Walmart Canada and SCI Open Doors On New Facility Dedicated To Fulfilling E-Commerce Orders Across Canada
SCI Canada and Walmart Canada recently announced the official opening of SCI’s largest dedicated and purpose-built Distribution Centre (DC) in Mississauga, Ontario. At approximately 450,000 square feet, the DC is the main facility dedicated to fulfilling Walmart Canada’s online orders. From L to R: Guy Toksoy, Vice President Operations, SCI; Chris Galindo, CEO, SCI; Alexis […]
SCI Experts featured on the latest The Voice of Retail Podcast
The latest episode of Michael Leblanc’s popular podcast, The Voice of Retail, features an interview with our CEO, Chris Galindo, as well as the panel discussion from our recent SCI Executive Summit, both talking about the importance of preparing for the upcoming peak season. Chris’s interview provides key insights regarding the logistics of ecommerce from […]
How to Choose the Right 3rd Party Logistics Provider
In order to stay competitive, businesses need to always be looking for opportunities to make better use of limited resources, including personnel, equipment, facilities, and capital. For this reason, many companies wisely turn to 3rd party logistics (3PL) partners in order to achieve greater levels of efficiency, better customer service, and lower costs. However, it’s […]
4 Common 3PL Challenges Solved By Logistics Providers
When you take a step back from the day to day operations of your business and really give some thought to the challenges that are restricting your growth and impacting your bottom line, chances are very good that some of them will be directly related to your logistics. This is not unexpected, as logistics can […]
How Can 3PL Logistics Services Add Value and Drive Customer Purchases?
Consumer behaviour is an interesting field of study, and one that is in a constant state of evolution. Thanks to the introduction of new technologies, new retail and e-commerce models, and global social communications, the way we shop and evaluate our options as consumers is vastly different than it was even a few years ago. […]
Supply Chain Flexibility: the Benefits and Limitations
Optimizing your supply chain to better suit the unique needs of your business is a wise move, and one that leads to higher efficiencies, an improved customer experience, and greater competitive advantage. However, many companies face challenges in determining if they would be better off striving for a lean and simplified supply chain or if […]
Elevate Apparel Retail with Strategic 3PL Logistics Solutions
The apparel market is rapidly evolving, and many retailers are turning to 3PL services for a competitive advantage. Canadian apparel retailers are experiencing a very different market landscape than what existed even just a few years ago. E-commerce shifts are continually causing consumer purchasing habits to change, and their expectations for service and accessibility are […]
Benefits of Scalable and Flexible 3PL Warehousing Space
Growing companies are faced with many challenges, especially their supply chains. As the volume of products increases, market size grows, and new locations are added to the distribution range, Canadian businesses in particular encounter a wide range of factors that impact their ability to remain competitive. In order to gain competitive advantage, it’s critical to […]
How 3PL Logistics Services from SCI are Making Retail E-commerce Better
There’s no denying that the rapid growth and evolution of e-commerce retail has created a fiercely competitive environment for Canadian companies in this sector. Furthermore, it doesn’t seem like this trend is likely to slow down any time soon, so you’ll need to take every step and leverage every advantage you can in order to […]
The Different Reasons Small, Medium and Large Businesses Outsource to 3PLs
When people hear the word “outsource”, they tend to have a stereotypical image that pops in to their head of gigantic corporations hiring massive workforces in foreign countries. However, the reality is that outsourcing can be done by businesses of all sizes for a wide variety of reasons, especially in the world of logistics, in […]
SCI hosts Toronto DC tour for retail executives from Brazil
SCI hosts Toronto DC tour for retail executives from Brazil, in partnership with Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University. Delegation of Brazilian retail executives welcomed by SCI at its showcase omni-channel retail distribution centre in Mississauga Toronto (Ontario), May 1, 2018 – SCI, a leading Canadian supply chain solutions provider, recently partnered with Ted Rogers […]
SCI’s 2018 Omni-Channel Retail Leadership Summit
On April 19th, 2018 SCI hosted its 3rd Omni-Channel Retail Leadership Summit in Toronto featuring speakers and attendees from influential organizations in the Canadian retail environment. The speakers discussed the state of retail in Canada, e-commerce and wholesale success in Canada, the influence of Amazon, shipping models, cyber security, and other pressing topics. Get some vital answers […]
