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What is 3PL? A Complete Guide to Third-Party Logistics

Unleashed

When your business is receiving more orders than it’s possible to fulfil in-house, third-party logistics (3PL) can mean the difference between disappointing customers and capitalising on that success. In this guide to third-party logistics: What is 3PL? Cut storage costs.

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Managing a Third Party Logistics Partnership

The Logistics of Logistics

Chuck specializes in Supply Chain Optimization, Third Party Logistics (3PL) and International Purchasing and Importing Consulting. He is a guest speaker at the Purchasing Management Association and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Intrieri Consulting in Orange County, CA. He is certified as a C.P.M.,CPIM,

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The Strategic Importance of Global Procurement

Logistics Bureau

Procurement has never played such an important role in the increasingly globalised economy. Has procurement fundamentally changed itself in the past 10 years? Strategic Procurement can mean totally different things in different industries and sectors. The time when Procurement was almost a synonym to Purchasing has long gone.

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The Future of Third-Party Logistics Beyond COVID: Where Do We Go from Here

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

The Financial Times reports a top executive at UPS expects the supply chain crisis created by the pandemic will inflict lasting damage. To understand what’s going on with third-party logistics , we had an extensive discussion with four industry thought leaders at BR Williams.

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6 Best Practices for eCommerce Warehousing

GlobalTranz

percent annually, reports Jeffrey B. Graves of Inbound Logistics , accounting for nearly one-half of $1 trillion by 2010. Meanwhile, the number of warehouses has not yet grown enough to accommodate the surge in order fulfillment and processing. ECommerce warehouses are processing more orders than ever before.

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Redefining the Model for Third Party Logistics (3PL) Innovation

BlueYonder

According to the 2017 EFT Report, “ How to Thrive in a World of Commoditized Logistics ,” almost 48 percent of shippers reported they’re looking for new ideas and solutions from their 3PL providers. The global logistics industry is facing an unprecedented warehouse and workforce shortage, which is a challenge.

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Redefining the Model for Third Party Logistics (3PL) Innovation

BlueYonder

According to the 2017 EFT Report, “ How to Thrive in a World of Commoditized Logistics ,” almost 48 percent of shippers reported they’re looking for new ideas and solutions from their 3PL providers. The global logistics industry is facing an unprecedented warehouse and workforce shortage, which is a challenge.