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December 21, 2021 | Category:
NewsAccording to the Associated Press, the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits recently increased despite signs that the U.S. labor market is rebounding from recession that came with the COVID-19 pandemic. Weekly unemployment benefits claims have fallen steadily most of the year since topping 900,000 one week in early January. However, Omicron, the new […]
November 16, 2021 | Category:
NewsRecently, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily stayed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency temporary standard that would require employers to set a mandate for employee COVID-19 vaccination and offer a testing alternative. According to SupplyChainDive, a news service that covers the logistics industry, supply chain experts and stakeholders have voiced concerns […]
October 18, 2021 | Category:
NewsIn recent months as the world still reels from the uncertainty of the ongoing pandemic, many businesses have been understaffed. As a result, manufacturers are struggling to keep pace and delivery times have affected all sectors of the logistics industry. Ports across the west cost of the United States are backed up with cargo ships […]
At Hopkins, we provide options for our clients using our 3PL services. In order to use third party order processing payment option, UPS requires a valid address be submitted to their systems when we supply a Collect/3rd Party account number for processing. This is UPS’s attempt at validating that a shipper can use a supplied […]
At Hopkins Distribution company, we understand the importance of logistics in today’s world of e-commerce and more and more people opting to shop online and have goods delivered to their doorstep. We especially understand the increasing dependence to have goods distributed As quickly and efficiently as possible, especially with complications from the current COVID-19 outbreak […]
December 11, 2020 | Category:
NewsToday, logistics and distribution is a rather complicated and advanced process but it began years ago in a less advanced form. We thought these quick facts and historical background would provide for an interesting read: Logistics refers the movement of products or services to a designated location at an agreed upon time, cost and condition. Ancient […]
Starting a small business is a rewarding feat that some can only dream of. Those that put in the time, effort and dedication know that along with the rewards comes many difficulties and “bumps in the road.” Let’s say you have a product that you are ready to bring to market, what’s your next step? […]
Private warehousing can be costly for business owners and there are readily available alternatives such as public warehousing and contract warehousing. Hopkins Distribution Company offers contract and public warehousing at an affordable price and has safe and secure storage for your inventory.
According to a report from Armstrong & Associates, Third Party Logistics are being used by 86% of Fortune 500 companies domestically. What benefits can your company experience from switching to Third Party Logistics (3PL) and what can you expect from Third Party Logistics in the future? The Current State of Third Party Logistics and How […]
Hopkins Distribution Company helps customers of all types store, package and distribute their products to wholesalers and retailers nationwide. Start-up manufacturers of retail products benefit from partnering with distribution companies such as Hopkins, because we are experts in inventory management, order processing and logistics. One tricky element for start-ups to navigate is the overhead associated […]
