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Outsourcing transport and warehousing: How to be Successful

Logistics Bureau

Over the last 10-15 years, outsourcing of logistics activities to third-party logistics service providers has become increasingly popular. Research indicates that up to 75% of firms report positive impacts from outsourcing to logistics service providers (Langley J, Capgemini 2007). Why do organisations outsource logistics operations?

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How to Fix Your 3PL Contract

Logistics Bureau

The Reality of 3PL Contract Problems After years of working in logistics outsourcing, Ive found that when clients reach out, its usually at a point of utter despair. This framework looks at six key areas that often determine the success or failure of outsourcing partnerships: 1. First, how is the contract resourced and costed?

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6 common order fulfillment problems and how to solve them

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Your ability to deliver a great ecommerce customer experience depends on how well you navigate the array of order fulfillment problems that can happen between the order and the delivery. Let’s look at 6 common problems and how to address them. Contending with these problems can be maddening.

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How to Optimize Fulfillment with Unified Data

Logistics Viewpoints

Companies have two options to consider for fulfillment operations: in-house fulfillment or outsourcing fulfillment to a third-party logistics (3PL) provider. While outsourcing to a 3PL is a common strategy, new technologies and approaches now exist to achieve higher OTIF rates in house.

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Don't Let Outsourcing Break Your Supply Chain

Businesses have been outsourcing operations since the late 1980s in a bid to tap into a global marketplace and combat rising costs. Outsourcing was a cornerstone for businesses to scale effectively, launch new products seamlessly, and manage operations efficiently.

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How To Build a Better Fulfillment Outsourcing Relationship

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Wouldn’t it be great if the story of all fulfillment outsourcing projects could be just as positive? When my kids were young, I read numerous books that ended with some variation of the line: “And they lived happily ever after.”. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case.

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Best practices for working with 3PLs

DC Velocity

Outsourcing your warehouse operations to a third-party logistics service provider (3PL) is no easy task; it takes work to get the relationship just right. We work closely with them to model [different scenarios] and see how we can support them.” “The key is being able to have open dialogue—conversations,” adds Holland.