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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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Freight Professionals “Want to Change Supply Chain Strategies Post-Covid” Says Survey

Logistics Business Magazine

Shipping and freight professionals want to change their supply chain strategies post-Covid, according to a recent survey. Answered by over 300 Shipping and Freight Professionals across the world, the survey brought out some key indicators that will inform the future course of global supply chains. Find more details here.

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Transportation Metrics That Matter Most to Track and Improve Performance

GlobalTranz

Companies that track this data can then implement and create new supply chain strategies that align with their overall business goals and customer expectations. Spot bid performance (4PL service) – There will always be a need for spot bids to handle one-off loads and short-term changes to current contracts.

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Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Before the pandemic, in a study of logistics providers conducted by Fraunhofer IML, among those embarking on digitalization initiatives, only 25% of logistics providers in the Fraunhofer IML survey are leveraging digital technologies to think outside the box and reinvent their foundational delivery model. It should also be shared downstream.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

D2C provides brands greater control over their sales, branding, distribution strategies, customer service and logistics. With consumers’ quick delivery requirements, demand for error-free delivery, and pressure on shipping networks, a strong fulfillment strategy and scalability are necessary for D2C brands to remain successful.

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Is The Freight Capacity Crunch in Trucking a Myth?

GlobalTranz

In the 2017 State of the North American Supply Chain Survey , only 11 percent, one in nine respondents, expressed issues with capacity over the past year. The Freight Capacity Crunch Has Not Yet Reared Its Head. The freight capacity crunch remains an object of speculation in among logistics providers and shippers. Meanwhile, the U.S.

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Top 10 SCM Trends for 2024

Logistics Business Magazine

The best of the best also differentiate their recruitment strategy – for example, according to generations or potential groups such as newcomers or foreign workers. Executives are also increasingly investigating how they can implement strategies from the circular economy so that fewer goods are destroyed.