Thursday, December 1, 2016

3 PL

Third-party logistics (abbreviated 3PL, or sometimes TPL) in logistics and supply chain management is a company's use of third party businesses to outsource elements of the company's distribution and fulfillment services.

Advantages of Using Kuecker for Your 3PL Needs

1. Saving Time & Money

As a 3PL and experienced material handling integrator we are experts in logistics, warehouse management, and much more, with plenty of efficiencies that translate to cost and time savings. There's also a lower capital commitment when engaging a 3PL, and thanks to our adaptability you can more quickly and cost-effectively adjust to meet customer and supplier needs.

2. Allowing You to Focus

Let us do what we do best -- logistics management, material handling, warehouse automation, and more -- while you do what you do best. 

3. Flexible Solutions

We offer more flexibility than your individual organization can provide. And we specialize in an array of third party logistics services that you may not be able to offer in-house.

A Trusted Provider of Third Party Logistics 

Product Innovation

By beginning a partnership, the logistics side can begin to anticipate and advise the shipping side about problems they might face in the future or suggestions on a service that would benefit both parties.

Show How You Excel

Give your clients not only what your price is for each service but how the costs are broken down and how they stack up to the competition. If you’re workers are willing to work through the weekend to install a full system then explain why your costs are a little higher than the other place that won’t provide that service. Give evidence that your products are the best and most innovative around.

Product Innovation

One of the most important parts of the logistics/shipper relationship -- bringing innovative new solutions to the table, is something Kuecker excels in. To deliver the most innovative design, software and project management available is the greatest goal.
Shippers want to do the best business they can, so it isn’t all about price, it’s about quality of service. As a logistics provider, you don’t just want to tell people what you can do, show them your ingenuity and the results they lead to.

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

3 PL what is it and how can it effect you?

One important fact of 3pl:  How to help customers reduce their shipping spend. Given the rise in e-commerce, increase in omni-channel & small-parcel shipments, and carrier GRI increases, it’s easy to see that spend is top of mind for most 3PL customers. However, determining where costs can be saved is still a daunting task because of the complex shipping profiles of most customers. To address this issue, more time and investment is shifting toward leveraging business intelligence and supply chain analytics. This technology allows 3PLs to more deeply understand customers (and their customers’ customers) trends and to uncover new opportunities for savings, especially given the mountains of shipping data.

Kuecker Logistics Grooup:
  • Our experts are engaged from the beginning of your project and are focused completely on achieving your end goal in the most efficient manner possible.
  • Turn-key automated material handling solutions create ease of planning.
  • Innovation and use of virtual tools guide the design, function and construction decisions
  • Our customer-focused approach includes you in every step of the decision making process.
  • We create complete operating and cost control considerations focused on your goals, supply chain management needs, and bottom line.
  • From concept to the operating facility, safety and quality are built into every step of the process.
Our Integral approach provides collaborative support to ensure measurable outcomes.
Organized flexibility helps you select the right solution.

Our team creates solutions through our subject matter experts to provide the best system. We employ a process starting with an Engineering Study and culminating with an Internal Rate of Return Analysis (IRR). Serving as your trusted advisors, we ask the tough questions and provide data, insights and a timetable for your project. Our unwavering commitment to empowering informed business decisions relies on facts and numbers to create increased efficiency without sacrificing functionality.

The Kuecker solution can help your company make more profits!

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

KLG Technology Center

Kuecker Logistics Group is one of the only integrators in the country to have a Technology Center of their own, and is perhaps the only one with a site that is this extensive. The great investment we have made in our Technology Center allows us to demonstrate the latest generation of material handling equipment and the like, as well as test your solution prior to implementation. Visit KLG at our corporate office, and we can plan and concept in our conference rooms, and then walk right into the Technology Center to see firsthand the equipment we are referring to. You can also ship your product to us for testing on the actual equipment.

Think about the first sentence and that Kuecker Logistics is one of the few to offer its customers and its potential customers the use of a technology center to test and to prove new potential products and services to save a customer money. The center offers so many ways to demonstrate such as:

  • System Logistics carousels
    with inserter extractor
  • Intelligrated sliding shoe sorter
  • In-motion scale
  • ID Tech Print & Apply/Manifest station
  • Intelligrated 24V technology
  • Unarco & Konstant racking
  • Wildeck free standing mezzanine
  • Bilt shelving pick module
  • Accu-Sort & SICK scanners
  • WMS & WCS controls
  • RF & voice directed picking
  • Pick-to-Light/Put-to-Light

Bottom line is we stay ahead of the pack and are constantly adding more so you our valued customers or potential customers can make more profits and sales! 

More to come soon.

