3PL Line: Third-Party Logistics Perspectives
What to Look For in a 3PL
A business looking to outsource part or all of its logistics to a 3PL should consider a variety of factors to identify a logistics provider that is part tactical service provider and part strategic business partner.
Choosing a 3PL: How to Make a Mature Decision
A 3PL partner that is aligned on purpose, value, strategy, and culture can provide far more value than what is seen in a transportation budget variance report.
Leveraging Real Time Information to Better Manage Logistics
Having strong, accessible data and experienced personnel is essential to managing successful supply chain operations.
Using Technology to Cut Freight Costs
Here are ways to reduce freight expense while improving service outside of securing reduced freight rates from LTL, truckload, parcel and expedited services carriers.
Simplifying Supply Chain Complexities
As technology and innovation continue to enable new options, supply chains will be sure to keep pace and take us to new heights.
Trouble Finding Capacity? How a 3PL Can Help
Partnering with a 3PL could be the best solution to improved visibility and lower costs over the long haul.
5 Ways Your 3PL Can Help Meet E-commerce Challenges
A 3PL could offer benefits worth exploring to help you accommodate e-commerce growth.
3 Ways Your 3PL Can Help You Overcome E-commerce Challenges
By collaborating with a knowledgeable third-party logistics (3PL) provider, shippers can add both scale and visibility to their supply chain.
Going for Brokers
To meet the changing needs of today’s manufacturers, third-party logistics (3PL) providers need to distinguish themselves through collaboration and technology investments.
How to Stand Out From the Crowd
To meet the changing needs of today’s manufacturers, third-party logistics (3PL) providers need to distinguish themselves through collaboration and technology investments.
How to Stand Out in a Crowded Marketplace
With so many choices available, varying freight, and small package shipping needs, the 3PL service offering needs to be about more than the transaction.
A Fresh Route for Latin American Produce
Latin American perishable exports have grown dramatically in recent years, but there are still some logistical shortcomings preventing maximum cold chain efficiency.
3PLs Can Deliver Big Benefits to Small Companies
The right 3PL partner can help to even the playing field between SMBs and their larger big box competitors.
Three Tips for Doing Business in Canada
When selling products across the northern border, these three tips can help.
It's Time for an Automotive Aftermarket Logistics Tuneup
Aftermarket parts providers must take advantage of innovations in the supply chain to remain competitive in today’s global market.
Six Secrets to Controlling Supply Chain Costs Without Sacrificing Service
Saving a few bucks doesn’t always mean throwing the customer under the bus.
3PL Partnerships Can Ease Burden on LATAM Manufacturers
Latin America is fast becoming the destination of choice for companies looking to expand their global footprint, and 3PLs with knowledge and regional expertise will be valuable partners.
Logistics Sector Leads the Internet of Things Revolution
The Internet of Things is the wave of the future – but for the logistics segment, the future is closer than you think.
Are You Ready for the Capacity Crisis? Oh, It’s Here
Shippers desperately seek capacity in the midst of a record shortage.
Calculating the Benefits of Freight Bill Auditing
Freight bill payment and auditing services save shippers money by finding billing errors and optimization opportunities.
10 Steps to Import Compliance
Establish internal controls, audits, and system checks to accurately manage the import process.
Need Warehouse Capacity? Outsourcing Gives You an In
With warehouse capacity at a premium, shippers consult 3PLs to help locate shared space.
The Importance of Contingency Planning in Automotive Supply Chains
Supply chain contingency planning can help automotive manufacturers protect their operations.
5 Steps to Revolutionize Your Corporate Culture
A strong corporate culture boosts productivity, improves service, and reduces workplace injuries and employee turnover.
Laying the Foundation For a Long-Term 3PL Partnership
A long-term vision allows a shipper-3PL partnership to make long-lasting improvements.
Five Ways to Drive Efficiency In International Logistics
These five components are key for companies who want to streamline their international supply chain.
Improving Efficiencies and Costs in the Energy Supply Chain
Energy companies have responded to the escalating cost of doing business by looking for savings in the indirect material supply chain. As a result, many are struggling to optimize maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) functions.
Fine-Tuning Fulfillment for Happy Holidays
Successful order fulfillment begins with strategic and tactical planning well in advance of the holiday season.
U.S./Canada Border Clearance: It's Not as Easy as You Think
Transporting goods between the U.S. and Canada requires thorough knowledge of customs compliance.
Consumer Electronics and Reverse Logistics: Play It Again
With a global perspective, mobile device shippers can access additional markets to maximize recaptured device value.
3PLs Can Provide Soft Cost Savings for Small Businesses
Logistics providers can help shippers save money through decreased labor, lower overhead, and technology tools.
6 Secrets to Finding the Right 3PL
Finding a third-party logistics (3PL) provider you can count on requires due diligence into performance history and resources, writes Kyle tGholston of Conexus.
Are You Paying Too Much for Transportation? Benchmark Carrier Activities to Find Out
By reviewing shipment history, carrier assignments, and freight invoices, a benchmark study will accurately reveal your company’s transportation costs, writes Mike Challman, VP of North American Operations, ChemLogix.
Trends and Predictions for 2013 and Beyond
The transportation and logistics sector is in the midst of some of its biggest changes since deregulation, and 2013 will play a pivotal role in discerning which companies will rise to the top, writes Chad Eichelberger of Access America Transport.
Five Signs Your Production Logistics Needs Help
Production logistics can increase an operation’s efficiencies and save companies money by creating the right blend of technology, equipment, and disciplined processes to ensure materials get where the are needed to keep production flowing, writes Tom Stricker of HK Logistics.
