White Paper – Outsourcing versus Insourcing

ASL and has been servicing logistics partners since 1959, with a number of partnerships lasting 20+ years.  With that in mind, and given our collaborative history with several major brands, this white paper covers the recent trends in outsourcing versus insourcing logistics.  We value our partnerships and believe it is our responsibility to provide support…

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Drop Shipping – what it is, and 5 reasons to adopt it

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, e-commerce sales in the U.S. in 2011 totalled $194 billion, which translated into a yearly growth rate of 16.1%.  Single handedly, Amazon.com, one of the world’s largest online retailers, reported $13.9 billion in revenue for the third quarter of 2012.    Consumers continue to fuel this growth; marvelling…

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10 mistakes to avoid when selecting a Last Mile delivery provider (Part IV)

Welcome to the final installment of our continued investigation on preventing “buyer’s remorse” during the 3PL selection process.   We have prepared a list of 10 mistakes you can (and should) avoid during this process, and have highlighted each one in previous blog posts.   This week, we will review the last few criteria that…

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10 mistakes to avoid when selecting a Last Mile delivery provider (Part III)

Welcome to the third installment of our continued investigation on preventing “buyer’s remorse” during the 3PL selection process.   We have prepared a list of 10 mistakes you can (and should) avoid during this process, and have highlighted each one in previous blog posts.   This week, we continue to uncover some of the items…

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How to transport 18,000 lbs. of ice

It is certainly difficult to imagine what 18,000 lbs. of ice would look like.   Now, can you imagine how you would arrange to get it from Montreal to Toronto, ensuring it arrives in its frozen state, for a time critical filming shoot for a television commercial???

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10 mistakes to avoid when selecting a Last Mile delivery provider (Part II)

Welcome to our continued investigation on preventing “buyer’s remorse” during the 3PL selection process.   We have prepared a list of 10 mistakes you can (and should) avoid during this process, and began to highlight some of them in a previous blog post. Our intent is to continue to uncover the list in its entirety over…

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