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The Impact of COVID-19 on Industrial Real Estate Site Selection

Phoenix Logistics2020-08-05T19:33:42+00:00August 5th, 2020|Categories: Articles, Coronavirus, Logistics, Phoenix|Tags: 3PL, Articles, COVID 19, Frank Crivello, Frank P. Crivello, Logistics, Phoenix, Real Estate, Site Selection, Space, Warehouse|

As the United States continues to battle the ongoing pandemic, various trends have emerged in the area of industrial real estate. An e-commerce boom continues to drive demand for general warehousing and distribution space, while a ... Read More

Frank P. Crivello of Phoenix Investors Discusses Traditional RF Scanners vs. Tablet-Based Scanning

Phoenix Logistics2020-07-31T19:02:17+00:00July 31st, 2020|Categories: Articles, Logistics, Phoenix|Tags: 3PL, Articles, Frank Crivello, Frank P. Crivello, Logistics, Phoenix, Real Estate, Recruitment, Space, Warehouse|

Published by TMCnet Warehouses have used radio frequency (RF) scanners to read barcodes and other inventory labels for years, but advances in scanning and computer technology now offer more affordable solutions. Standard RF scanners are relatively expensive and often ... Read More

Addressing Your Warehousing Labor Shortage With a 3PL

Phoenix Logistics2020-07-22T18:29:02+00:00July 22nd, 2020|Categories: Articles, Logistics, Phoenix|Tags: 3PL, Articles, Frank Crivello, Frank P. Crivello, Logistics, Phoenix, Real Estate, Recruitment, Space, Warehouse|

Warehouses already faced labor challenges even when unemployment was at record lows in Fall 2019, months before the global pandemic began. As e-commerce sales skyrocket and supply chains operate under continuous COVID-19 strain, the media has ... Read More

Frank P. Crivello of Phoenix Investors Discusses Three 3PL Warehouse Technologies That Improve Your Bottom Line

Phoenix Logistics2020-07-31T19:05:48+00:00July 16th, 2020|Categories: Articles, Logistics, Phoenix|Tags: 3PL, Articles, Frank Crivello, Frank P. Crivello, Logistics, Phoenix, Real Estate, Recruitment, Space, Warehouse|

As published in TMCNET Warehousing can be an expensive endeavor, which makes it difficult to maintain sufficient levels of inventory while staying within budget for many shippers. The expenses associated with warehousing have led to the rise ... Read More

Make Sure You’re Leveraging Your 3PL’s Value-Added Services

Phoenix Logistics2020-07-09T15:20:47+00:00July 9th, 2020|Categories: Articles, Logistics, Phoenix|Tags: 3PL, Articles, Frank Crivello, Frank P. Crivello, Logistics, Phoenix, Real Estate, Space|

Vendor management can be time-consuming, so it’s often in the best interest of an organization to source multiple services from trusted vendors wherever possible to minimize complexity. Third-party logistics (3PL) providers usually have an extensive portfolio ... Read More

The Age of E-Commerce Requires Creative Warehousing Solutions

Phoenix Logistics2020-06-11T19:43:00+00:00June 11th, 2020|Categories: Articles, Logistics, Phoenix|Tags: 3PL, Articles, distribution centers, E-Commerce, Frank Crivello, Frank P. Crivello, Logistics, Phoenix, Real Estate, Space|

E-commerce was responsible for more than half of overall retail gains in 2019. In the first quarter of 2020—while stay-at-home orders kept most people at home—online orders grew 129% year-over-year in the United States and Canada. ... Read More

Three 3PL Warehouse Technologies That Improve Your Bottom Line

Phoenix Logistics2020-06-03T14:58:16+00:00June 3rd, 2020|Categories: Articles, Logistics, Phoenix|Tags: 3PL, Articles, Frank Crivello, Frank P. Crivello, Logistics, Phoenix, Real Estate, Space, Technology, Third-Party, Warehouse, WMS|

Warehousing can be an expensive endeavor, which makes it difficult to maintain sufficient levels of inventory while staying within budget for many shippers. The expenses associated with warehousing have led to the rise of minimalist trends ... Read More

Capacity Crunch: Repurposing Older Buildings as Distribution Centers

Phoenix Logistics2020-05-19T15:34:27+00:00May 11th, 2020|Categories: Articles, Logistics, Phoenix|Tags: 3PL, Articles, Cost Reduction, Distribution, Frank Crivello, Frank P. Crivello, Logistics, Phoenix, Real Estate, Space, Third-Party, Warehouse|

Industrial real estate capacity has been at near-record lows in recent years as e-commerce and more niche trends like online grocery delivery continue to drive demand for warehousing and distribution space in primary and secondary markets. ... Read More

Mitigating Carrier Volatility With Third-Party Freight Brokerage

Phoenix Logistics2020-05-19T15:34:47+00:00May 1st, 2020|Categories: Articles, Logistics, Phoenix|Tags: 3PL, Articles, Brokerage, Carriers, Cost Reduction, Frank Crivello, Frank P. Crivello, Logistics, Real Estate, Third-Party|

Whether it’s picking up raw materials, moving cargo between internal facilities, or delivering finished goods to the end customer, most shippers can’t actually ship without assistance from carriers. While some shippers may have internal fleets, most ... Read More

Selling Your Warehousing and Logistics Company

Phoenix Logistics2020-07-15T14:22:57+00:00April 14th, 2020|Categories: Articles, Logistics, Phoenix|Tags: 3PL, Articles, Cost Reduction, Frank Crivello, Frank P. Crivello, Logistics, Real Estate|

You’ve spent many years building your company into a successful warehousing and logistics provider. You’ve ridden out the boom and bust cycles transportation and logistics industry. Now what? Maybe you’re ready to retire, or your health isn’t ... Read More