Category: News

MD Logistics to Sponsor the 7th Annual DKM Golf Outing

David Kiebach

The 7th Annual Dave Kiebach Memorial Golf Tournament will be sponsored once again by MD Logistics. Dave Kiebach, who was a founder and co-principle at MD Logistics, passed away suddenly in November 2007. In the years since, many of Dave’s closest family and friends have held a memorial golf tournament at the Country Club of Indianapolis. Read the full article…

The Battle of the Supply Chains

Competition between retailers is no longer between brick and mortar stores, rather lives in the efficiencies of their supply chains.

In the world of google, where there are more than 3,000+ books published and more text messages exchanged every day than the population on the planet, the days have gone when it was good enough as a retailer to be just good.
Not good enough anymore. No room to be second best.
The world has changed. Knowledge is no longer a sacred cow as information is in the hands of all, freely available. How does one cut through all this clutter and give it some sort of meaning is a key challenge? Read the full article…

White Paper: The e-Commerce, m-Commerce and Omni-Channel Effect

Omnichannel platforms for e-Commerce and m-Commerce shopping.

The Internet revolutionized how people form and foster relationships. For years, companies have sought to translate this unprecedented customer connectivity into business success. Today, online and mobile commerce gives consumers the satisfaction of a quick and effortless shopping experience. In turn, this has transformed how companies manage their supply chains, since inventory availability and shipping times severely influence customer purchase decisions. Read the full article…

Supply Chain Management is More Than Just a ‘Blue Collar’ Department

Image of Supply Chain Management in action at the warehouse level.

Supply chain management (SCM) is no longer the Rodney Dangerfield of corporate functions.
While sales and marketing wins customers, SCM keeps them with excellent service and unfailing on-shelf availability. And these qualities are becoming even more important in the age of e-commerce.
SCM’s journey from afterthought to core capability parallels the way in which the business landscape has changed over the last two to three decades.
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White Paper: Where Does Privacy Stop and Publicity Begin in the 3PL Industry?

Image of the main aisle in a 3PL providers warehouse.

Third-party logistics (3PL) providers are brought in to handle the intimate details of their customers’ supply chains. The 2013 17th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study reported that 65 percent of its survey respondents use 3PL providers rather than insource their shipping needs. This represents a significant increase from prior years, which the study attributed to more companies recognizing the cost-savings that 3PLs offer. Read the full article…

Global Trade Magazine Names MD Logistics Among Best 3PL’s

MD Logistics is consistently recognized as one of the country’s top third-party logistics (3PL) providers, but its newest recognition surpasses all borders. Global Trade has named MD Logistics among the best 3PL providers for small and mid-size shippers. When announcing the award, the magazine praised the company’s newly activated pharmaceutical foreign trade zone in Plainfield, Ind. as their “big step forward” in the 3PL industry. Read the full article…

MD Logistics Expands Plainfield Office

MD Logistic Job Openings

National logistics company MD Logistics is capping an 18-month period of growth by renovating its local headquarters. Since January 2012, MD Logistics has hired 21 full-time employees at its Plainfield locations, which represents a 15-percent workforce increase. This growth called for additional dedicated workspaces and group meeting areas. Read the full article…