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One of our kitting projects is for Citibank. 

This is the act of compiling multiple products into a single “kit” that is then shipped to your customer. 

Please get in touch if you feel this service can benefit your order processing and logistics

We have trucks & drivers available to pick up containers for delivery in the Jacksonville area and will quote up to 75 miles away. We have additional equipment that we can use to handle your needs.

Here is a picture from our paddle board account. We had to manually inflate all of the returned boards to determine if they could be sold as good inventory.

Although we continue to grow our business services and our client base, we don’t always get to chat about it. So below is a list of things happening right now within Laney & Duke:

• The pictures are of our trucks backing in with the shipping containers from the port of Jacksonville, which are to be unloaded and returned. 
• We are in the process of retrofitting all of the current lighting in our facilities with high bay LED lighting, which should really improve the brightness inside our facilities and cut energy usage. 
• In addition, we recently added about 5 acres of asphalt to our property in preparation for the upcoming Owens Corning shingles operation.
• We have also picked up a few new accounts including solar panels and copy paper.

As e-commerce continues to grow at its rapid clip, supply chain and logistics changes and developments will continue. Customer expectations and competition from e-commerce are driving widespread changes to warehousing and distribution operations. Direct-to-consumer growth is not only affecting retailers, but also manufacturers, wholesalers, and 3PLs. Warehouses and warehouse fulfillment operations are increasingly playing a greater role in commerce due to disintermediation and a reduction in retail sales through stores.

On top of that, the relationship between retailers and upstream partners is changing, as wholesalers have increased their presence in retail and retailers have pushed direct-to-consumer responsibilities back onto their suppliers. As a result, warehouse footprints are expanding, responsiveness and adaptability have become more important, parcel shipping has grown, and labor efficiency remains as important as ever.

WHY OUTSOURCE SHIPPING TO A FULFILLMENT CENTER?

• It makes your business inalienably adaptable. As your business develops, you don’t need to stress over including new systems, stock controls and hardware. As your shipments expand, it’s just a question of expanding the stock at your 3PL providers location.
• Outsourcing decreases order fulfillment time. Generally, the companies that specialize in order fulfillment have warehouses located near major shipping hubs and ports. Subsequently, all shipments to clients regardless of where they live normally takes lest transit time.
• When you outsource inventory and product fulfillment operations it allows time for you to focus on advertising and developing your business. Keeping up and sorting out your own stock can be a major pain and take up a critical bit of your time. By permitting a 3PL company to assume control, you can center your endeavors on enhancing your business.product fulfillment
• You can also expand your business to other nations. Making international shipments can be a hassle with the costs and paperwork involved. A company that provides third party logistic services will have the experience to handle your international shipping. By outsourcing your order fulfillment to a 3PL company, you no longer have to worry about anything other than sourcing your items from a supplier.

Laney & Duke can provide an E-Commerce distribution solution for your business in Jacksonville, Florida. Give us a call to learn how we can help you maximize the efficiency of your operation.

The road to Third-Party Logistics – It doesn’t matter what name you adopt from that trendy business management blog you follow, simply deploying a lean concept to drive your supply chain function is probably not enough… you also need flexibility.

AGILE METHODOLOGY

An agile approach to supply chain helps the team respond to the unpredictability of today’s business world and the individualized demands of customers. Lean identifies and eliminates waste, which is a very good thing. It reduces unnecessary costs, speeds deliveries, and brings everyone together in the constant search for improved efficiency. Anything that doesn’t add value to the supply chain function is out the door at a lean and agile operation. But when the company combines agile with lean, it adds reassurance for customers that the supply chain can adapt and handle new products and deliveries with speed and flexibility. That’s an improved service that customers will appreciate and pay a premium to acquire.

ACTUAL DEMAND

No one wants to see product sitting in the warehouse. It needs to be on the sales floor or delivered to the customer to be profitable. Again, this is not a new concept. But to keep moving to where it needs to be when it needs to be there, the supply chain can’t rely on just lean or agility, it needs both.

