And since we are fast approaching the holiday season, sales are occurring on nearly every eCommerce website available. And while a sale can mean fantastic things for the retailer’s business, they can prove challenging for even the most prepared and organized 3PL companies. Here are 3 common challenges faced by 3PLs […]
4 Tips for a Great RFP
You’re finally ready to partner up with a stellar 3PL company, and you’ve sat down to write your request for proposal (RFP). Take your RFP from OK to fantastic with these 4 tips and you’ll find your company’s perfect partner in no time: Be up-front with your requirements Nothing is more frustrating to a potential […]