Operations > Logistics | Business solutions from AllBusiness.com
Facebook Twitter You Tube RSS Feed
Related

Newsletter SignUp

Get your business loan online with confidence.Thousands of businesses have received loans to date. Get started now!

Logistics

Build a supply chain for your small business that cuts costs, boosts efficiency, encourages innovation, and beats your competition.

Today's Must Read
Jonathan Farrington
Did you know that one unhappy customer tells 10 to 15 others about their experience? If it’s really bad they’ll tell the whole world.
Blog Post
AllBusiness News Staff
Come January, prices for businesses using the Post Office are going up as the USPS struggles to rein in deficits and remain competitive.
Blog Post
By Tim Devaney and Tom Stein |  Filed In: Legal and Finance
The high vacancy rate for commercial space means this is a good time to open discussions with your landlord and ask for a rent decrease.
article
By Tim Devaney and Tom Stein |  Filed In: Business Planning and Finance
New competitors in the payment business promise lower credit card processing fees for small businesses.
article
By Carolyn Horwitz |  Filed In: Running the Office and Operations
Shared offices can offer a flexible, cost-effective alternative to traditional business leasing. But some companies point to drawbacks.
article
By Kevin Morris |  Filed In: Logistics and Operations
When starting a company, you can save time and money by outsourcing most of the work. And it's easier than you think -- just go online.
article
Rieva Lesonsky
By  | Filed In: Operations
Sure, they're trying to sell you something, but that doesn't mean new technology programs and services from big companies aren't truly helpful.
Blog Post
Filed In: Business Planning and Finance
Here's why direct deposit is a no-brainer for your business.
article
Sam Thacker
By  | Filed In: Finance
Manufacturers and distributors using just in time (JIT) inventory systems can be disrupted by natural or man-made disasters. These 6 tips can lessen the impact.
Blog Post
Filed In: Business Planning and Finance
Offering your customers several payment options is a necessity in today’s business world. Here’s how to do so while still saving on merchant account fees.
article
Here are some suggestions for cutting your shipping expenses (while still offering your customers excellent service) by using all of your business's available resources.
article
Your options for overnight delivery are FedEx, DHL, the U.S. Postal Service, Airborne Express, and UPS. Get their pricing schedules, and ask these questions.
article
Importing isn't necessarily too complex or expensive for small businesses, but there are some guidelines you'll have to understand before you undertake it.
article
There are three types of duties imposed by the U.S. on imported goods.
article
Meet some of the entrepreneurs at this year's event in San Mateo, Calif., who have turned their inspiration and passion into real small businesses.
slideshow
By Don Sadler |  Filed In: Export Trade and International Trade
Mexico buys more U.S. products than China and Japan combined. Smart small businesses are taking advantage of the trend and sending their exports south.
article
By Kevin Morris |  Filed In: Turbine Mfg and Engine & Turbine Mfg
The owner of Urban Green Energy, an innovative wind turbine company, explains how his small business successfully expanded into the global marketplace.
article
By Gini Dietrich |  Filed In: Franchises
Here are eight hot marketing trends that all franchisors and franchisees need to pay attention to in 2011.
article
Filed In: Trends and Trends & Events
From mainstream mobile commerce to municipal money matters, your small business needs to figure out how to take advantage of these key trends -- or at least figure out how to deal with...
slideshow
Filed In: Pets and Animals & Society
We tracked down the 10 most ostentatious, expensive, luxurious pet products on the market today that no pet of leisure should be without. Remember, "If you have to bark, you can't afford it."
slideshow

Most Recent From our Experts

AllBusiness Experts

Business Glossary

Definitions for: logistics
logistics

comprehensive plan for scheduling the delivery of required supplies and materials at destinations as needed.

Search the Business Glossary:

;
Close

Don't Miss Any of Our Expert Advice!

Sign up for our weekly Expert articles roundup, delivered to your inbox each Saturday morning.