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Working in the world of professional logistics, coordinating the transport of goods from one place to another, and making sure that the planes, trains, trucks, and automobiles are timely is no small task. For many, the closest they come to logistics is refreshing the Amazon app to check the status of their most recent order. There are so many moving parts that must be taken into account that it’s no wonder the phrase ‘logistical nightmare’ is commonplace.
Any goods or products you will ever purchase have been involved, even to a minor degree, in the logistics process. Manufacturers don’t usually sell their product from the plant where it was manufactured. They either utilize their logistics department or a third-party logistics broker (3PL) to get the finished product to the buyer.
Even small farmer’s market or craft fair vendors can be traced back to the greater world of logistics. Be it the seeds the farmer needed to order, or the fertilizer or equipment, supplies are needed to produce a product and those supplies are transported all over the world. As someone who crafts with resin, all the products that go into making self-defense keychains – resin, glitter, molds, key rings – need to be sourced from a store or online.
Many businesses suffered losses or even shut down during COVID, but logistics is needed to continue to provide the critical services to the economy. Short of a Walking Dead scale apocalyptic event, goods will always need to be moved both domestically and internationally.
For smaller organizations, the act of shipping goods from point A to B is often outsourced to third-party logistical brokers (a 3PL) such as Rock Solid Logistics. You may be asking what a third-party logistics broker (3PL) is. Mega-corporations such as Amazon have their own in-house logistics and transportation but smaller organizations, do not and we provide that service. Here at Rock Solid, we work with carriers who transport goods by land, sea or air to get our customers’ products where they need to go.
With so many moving parts and uncontrollable variables the world of logistics is a bit like herding cats. However, the team at Rock Solid utilizes a collaborative team environment and a customer-centric ideology that allows us to turn logistical nightmares into sweet dreams!
If you need a logistics solution, please consider our Rock Solid team and contact us at customerservice@rocksolidlogistics.com or give us a call at 810-588-4014.