Food Logistics

MAY 6, 2021

In order to truly optimize cost of goods sold operations, businesses must begin to include transportation under their COGS umbrella.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 29, 2021

Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: Why 3PL Relationships are Fraught—And How to Manage Them. Why Large Companies Increasingly Opt for 4PL Services. We hope that through these tips you’ll be able to ensure your company makes the right outsourcing decisions.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

In this installment, we’ll talk about How to Work with a 3PL, The Benefits of a 3PL, & the Future Trends of the 3PL Industry. Arguably more diversified and sophisticated than ever, the 3PL sector is seeing an emergence in more 4PL partnerships, resulting in deeper, more strategic relationships. The ongoing rebound of the U.S.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

One reason may be that they haven’t made the paradigm shift as to how to implement lean. What about a 4PL? BONUS: 3PL vs. 4PL: What’s The Difference? The 4PL is able to provide added value starting from the planning stages, covering production, and inventory planning which all occur prior to the 3PL’s involvement begins.

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Food Logistics

MAY 28, 2020

One of the most important tools available to any 3PL is logistics software.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Robobyrne: Definitions for Supply Chain & Logistics – LLP, 3PL, 4PL and More. Benchmarking Success: How to Prevent Your 3PL Contract from Harming Logistics Performance. Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our websites, why not check them out? Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne. Email: robyrne@logisticsbureau.com.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 19, 2018

Within a Center of Excellence, an end-user has the aerial view that only a 4PL can offer: supplier performance management, risk mitigation, customs clearance, visibility control and alert management. The decision about how to proceed is a bit more complex. After all, the provider is working with an assigned carrier.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

Additional opportunities can be reached through transportation optimization whether using a 3PL or 4PL. It's important to understand how transportation optimization can work well with managed transportation service providers to attain that goal. Defining Transportation Optimization.

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CLX Logistics

MARCH 17, 2023

Working with an experienced global chemical logistics partner or 4PL that offers industry-leading Managed Transportation tools and technology is a wise decision to ensure compliance, reliability, and total supply chain visibility to guarantee shipments arrive at their destinations safely, on time, and on budget.

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Food Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2020

When a shipper considers how to best prepare to continue operations through any state of the economy, they should understand not only the different options, but also that there is a time and a place for both.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

But how to do this was very ambiguous. The second goal was to work with a fourth party logistics (4PL) partner that had invested in cutting-edge transportation management and visibility solutions. A 4PL is a company that plans and executes transportation on behalf of their customers. One of those companies was Aera Technology.

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Food Logistics

MARCH 8, 2023

On International Women's Day, we look at women in supply chain and how to inspire the next generation of female drivers. A bi-weekly blog where managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics in the supply chain.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

do you do it in-house, work with a reliable 3PL like ShipMonk, or outsource entirely to a 4PL or 5PL ). Your 2-Day Shipping TO-DO List In today’s competitive economy, all sizes of ecommerce brands at some point ask the question that is this blog’s namesake, i.e. “ How to Reduce 2-Day Shipping Costs.”

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Let’s explore how operations change and, most importantly, the benefits they can bring and, most importantly, the benefits they can get to your business. You’ve come to the right place if you’ve been wondering how to integrate modern technology into your business and what tools you’ll need.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 30, 2024

For example, a brand searching for its first 3PL will have different requirements and needs than one coming from a 4PL or transferring inventory from another 3PL that wasn’t previously meeting their needs. In the same sense, once you show a client how to do something then they can do it for themselves moving forward.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 16, 2018

Regardless if you’re a carrier, a 3PL or 4PL, or a technology provider, the ‘garbage in /garbage out’ problem is difficult to deal with. Of course, as with any new technology, companies are making mistakes in trying to deploy it successfully and have many questions about how to get started.

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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Recently, there have been attempts to add new levels of services for suppliers including 2PL, 4PL, and 5PL. How to Choose Between a Distribution Center and Fulfillment Center. It is in this spirit that third-party logistics often incorporate the role of a fulfillment center. What is a distribution center?

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Food Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Maria Madrigal, director of operations at WSI, talks about the three qualities every successful mentor should have, how to find balance between real-life experience and formal education and why human connection is key.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Why use a Third Party Logistics Provider and How to Implement a Successful 3PL Project. Voice of The Customer: 4 Common Mistakes & How to Avoid Them. The Importance of A Value Proposition Statement for your Business and How to Write One. What is LTL Shipping (Less-Than-Truckload) and How Did it Come About?