With this “both” notion in mind, it brings the supply chain function from only supply all the way back to the manufacturing of product. Agility starts from the legs of the organization, much like a highly agile athlete…it’s all in the lower body!

COMMUNICATE

The agile mindset, once fully implemented has the potential to bring the organization together from top to bottom as long as good communication is in place from the production operation through to final, last-mile delivery to the user.

This requires more people talking and working together. It can be done, and it not only supports the company’s goals, it delivers to today’s omni-channel customers who buy from many different devices and in every physical location imaginable.

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If your company is really good at building a quality widget, putting together a Lean, agile supply chain probably sounds like entirely new business that needs to be started. So the real task at hand here is finding the right subcontractor to handle the job and make it a reality.

Now, it’s time to work with a third-party logistics provider. The good news for your business lies in the fact that you know your customer, when and where they expect delivery and how much all of this should cost. Take that knowledge into the meeting with a potential third-party logistics partner to get customized services.

Our customized fulfillment logistics allow you the complete outsourcing of your product management. It is our goal as a logistics service provider to combine all related logistics functions along the supply chain of our customers in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Laney & Duke offers over 1,000,000 sq. ft. of outstanding product warehousing in Jacksonville, FL for distribution services, coupled with our amazing warehouse management. Why spend your capital and invest in unwanted assets to create your own distribution center? Laney & Duke offer those distribution services for you complete with qualified employees and management to make sure your company runs smoothly.

Laney & Duke is unique because we cater to each individual client separately and address their own particular needs as such. We do not quote the same rates for each account and always are flexible to your needs, especially smaller companies trying to begin and grow their business.

Customized rates are determined by a combination of factors including:

• How your product arrives at our facility.
• Storage needs in the facility.
• Potential necessity for pick & pack, cross-docking, order fulfillment and/or kitting.
• Volume of business.

In 1929 the logistics business was much less complicated, but for over eighty years Laney & Duke has been fulfilling the warehousing, distribution, order fulfillment, and transportation needs of some of the world’s most successful companies.

Patricia Doles is our office manager and responsible for setting up each new account we acquire, and ensuring that everything goes exactly as planned. She calls and introduces herself to each customer. She is responsible for entering their inventory into our WMS system to ensure that our inventory records mirror what we receive and what the customer says we should have on hand.

Patricia also oversees all office personnel and assists in training then. Patricia is also responsible for processing the monthly billing and addresses any discrepancies we may encounter. Patricia is also the primary CSR for each account regarding any questions or special requests customers have; there are plenty. Patricia began with L & D on May 9, 1988 and is absolutely crucial to the success of our operation. If I had 5 clones of Patricia, we would never have any issues.

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the electronic interchange of business information using a standardized format; a process which allows one company to send information to another company electronically rather than with paper. Business entities conducting business electronically are called trading partners.

EDI replaces postal mail, fax and email. While email is also an electronic approach, the documents exchanged via email must still be handled by people rather than computers. Having people involved slows down the processing of the documents and also introduces errors. Instead, EDI documents can flow straight through to the appropriate application on the receiver’s computer (e.g., the Order Management System) and processing can begin immediately.

While many companies leverage EDI to comply with trading partner requirements, few take advantage of EDI to drive operational excellence. Limiting EDI use to fundamental transactions, such as purchase orders and invoices, leaves money on the table and misses an opportunity to strengthen customer service and overall competitiveness.

Companies achieve the greatest operational excellence gains by expanding EDI across a broad spectrum of transactions and integrating it with a warehouse management system to create visibility through the supply chain.

SUPPLY CHAIN BENEFITS OF EDI USAGE INCLUDE:

• Enhanced visibility. EDI can enable a sharper understanding of your supply chain to reduce inventory carrying costs. You can stock only what you need.
• Reduced labor costs. Companies using EDI for advanced shipping notices (ASNs) can save up to 40 percent of labor costs associated with inbound processing.
• Minimized freight costs. Using EDI in concert with a transportation management system can minimize transport expenses while maintaining high service levels through load consolidation and mode selection.
• Improved customer service. Customers, suppliers, and regulators benefit from the seamless flow of critical business information among partners.