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

7 Tips for Optimal Inventory Management in a Global Supply Chain

7 Tips for Optimal Inventory Management in a Global Supply Chain
The world feels smaller thanks to improvements in transportation and communication. This movement has inspired many companies to develop an international supply chain. If that is on your organization's horizon, then it's essential to ensure that your inventory management remains stable.

1. A Global Supply Chain Requires Holiday Awareness

With a supply chain that may span several countries, it pays to be aware that other places have different holidays. Plan ahead to keep your inventory management system working.

2. Cloud Migration

Few companies can globalize their supply chain without relying on cloud-based software. Even if you don't go global, the cloud can make your inventory management flow easily.

3. Check Forecasting

7 Tips for Optimal Inventory Management in a Global Supply Chain
Inventory forecasting is an important tool. When you globalize your supply chain, you may need to alter your forecasting methods to allow for the quirks of your international partners.

4. Research Locations

Don't jump in with both feet without thoroughly researching new locations. Send a seasoned consultant to make assessments and provide a full report to keep your inventory management predictable.

5. Work with Local Consultants like Kuecker

The consultant's work will be more valuable when he liaises with a local consultant who can provide unmatched insight. Ideally, this local consultant would have experience in your industry and intimate knowledge of tax codes, relevant laws and even the cultural customs of the country.

6. Revise Lead Time Estimates

Lead times are all-but guaranteed to increase when you globalize your supply chain. Don't forget to factor in considerations like errors, political unrest and natural disasters.

7. Choose Trustworthy Partners

Carefully consider all suppliers before entering an agreement. The more you trust overseas partners, the smoother your inventory management process will be.

An international supply chain can be a valuable asset. However, it's necessary to use these tips to ensure stable inventory management.

Contact us today to discuss your inventory control needs.

Industries we provide solutions for

Material Handling Equipment & Solutions for Numerous Industries

Our experts provide material handling equipment and specially-designed solutions for a variety of business sectors:
  • Apparel
  • Automotive
  • Consumer Goods
  • Cross Docking
  • eCommerce & Catalog Fulfillment
  • Electronics
  • Food & Beverage
  • Grocery & Convenience Stores
  • Health Care
  • Manufacturing
  • Meat & Poultry
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Retail Distribution
  • Returns
  • Third Party Logistics (3PL)
  • WIP / Kit Assembly

Your Source for Material Handling Equipment & Solutions

When you need material handling equipment and solutions that are specific to your company's needs, call Kuecker Logistics Group at (816) 666-8404.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

What about Palletizing!

Palletizing
At Kuecker Logistics Group, we can provide your company with the right palletizing system that meets the specific requirements of your project. Whether you are in need of one of the fastest and most durable models in the industry or a unique robotic application, we have the right system and our services don’t have to stop there. As an expert integrator of conveyor systems, AS/RS and multiple material handling solutions, many times the palletizer is simply one facet of the entire project scope that we provide. Our team analyzes your businesses needs and creates a palletizing solution that can make it run more smoothly. Call me today at 816.331.7070 or visit our website at: http://kuecker.com/palletizing.php

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Kuecker Proudly Offers KeyChain Warehouse Control System: Part II


KeyChain Warehouse Control System: Backed by Experience

Kuecker Logistics Group's (KLG) KeyChain warehouse control system (WCS) works because we've invested the time and energy into our Technology Center to give distribution centers (DCs) the best possible results. Simply put: we use the technology we develop for your DC, so we know it works. 

The Latest Technology

Our Technology Center uses the same latest generation equipment as your DC, so when we implement KeyChain for you, we’ve done the legwork to know the ins and outs of your system. Our Technology Center features:

  • Automated carousels.
  • Vertical lift sequencers (VLS) case buffering and sequencing.
  • UniSort sliding shoe sorter.
  • Pick-to-light and put-to-light systems.
  • Print-apply.
  • The latest in 24-volt conveyor technology.
  • And much more!
Call us for a demonstration today!


What is Put Wall

Put Walls for E-Commerce Order Fulfillment

How Put Walls Work

The warehouse management system works with the warehouse control system to wave orders by a number of factors. Common SKUs, shipping dates, and other business rules help get orders to their destination quickly. The operator in your e-commerce order fulfillment center can grab the inventory for the order without revisiting the storage location more than once.
Contact us today to have a representative contact you! 

