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3PL vs. 4PL – Which is Right for You?

Ship Monk

Meanwhile, 4PLs (fourth party logistics providers) have 3PL capabilities, but serve more as outside contractors overseeing all aspects of your supply chain. Both have their merits, but while a 4PL can dazzle with size, its lack of hands-on services can lead to reliability and productivity letting you down.

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Top Supply Chain Projects Award: Collaboration is Key

Food Logistics

Golden State Foods Golden State Foods www.goldenstatefoods.com Sector: Food production, Food supplier, manufacturing Customer client: Golden State Foods About the project: Long-time industry standards have included a production workforce that manually ensures patties are up to standard, while fulfilling packaging needs.

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Freight Companies Rely on 3PLs Amid Driver Shortage

Food Logistics

In logistics today, its third parties that are propping up the industry, as our research has shown. The data shows that once impacted, concern escalates across multiple freight business fronts, suggesting that the driver shortage is a pressure multiplier. Marina Mayer Jul 17, 2025 Tech.co

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Why It’s Important to Have a Strong Digital Presence in Freight Forwarding

MTS Logistics

The logistics industry is taking on a different shape and approach every day. The change is constant, and changes in the logistics industry come from multiple directions. The logistics industry controls and contributes to the economy of any country as they bring in foreign currency.

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Descartes Releases Freight Fraud Technology

Food Logistics

significantly expands freight visibility and protection through historical and real-time visibility data, automated in-transit monitoring, and real-time risk alerting. Descartes MacroPoint FraudGuard 2.0 Key takeaways: · Descartes MacroPoint FraudGuard 2.0

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Why Large Companies Increasingly Opt for 4PL Services

Logistics Bureau

SUMMARY: Because 4PL providers handle a company’s entire chain, including challenges that are thrown up by advances in technology, they are increasingly being favoured over third-party logistics (3PL) providers, especially by big companies with complex supply chains. The Differences between 4PL and 3PL. What is 4PL? What is 3PL?

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13 Key Considerations when Selecting a 3PL & [BONUS INFOGRAPHIC] 3PL vs 4PL

GlobalTranz

Hard data should be the deciding factor in any new 3PL relationship. The following 13 considerations are the next step for you as a shipper after you have your own data and are prepared to know what to look for in a contract. BONUS INFOGRAPHIC: 3PL vs. 4PL. How Should I Go About Choosing A 3PL?

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