Imagine you make one of the world’s leading lines of oral care products. You’ve become so popular, you’re the talk-of-the-town. Problem is, you have so many orders now that you’re outgrowing your current third-party logistics provider (3PL). What can you do to keep your customers smiling?
We had the right answer for this manufacturer, just as we have had for so many others. Because I see this...
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Yesterday we celebrated our 5-year anniversary. TAGG started in 1979 but the current ownership purchased the company in 2006. It has been a very eventful five years with lots of changes, new clients and new faces joining the TAGGteam! We feel blessed to have achieved such success and owe much of it to our co-workers and our clients. I always talk about "partnerships." Reflecting on the 5 years,...
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TAGG is headed back to the Natural Products Expo. We are looking forward to visiting with our existing clients who exhibit at the world largest natural, organic and health products trade show and meeting with several new clients who will be joining TAGG in the coming months. Exhibitors at the Expo, in particular the supplements and nutraceuticals area as well as the natural and organic consumer...
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If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is. That saying resonates with all of us because there is a great deal or reality in those words. I recently mentioned it to one of TAGG’s new clients as they were evaluating which logistics company to outsource their distribution and order fulfillment to. Our fees where nearly 3 times higher than one of our competitors. Since most fulfillment...
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Recently I had a long-term client and friend of TAGG’s send an e-mail with a subject line of “Why We Use TAGG.” In it was a series of YouTube videos on forklift accidents. While some of the videos, such as the one above, were of careless horse-play, there were also videos that highlighted the inherent dangers of operating a forklift and the risks present in the larger warehouse environment....
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With the economy sluggishly moving along, we are always looking for ways to improve efficiency and pass along savings to our clients. There are three main buckets of costs when delivering products to your customers; (1) shipping i.e. USPS, FedEx, UPS etc... (2) fulfillment fees; and (3) packaging fees. Shipping costs tend to run 60-75% of your total fulfillment expenses. The direct fulfillment...
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I remember a commercial in which a group of people are huddle around a computer watching the launch of a new e-commerce site. With the first sale they all break out in cheers; with 10 sales they are all giving each other high fives; when sales hit 100, then 500, then 1,000 they all look at each other with panic. We are seeing this right now with one of our fulfillment clients. Sales are through...
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We recently returned from the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim, CA. It is by far the largest trade show for companies in the natural and organic marketplace and it represents the largest concentration of TAGG clients at any single industry trade show. It was great to see some familiar faces and dine and visit with clients. It was also great to meet many new people who are in the industry and are looking...
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This week marks the 50th birthday of bubble wrap. While most of you didn't take any time out of your day to celebrate, it did give reason for those of us in the fulfillment business to pause and think of all the advancements in packaging that have been made. At TAGG, the biggest change over the last several years has been the move for more environmentally responsible void fill. We have a significant...
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January 4, 2010, both FedEx and UPS will increase their ground rates 4.9%. All other service level rates will increase as well. I have been telling clients now is a great time to evaluate your shipping.
First, are you shipping from the best location? If you have clients nationwide, locate your distribution center in the Midwest. If you have a large California customer-base, a West Coast...
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