(816) 666-8404

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Automated Guided Vehicles in warehouses

Automated Guided Vehicles
Imagine machines with the power of three-dimensional perception, visually mapping their environment and operating alongside people in our world. This revolutionary technology has the power to change the way people and machines work together every day.Automatic Guided Vehicle
Engineered with state-of-the-art Seegrid Vision, industrial trucks are transformed into the next generation of AGVs: vision guided vehicles (VGVs).
VGVs navigate without wires, lasers, magnets, or tape, and deliver unmatched flexibility. Designed for simplicity and reliability, this flexible automation solution is offered in a line of pallet trucks and tow tractors.
Generating economic advantages and operational efficiencies, VGVs optimize workflow processes, increase productivity and throughput, and reduce labor and operating costs. VGVs improve workplace safety, reduce equipment and product damage, and deliver a rapid return on investment.
Automated Guided Vehicles require no infrastructure modification, and navigate without the use of lasers, wires, magnets, or tape. With exceptional and unmatched flexibility, your team members have the power to train routes to support your workflow and business needs. VGVs are operational in automatic or manual mode for maximum flexibility.
For increasing throughput and material flow, VGV tow tractors coupled with trailers, carts, or dollies, provide a lean automation solution, while the cost-effective VGV pallet trucks transport palletized goods. Both innovative product lines will improve your material handling processes.
Call (816) 666-8404  today to learn more about this exciting new technology.

Spare parts are necessary in any warehoouse

Having spare parts on hand ensures that everything remains operational no matter what type of issue occurs with your machinery. If you don’t have the space to store the spare parts that you have procured, it’s high time you looked into some nearby options for those ‘what if’ moments that require spare parts.
If you don’t keep spare parts in your warehouse, you’re going to likely run into some issues. If one of your machines breaks down and you can’t procure a part for several days or weeks even, what do you do? Your operation can come to a screeching halt in an instant. That could spell the demise for your business.

Plan Ahead

Keeping spare parts safe and organized helps eliminate confusion and downtime of machinery. Your warehouse remains in full operation when the parts that you need to run your conveyor belts and sorters are on hand and ready to be used. Having skilled mechanics available to handle your warehouse repair needs makes quick work out of mechanical issues. It prevents your operations from missing a beat because it allows the machines to be worked on quickly so your warehouse doesn’t stop producing because of a broken down machine. More importantly, the parts don’t take the place of other machines or employees because of their size.
Kuecker provides easy procurement of OEM spare parts for repairing, replacing, and upgrading equipment, ensuring smooth operations for years to come. This helps you keep on top of things involving your warehouse accordingly, and it allows you to prepare for worst case scenarios when machines fail. Read more about our Life Cycle Services here.

Contact Kuecker Logistics Group at (816) 666-8404 to learn more.


Thursday, August 4, 2016

KEYCHAIN

KeyChain WCS: Intelligent, Configurable Control for Distribution Centers

KeyChain is a proprietary warehouse control system (WCS) developed by kuecker Logistics Group.

The WCS is the bridge for communications between the warehouse management system (WMS) and the automated warehouse material handling devices such as conveyors and picking modules.KeyChain WCS
Your DC needs the most advanced and efficient WCS to keep up with today's industry standards and demand. KeyChain offers the following advantages and benefits:
  • KeyChain is 100 percent configurable, allowing you to use only the modules your facility needs.
  • It features multi-level user security so your valuable data doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
  • An HMI display that depicts detailed equipment status, allowing you to pinpoint and correct problems before they result in costly delays or downtime.
  • An excellent system response time, which means that your orders get out the door faster.
  • Extensive logging of historical data: you need to know about the past to plan for the future.
  • Fully customized Microsoft SQL server reports, which means that you can see and analyze only the data that applies to your DC and your team.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Kuecker tech center!

Kuecker Logistics Group is one of the only integrators in the country to have a Technology Center of their own, and is perhaps the only one with a site that is this extensive. The great investment we have made in our Technology Center allows us to demonstrate the latest generation of material handling equipment and the like, as well as test your solution prior to implementation. Visit KLG at our corporate office, and we can plan and concept in our conference rooms, and then walk right into the Technology Center to see firsthand the equipment we are referring to. You can also ship your product to us for testing on the actual equipment.

Let us demonstrate first hand, the latest technology on the market right here in our facility.

KLG Technology Center

Tech Center Features:

  • System Logistics carousels
    with inserter extractor
  • Intelligrated sliding shoe sorter
  • In-motion scale
  • ID Tech Print & Apply/Manifest station
  • Intelligrated 24V technology
  • Unarco & Konstant racking
  • Wildeck free standing mezzanine
  • Bilt shelving pick module
  • Accu-Sort & SICK scanners
  • WMS & WCS controls
  • RF & voice directed picking
  • Pick-to-Light/Put-to-Light




Friday, February 5, 2016

Kuecker 3pl

As a Third Party Logistics operation, you know the difficulty in predicting what type of material handling solution is right for your operation. You want what works for your current client base, but also what is flexible to work for the next one as well.

Third Party Logistics Management Solutions

As an integrator, KLG represents and implements a wide variety of logistics management products and solutions. We can help you find the right solution that makes your operation more efficient and flexible, so that you meet today’s challenges as well as tomorrow's.