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The de minimis allowance dates back to 1930, when it was put into place “so American tourists wouldn’t have to pay duty when they brought items back from their travels abroad,” says Dave Tu, President of DCL Logistics. It also proved to be of value to apparel manufacturers who were able to import product samples duty-free, before scaling up to full production.
View ArticleSpecific regulations targeting goods made in China add another layer of complexity. With U.S. considering banning certain goods made in China, and companies like DJI under scrutiny, Brian Tu says a shift towards more consumer electronics and hardware manufacturing in the U.S. could be on the horizon.
View ArticleThe software features deployed in eFactory between 2022-2024 have positively impacted ecommerce brands and their business scalability. Highlights include virtual bundling, automated shipping carrier optimization, enhanced warehouse KPIs and data visualizations.
View AwardMultichannel Merchant’s Top Third Party Logistics Services (Top 3PLs) are compiled by Multichannel Merchant’s editors
View Award“A few years ago, it was order it now and get it in a day,” as shippers wanted goods delivered to their homes right away, recalls Dave Tu, president of Fremont, California-based DCL Logistics, which provides last-mile fulfillment services to major consumer brands. That demand has slackened somewhat in today’s post-pandemic economy. Customers “are now looking more seriously at transportation cost.”
View ArticleDCL Logistics has been awarded a 2023 Bronze Stevie “Achievement in Management – Business Services” for our use of robotics in fulfillment. Our implementation of robotics provides high-growth, ecommerce brands an edge in the market with predictable and faster order throughput, fixed costs for DCL and our customers. higher accuracy, speed and efficiency (both our customers and their end-customers), plus supplemented labor during COVID and the labor shortages.
View AwardMany supply chain disruptions in the past few years have caused high fluctuations in truckload rates and overall transportation costs. Shippers can expect truckload rates to rise leading up to peak season. The winter holiday sales cycles, namely Black Friday and Cyber Week, historically create a surge of freight volume. It is expected that 2023 will be no different, even given the soft market.
View ArticleDCL Logistics deployed a UR10e cobot equipped with a Datalogic vision camera to streamline product picking. Each SKU is verified by the camera that sends a “pass” or “fail” command to the cobot. If the product picked is incorrect, the UR10e places the product in a reject bin.
View ArticleThe Multichannel Merchant list of top 3PLs of 2023 is out. DCL Logistics is named one of the top 3PLs of 2023 by Multichannel Merchant, a top industry resource and platform that provides the latest information on logistics management, marketing, ecommerce, and operations.
View AwardA special Father’s Day episode of The New Warehouse with two generations of DCL leaders. Founder Norman Tu, and current executives Dave and Brian Tu discuss the 40-year history of DCL Logistics, the family dynamic of working together, and what it will take to grow in the logistics business over the next 40 years.
Listen to PodcastA discussion of how DCL navigates the challenges brought on by a global pandemic, and the steps ecommerce brands should be taking to meet customer expectations in 2022.
Listen to PodcastDcl logistics, like so many American firms, had a problem last year. Its business, fulfilling orders of goods sold online, faced surging demand. But competition for warehouse workers was fierce, wages were rising and staff turnover was high. “What we save in having temp employees, we lose in productivity,” explains Dave Tu, dcl’s president. Full-time payroll has doubled in the past year."
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