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February 27, 2013 | Category:
NewsReverse logistics may sound like something from your college mathematics book, but it is simply the reuse of products and/or their appropriate disposal as necessary. At Hopkins Distribution Company, we employ reverse logistics when we receive customer returns and put the items back to stock or dispose of them per client request. Because we are […]
February 15, 2013 | Category:
NewsWhen choosing a third party logistics and warehousing management company, you want to ensure the safe delivery and fulfillment of your product. Avoiding damage of your product starts with choosing the right logistics company for your business. Hopkins Distribution Company has been a West Coast leader in the logistics and warehousing business for over 20 […]
February 4, 2013 | Category:
NewsWhile always striving for perfection and to better support our customers, we have updated the order processing routines in our main WMS (Warehouse Managment Systems) to better suit the need. The new enhancements to the window (see below) allow us to sort and select the orders to be processed in many different ways. We are […]
A very insightful 3pl study for this year has been posted online. It can be seen in this pdf document at: 2013 – 3pl Trends It is interesting to see the trends in our industry have stabilized. Third Party Logistics companies are finally able to exceed shipper requirements and are able to provide a higher […]
January 10, 2013 | Category:
NewsAs of January 1st, 2013, Hopkins Distribution Company has been in business for twenty years! Being the oldest incorporated third party logistics company in Northern Nevada, Hopkins is proud to continue the tradition of providing the best possible service. It has been a fun ride that we have had over the years. We come to […]
There are several advantages to using a 3pl warehousing company. Listed below are a few examples of the benefits companies using a 3pl like Hopkins Distribution are experiencing. Maximize Warehousing Many company’s who use a 3pl warehouse logistics company find that they are able to maximize their warehousing. Eliminating your stand-alone warehouse in favor of […]
If you are a startup company just getting on your feet, getting your product to market may be one of your biggest challenges. This requires the physical transfer of your product with one or more intermediate parties before it reaches the ultimate end-user. A distribution company can help you move your products from their originating […]
As a western logistics company, those of us at Hopkins Distribution can tell you that people try to send out some strange things. Look at the infographic below to see the interesting things that have been shipped. Contact us if you have any strange things you too would like distributed throughout the US.
As a western distribution company, we know how important it is to keep your customers happy. At Hopkins Distribution we measure our own success by regularly assessing our customer’s satisfaction. How do you keep your customers happy? Show them that they matter with the following business tips. Send an email or newsletter keeping them informed […]
As a Nevada distribution company, we know there are many reasons for doing business in Nevada. Nevada boasts one of the most business-oriented tax structures in the nation and from a tax-planning perspective, the return on investment in the form of tax saving dollars can be enormous. This makes Nevada an excellent location to for […]
