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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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Survey Reveals Switch away from China

Logistics Business Magazine

A Gartner, Inc, survey of 260 global supply chain leaders in February and March 2020 found that 33% had moved sourcing and manufacturing activities out of China or plan to do so in the next two to three years. Survey results show that the COVID-19 pandemic is only one of several disruptions that have put global supply chains under pressure.

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Transportation Metrics That Matter Most to Track and Improve Performance

GlobalTranz

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. Only 34% of survey respondents named saving money as a priority.”. More unbilled shipments may mean greater financial instability in your logistics budget.

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Survey: 82% of Brands Need to Improve their Customer’s Last-Mile Experience

Food Logistics

Meanwhile, 35% of respondents raise reducing logistics costs as their biggest last-mile challenge.

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Seeking Supply Chain Experts to Complete 2021 Third-Party Logistics Study

Penske Move Ahead

The survey is now live for the 2021 Third-Party Logistics Study: The State of Logistics Outsourcing, and we are seeking input from supply chain professionals. Please use this link to take the survey that closes on July 31. We welcome your insights and please remember that your answers will be confidential.

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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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Food Supply Chain Safety Survey

Logistics Business Magazine

Surveyed consumers reported their top food safety concerns include restaurant kitchen and wait staff hygiene, foodborne outbreaks, illness from contaminated food, and food and beverage recalls. The post Food Supply Chain Safety Survey appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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