Redefining the Race to Profitability Through Innovation
As manufacturers strive to strike the perfect balance between parts delivered and parts consumed in production, technology innovations allow logistics providers to ensure companies receive only the parts they need when they need them, writes John Paugh of Carter Logistics.
Air Freight Collaboration and Agility
By implementing collaborative and flexible logistics practices and remaining agile, managing air freight today can be a win-win process for both shipper and forwarder, writes Horst von Kanel of Damco USA.
Holiday Rush Planning: How to Mitigate Risk in a Volatile Market
Lorcan Sheehan of ModusLink discusses some of the lessons businesses have learned that help mitigate supply chain risk during the peak season.
Using Social Media to Your Advantage in Transportation and Logistics
Social media outlets help transport and logistics companies connect with trading partners and clients, but must be used strategically, writes Bobby Harris, BlueGrace Logistics.
Managing Global Complexity: The Right Tools for the Job
New international supply chain optimization tools are capable of considering all appropriate shipment flows, modes, routes, and cargo to come up with an ideal workable plan – as often as needed and anytime things change.
Nearsourcing to Mexico Improves Operational Efficiency
Near-sourcing is becoming more popular among manufacturers and buyers, and Mexico’s reduced transit times and lower logistics costs make it a preferred near-shoring location, writes Troy Ryley, Transplace Mexico.
LCL Plays Growing Role in Global Ocean Transportation
Demand for less-than-containerload (LCL) services is rising among global importer and exporters whose business models rely on cost, inventory control, and supply chain visibility. Greg Scott of CEVA Logistics discusses how the oil and gas, retail, and automotive industries are using LCL services to their advantage.
Preparing for an Ocean Capacity Crunch
Ocean shippers can take steps to help ensure containers are delivered on time, writes Lars Kloch, managing director, USA, SBS Worldwide.
5 Ways to Excel in China
U.S. businesses operating in China face a number of challenges. Angela Yang of Penske Logistics Asia offers advice on supporting your business’ China operations.
Dealing With Daily-Deal Sites
New e-commerce sites like Groupon and LivingSocial can bring huge sales volume in a very short period of time by reaching a targeted audience with appealing offers. Tod Yazdi of TAGGlogistics explains how shippers can work with fulfillment partners to make the most of this new opportunity.
Protecting Your Company Against Load Board Scams
Shippers can avoid load board scams by taking the time to research the companies with which they do business, writes Jeff Vielhaber, TTS.
The Safety Measurement System: A Flawed Assessment of Motor Carrier Conduct
The Safety Measurement System (SMS) methodology is a flawed approach to assessing motor carrier safety performance, writes Tom Sanderson, CEO of Transplace, and chairman of the Alliance for Safe, Efficient, and Competitive Truck Transportation.
Drawing Value from Managed Drayage Solutions
Outsourcing drayage services to a 3PL can gain shippers significant savings, writes Chris Cline of Corporate Traffic.
Enjoying the Perks of 3PL Order Management
Viewing order management as an opportunity to add value ensures that 3PLs act as a partner that adds real revenue-side value, and not just another vendor, writes Clyde Mount, 3PL Worldwide.
Does Your 3PL Provide ‘Golden Rule’ Customer Service?
John Rodeheffer of Zipline Logistics outlines how to find a 3PL that delivers "Golden Rule" customer service: who treat others as they want to be treated, with honest and transparent communication.
Take a Stand: Try a Platform Approach to Data Exchange
Companies in last-mile logistics need to make the most of their data assets to power real-time exchange between data in core systems to the diverse systems of customers and partners. Ensenda’s Rob Howard explains how trading partners can streamline their data exchange.
Benchmark Your Way to Successful Crossdocking
Companies can benchmark their way to crossdocking success by following these five steps recommended by Andre Thornton, President and CEO, ASW Global LLC.
Balancing Shipper and Carrier Interests
The new world of supply chain management requires that carriers and shippers both understand and respect the economics of the industry.
Lean: The Next Best Thing to ‘Clip-and-Save’
Charlie Jacobs of APL Logistics explains the cost savings and efficiency benefits of implementing lean practices, as demonstrated by three warehousing case studies.
3PL Partnerships: Finding Your Better Half
Robert Russo of Port Jersey Logistics explains how to choose the best third-party logistics provider for your company.
Capitalizing on Mexico’s Economic Growth
Jose Fernando Nava, president, DHL Supply Chain, Latin America shows shippers how to capitalize on Mexico's attraction as a growing consumer market.
Oversized Shipments: Good to Grow
Ike Ortiz-Luis of DGX-Dependable Global Express explains how to navigate oversized cargo's specialized needs, from transportation requirements to project financing.
10 Paths to Supply Chain Innovation
To move your business along the road to supply chain improvement, take a journey down these 10 paths to innovation.
Giving Intermodal the Green Light
A combined truck-and-rail transport approach cuts costs and offers environmental benefits, writes John Patton of Trinity Transport Inc.
Growing Together: Promoting Government and Industry Collaboration
Logistics leaders can make a difference when they actively collaborate with the government on regulatory issues, workforce training, and infrastructure development, writes John A. Evans, Evans Distribution Systems.
Today’s Warehouse Plays a New Role
Shared space environments, secondary packaging services, and reimagined cross-docking functions are helping manufacturers get more value from warehousing providers. Cliff Otto, president of Saddle Creek, outlines the benefits.
ISF Regulation: 10+2 Much?
Those who suggest U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Importer Security Filing regulation, known as 10+2, adversely affects supply chain velocity shoud consider the alternative, writes Sam Polakoff of TBB Global Logistics.
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