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Inflation pressure is now embedded in your fulfillment stack—strong operators are winning by making precision adjustments to labor, freight, and packaging to secure profitability over chasing growth.
View ArticleDCL Logistics is on the 2025 Inc. Power Partner list, recognizing its four-decade commitment to high-touch, tech-forward fulfillment solutions that empower brands to scale with precision, flexibility, and lasting partnership.
View AwardPresident at DCL Logistics, Dave Tu says, “Robotics automation most obviously increases the speed of our daily cycle counting, but it’s the substantial increase in accuracy rates over an accelerated time period that allows our operations to move faster and smarter for our customers, while giving our teams more time to focus on higher-value initiatives.”
View ArticleIn the rush to mitigate the current costs of shipping internationally, many providers are considering converting storage space to bonded warehouses, but it's not always that simple. Our CRO, Brian Tu says, it's hard to make definitive plans in this environment because "it's unclear if the demand will stay this high."
View ArticleBrian Tu, our CRO says "We see our customers as people first, it’s a relationship first. I recognize that sometimes the last thing on a CEO’s mind is fulfillment. They’re worried about fundraising or changes in the market. Our goals is to support them and help build a future for them."
Listen to PodcastThe 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.
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