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2020

Meanwhile, Europe will refer to the effective outsourcing of transportation management as “fourth-party logistics services (4PL).”. Find out more about how to take advantage of BlueGrace’s managed transportation services by calling 800.MY.SHIPPING MY.SHIPPING or completing the form below.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 5, 2024

As you plan for a more productive, profitable, and all around positive new year, ShipMonk wants to share some advice on how to recover from peak season order issues and prevent them from happening again. Perfect How You Track Packages Lost and delayed packages are a big peak season problem.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Could it be that the rules about how to succeed with logistics outsourcing partnerships no longer correspond to what is really needed? Beyond this there is the 4PL or fourth-party logistics provider with an expanded role as a logistics services provider and consultant.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 16, 2017

So, shippers need to know how to prepare for a possible capacity crunch before it occurs. For shippers that have already entered strategic partnerships with 3PLs or even the so-called 4PL, providing value-added services in addition to logistics services, the capacity crunch may pass by without disruptions.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2023

A recent survey led by Deposco of 200 supply chain leaders working for European retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers or 3PL/4PL firms found that 41% of European supply chain executives expect this year’s peak retail season to be more challenging than that of 2022, with only 18% believing it will be less difficult.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2020

On the front line, delivery drivers learnt how to make contactless deliveries, and in the early stages of the supply chain, buyers worked out how to source products they would have normally acquired from areas affected early on by COVID-19, such as China.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 30, 2021

“Whilst regulations, administrative procedures and requirements in this region are very different from those in Europe, through our local experts we have the right knowledge, network of contacts and know-how to meet all the local requirements.”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 22, 2021

With a larger pool of potential customers, companies must consider the strength of their e-commerce and delivery offering – how to ensure it’s optimised for customer demand and that the experience meets expectations of convenience.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 25, 2020

To find balance, supply chain leaders must engage in risk management to assess their organization’s willingness to take risk onboard and decide how to quantify that risk against other network objectives such as cost effectiveness.”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2021

We’ve also recently published ‘How to do Business in the UAE’ in line with that Dubai Expo participation. We’ve recently commissioned a non-government export analysis which was a complete drill down into the minutiae of Slovakia’s export potential and its five-year history.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Descartes experts explain what you need to know and how to prepare, regardless of any UK/EU trade deal. The Brexit clock is ticking down to zero. Is your business ready? accordingly.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 23, 2018

We thought going with a TMS was the best long-term decision,” says Richards, having weighed up the advantages against employing a fourth-party logistics provider (4PL). One of the main questions is how to move from what was a relatively simple network design to networks with a much higher level of complexity. . “I

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 25, 2021

Hosted by Logistics Business magazine Editor Paul Hamblin, September’s Panel Discussion Roundtables are on the following themes: The Carbon Neutral Challenge: How to Reach Net Zero While Growing Your Business. Roundtable Panel Discussions. Forklifts and DC Vehicles: No Diesel, No Driver? Tomorrow’s Forklifts Explored.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 15, 2018

It is already the exclusive provider of fourth-party logistics (4PL) services to Opel/Vauxhall and handles procurement and logistics for the division. I think they have to do that one more time because of the acquisition of Opel/Vauxhall, and we have a clear vision of how to do that,” he says. . ” – Luc Nadal, Gefco.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 9, 2020

To reach this ambitious target, the two freight logistics specialists will pool their technology and know-how to optimize all the stages of the supply chain. With the road freight market valued at nearly EUR 400bn in Europe, sennder and “Everoad by sennder” aim to achieve revenues of EUR 1 billion by 2024.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 15, 2020

For more information on how to support the work of the NaVCIS’ Freight Unit and to help mitigate the risk of cargo theft, please contact freight@navcis.pnn.police.uk. The post TT Club Supports UK Crime Agency Targeting Cargo Theft appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The Midlands-based firm has highlighted the 10 key areas that companies should be focussing on when considering how to provide an ‘Amazon-style’ fulfilment service. Third party logistics (3PL) provider, Yantra Fulfilment, has published its top 10 tips on what to look out for when selecting a fulfilment partner.

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Logistics Manager

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Hence, our transport partners have to be trained and shown how to comply with and maintain the correct standards to ensure all laws required by compliance are adhered to and reports are quality-driven. The local laws and restrictions will differ depending on the specific country and region and can make transportation of goods very complex.”.

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