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What’s the Difference Between Transportation and Logistics?

When it comes to transporting materials and coordinating supplies a lot of terms get thrown around. If you’re new to the industry they can be confusing. In this article we’ll clarify the difference between logistics and transportation. What is Transportation? Transportation is the movement of goods from one place to another. It’s as simple as…

What is Dimensional Weight and How is it Calculated?

What is dimensional weight? How is dimensional weight calculated? Here’s an intro to the pricing concept introduced by freight companies recently.

5 Examples of Logistics Value Added Services

As a 3PL provider Captech Logistics offers a variety of value added services. These services can be customized to best suit the needs of your company and your customers. So, what are some examples of value added services in logistics? Let’s take a look. Custom Packaging Let’s face it, not all products fit in a…

What is the Order Fulfillment Process?

Captech Logistics is an order fulfillment center. But, those that are new to efulfillment or are a startup may be asking themselves, “what is the order fulfillment process?“. Step by Step: The Order Fulfillment Process For the purpose of this article we are referring to ecommerce order fulfillment, sometimes referred to as efulfillment. The order…

Order Fulfillment vs Drop Shipping

You may have heard these terms thrown around and been wondering, “order fulfillment vs drop shipping, what’s the difference?”. To understand the difference let’s take a look at what each one of these terms mean. What is Order Fulfillment? In general, order fulfillment is the process by which items are picked, packed and shipped to…

Why Outsource Fulfillment?

7 Reasons You Should Consider Outsourcing Order Fulfillment So you’ve  started an e-commerce business. Orders are coming in and business is growing. You’ve heard about online fulfillment centers and are wondering if it makes sense for your business. If you’re wondering “why outsource fulfillment?” here are 7 reasons you may want to consider. 1. Save…

What is ECommerce Order Fulfillment?

Captech Logistics is a 3PL warehouse in New York. One of its most valuable service offerings is ecommerce order fulfillment. But what is ecommerce order fulfillment exactly? The Evolution of ECommerce Prior to the internet there were limited sales channels. If you wanted to purchase a product you went to a physical store (often called…

Captech Logistics Assists in Restoring Power to Puerto Rico

Keith Ostwald from BayWa r.e. Solar Systems LLC recently posted on LinkedIn: Last week my friend Tom Wineman of Clean Energy Design in MA called and asked for donated solar products to help Puerto Rico.  Tom and his team were heading to PR to do the great work of helping get power back online. BayWa r.e. Solar…

Logistics company will double warehouse space

Logistics company will double warehouse space   Allen Kintz. Photo by Robin K. Cooper | Albany Business Review   Allen Kintz and Dan Finkle are preparing to open a second warehouse and distribution center after signing contracts to serve as the East Coast fulfillment center for two German companies that supply solar panels and building…

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Captech Wins Contracts

Captech wins contracts with two international customers – Captech Logistics Captech Logistics, a warehouse and distribution company in Rotterdam, New York, has signed contracts with an Israeli lotion and cosmetics maker and a Swedish building supply company. The year-old third-party logistics company also is close to an agreement with a high-end Belgian bicycle manufacturer. “These…

New facility for Captech Logistics

Photos from our 2013 Grand Opening Captech Logistics opens its brand new facility near Albany, NY which will provide 3PL services and ecommerce order fulfillment for customers around the globe. Click on images for a larger view. From left, co-owners Dan Finkle and Allen Kintz were on hand as Captech Logistics unveiled the new facility…