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April 2, 2018 by Logistics

Riverside Logistics is proud to announce the purchased 25 new 2018 Great Dane trailers.

Riverside Logistics New Trailers 18Riverside Logistics is proud to announce the addition of 25 new Great Dane trailers to its trailer pool. The trailers were purchased to provide extra capacity for our customers and expansion of new lanes with both new and existing customers. In addition, this extra capacity will provide equipment to help minimize the effect of the changes in driver regulations and electronic log devices (ELD). We are currently working on establishing new dedicated runs in Richmond and the Mid-Atlantic region. Call now! Our Brokerage team is ready to assist you with your transportation needs.

 

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June 2, 2016 by Logistics

Riverside Logistics Wins Golden Pallet Award at the 2016 RVA LogistXGames

Riverside Logisitics LogistXGames

Riverside Logistics and six other teams from the region’s top logistics firms competed in the second annual RVA LogistXGames on Thursday May 19, 2016. Again this year, the competition was friendly but competitive incorporating events similar to those performed daily in the logistics work environment. Teamwork, speed, experience and talent was the difference for Riverside who won two of the four events, and won the overall competition by only one point! The award…a golden pallet to proudly display in the warehouse at Riverside! The team consisted of 3 men and two women who demonstrated impressive skills in events like the Pallet Puzzle Sprint, the Pallet Jack Relay, the Pick/Pack Hurdle and the Box Put.

Michael Kenny, Director of Warehouse Operations, oversees Riverside’s three warehouses near the Richmond Airport (RIC). The warehouse employees handle over 60,000 shipments annually which equals approximately 1.8 million cases. In response to his employee’s win at the LogistXGames, Mr. Kenny said, “I was really proud to see the team representing Riverside Logistics squeak out a win against stiff competition. This event gave us and other logistics companies the opportunity to compete and show how well we work together, as we all do on a daily basis to get the job done for our customers.

Sponsored by CBREI/Richmond, the Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA) and the Virginia Port Authority, the event is designed to showcase the talents of employees in this business sector, as well as emphasize the importance of logistics and distribution to the region. The proceeds support workforce development programs available through the Community College Workforce Alliance.

Congratulations to the other teams who competed! We look forward to next year!

 

Riverside Logistics LogistXGames 2016

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May 12, 2015 by Logistics

What is a Third Party Logistics Provider (3PL)?

What is a 3PL??

By Rick Holden

 

A third-party logistics provider (abbreviated 3PL) is a firm that provides outsourced (or “third party”) logistics services for part of, or all of their supply chain management functions. Third party logistics providers typically specialize in integrated operations that include warehousing, transportation , and light assembly services. These services can be scaled and customized to customers’ needs based on market conditions. Often, these services go beyond logistics and include value-added services related to the production or procurement of goods.

 

There are many advantages to engaging a 3PL provider. These include;

 

  • Cost and time savings- A 3PL provider can meet the technical and equipment requirements in a faster and more cost efficient way than a manufacturer or distributor could do for itself. As logistics is the core competency of third party logistics providers they possess better know how and a greater expertise in providing supply chain solutions to their customers.

 

  • Low capital commitment- When contracting with a 3PL it is no longer necessary for the client to own its own warehouse facilities or transportation assets. This lowers the amount of capital required for the client’s business. This is particularly beneficial if a company has high variations in warehouse capacity utilization, because a bad capacity utilization ratio at equal fixed cost (for warehouse) will reduce a company’s profitability.

 

  • Focus- The outsourcing of logistics departments permits the company to focus even more on their core business. Manufacturers and distributors want to remain as competitive as possible. Allowing the focus of the organization to remain with the products it sells will enable the company who relies on a 3PL relationship to get more updated and relevant products to market faster and less expensively.

 

  • Flexibility- Third party logistics providers can provide a much higher level flexibility and scalability. When manufacturers and distributors contract with a 3PL it allows then to offer a much larger variety of services than the clients could provide for themselves.  In addition, the 3PL customer gets to utilize more flexible resources in labor, space and equipment. Essentially fixed costs are reduced and turned into variable costs.

 

As many companies would admit, logistics is not their core competency. These companies often do not have the time, resources or expertise to adapt their equipment and systems as quickly as necessary.   By contracting with a 3PL it allows these manufacturers and distributors a unique advantage over their competition as they are able to get the most efficient supply chain while still keeping the focus of the organization on what it does well.

 

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November 20, 2014 by Logistics

Riverside Logistics has selected Curtis & Company a marketing consulting firm to oversee its marketing as the company prepares for growth.

Riverside Logistics has selected Curtis & Company a marketing consulting firm to oversee its marketing as the company prepares for growth. Curtis & Company will help with strategic planning, web site development and sales growth initiatives.

Curtis Blackwell is the principal of the firm and has over 30 years of experience in the Richmond market. He is a former president of the Richmond Chapter of the American Marketing Association and has worked with many privately held firms in Richmond.

Riverside Logistics provides a full compliment of third party logistic services and total solutions. Whether you’re moving product within the states or around the world, we can help by combining our warehouse and transportation solutions to offer the best value in the industry. Riverside’s experience is both broad and deep, including work in a variety of industries such as medical products (including sterile surgical products), food and beverages (including dry and refrigerated ), building materials, retail and industrial packaging, metals, chemicals, fertilizers and minerals, automotive supply, timber and paper and products and a wide variety of consumer products including, non- durables and durables.

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: 3PL Companies, Curtis & Company, Logistics Companies in Richmond, Riverside Logistics, Third Party Logistics, Transportation, Virginia, Warehousing

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