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How to Choose a 3PL and Reap the Benefits – DLS Worldwide
Q: What are the benefits of using a 3PL company for your shipping needs? A: You can streamline your processes by freeing up your employees’ time to work on other priorities and objectives. You will save money and achieve greater flexibility by leveraging better economies of scale, established carrier relationships, and knowledge of the industry […]
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2019 Top 10 3PL Excellence Awards
MORE TO THE STORY: How to Find a 3PL-Third Party Logistics Provider AND THE WINNERS ARE: 1. Echo Global Logistics 2. Transplace 3. Hub Group 4. C.H. Robinson 5. Kenco 6. Werner 7. (tie). DHL Supply Chain. GlobalTranz 8 . Sunset Transportation 9 . (tie). SEKO Logistics. Penske Logistics 10 . R2 Logistics Our audience […]
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Five Ways a 3PL Helps Mitigate Supply Chain Risk – Phoenix Logistics
Partnering with a 3PL offers a buffer between the shipper and the ever-shifting challenges of the logistics realm.
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3PL Growth Spurt. Why?
The managed logistics sector thrives both in times of positive change and in times of uncertainty. We’ve recently had plenty of both. In today’s bipolar economy, it’s no wonder that U.S. 3PLs had their best-ever year in 2018. Forty percent of 3PLs report top-line sales growth of 20% or better in our annual 3PL Perspectives […]
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Home Care Manufacturer Gets a 3PL to Make the Hard Decisions – Hub Group
Hub Group helped a mid-size CPG company win its battle against retailer non-compliance.
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3PL Perspectives 2019
What does the road ahead look like for shippers and logistics service providers? In our 14th annual 3PL market research report, Inbound Logistics explores potential speed bumps and market movers.
Read MoreLooking for a New Logistics Provider? First Things First
The competitive e-commerce landscape calls for strategic partnerships between growing businesses and logistics providers that put their customers first. As e-commerce causes structural changes across the shipping and logistics space, it can be challenging for business owners to find a logistics provider that’s as invested in their business’s success as they are. Indeed, with the […]
Read MoreWho’s Paying for Free Shipping?
As someone who specializes in logistics, I see my fair share of Amazon-related studies and reports. One of the most recent — the 2019 Amazon Consumer Behavior Report from Feedvisor — offered some eye-opening statistics. Perhaps most compelling is the degree to which Amazon’s dominance and influence continues to grow. For instance, nearly 9 out […]
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The Latest TMS Capabilities for Brokerage and Managed Services – 3Gtms
Transportation management systems have enhanced their brokerage capabilities while managing the full order-to-cash process in real time and within a single system.
Read MoreThe Bot Revolution: 3PLs Go High-Tech to Streamline Warehouse Operations
The invasion of robots, co-bots, or bots – call them what you will – is coming to a warehouse near you. But, before a sci-fi thriller plays out in your head, think of this as a welcome invasion. In fact, from the 3PL executives charged with making their company’s operations more efficient and cost-effective to […]
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Choosing a TMS: How to Make the Right Move
What features do you need? What benefits are you looking to gain? How much should you spend? Answering these questions while managing the implementation process prudently is crucial to selecting the right transportation management system for your organization.
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How to Leverage a 3PL’s Expertise with Packaged Applications
Using adaptable applications doesn’t force customers to fit into a single box, but rather creates a unique box for each customer.
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IT Gap? 3PLs Close the Loop
To help shippers meet technology needs and manage customer relationships, 3PLs come armed with solutions and expertise.
Read MoreThe Fastest Growing 3PLs Spell Success “C-L-O-U-D”
Third-party logistics (3PL) companies have it tough. Not only do they need air-tight control of their data, 3PLs need to prove to customers that their data is safer than Fort Knox. In today’s world where one person in a black hoodie sitting at a coffee shop can do more damage to a business than a […]
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Tis the Season to be Agile – WSI
If you work with a capable 3PL, you may rest assured that you already have the supply chain agility needed to meet any challenges the New Year may bring.
Read More3PLs Tech It to the Limit
Third-party logistics (3PL) providers are investing heavily in technology to deliver the freight visibility and business intelligence shippers increasingly require, reports the 2018 Freight Visibility Report from the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), the organization representing the $185.7-billion third-party logistics industry. Among the key findings of the TIA report: The delivery options that allow 3PLs to […]
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3PLs, Tech Providers Empower Ethical Supply Chains
Photo courtesy of DHL Because they are so busy watching their margins, shippers do not always spend adequate attention and resources on the ethical issues involved in their highly complex supply chains, notes Mark Smolik, vice president, general counsel and secretary, compliance officer for DHL Supply Chain, the logistics division of Deutsche Post DHL. Ethics, […]
Read MoreNOTED | The Supply Chain in Brief
SHOVEL READY Online home goods and furniture retailer Overstock.com is set to open a 517,000-square-foot distribution center in Kansas City, Kansas. The new warehouse allows Overstock to offer two-day ground shipping to nearly every customer in the contiguous United States. The retailer intends to expand the distribution center’s operations to include returns processing. Sealed Deals […]
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The State Of Logistics Outsourcing
In an era where technology continues to migrate consumer spending habits online and away from brick-and-mortar stores, the 2019 Third-Party Logistics Study highlights how supply chains are also outsourcing, going digital and using science to keep pace. Here are a few notable findings from the report, which was created and supported by Infosys Consulting, Penn […]
Read MoreSupply Chain Scorecards: A Tool for the Times
Advanced technologies like blockchain and AI have captured widespread interest with the benefits they promise to bring to logistics operations. But, for all the promise these appear to hold, there are proven enhancement-focused tools already available – in particular, scorecards – that supply chain managers should take full advantage right now to ensure optimized performance […]
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