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3PL Industry Trends and a Forthcoming Identity Crisis

Logistics Bureau

He suggested that businesses are more likely to prosper if they focus on meeting the needs of customers, instead of selling products. The first thing for any 3PL to do is to understand the nature of its market and the need it meets. Like other valuable contributions to marketing or other fields, Levitts premise was simple.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Circular Supply Chain Vs. Linear Supply Chain: An Evolution

GlobalTranz

as a result, modern supply chain entities must be willing to transition to a circular supply chain, which includes the entire reverse logistics process , in order to continue to grow and become sustainable in a future without an unlimited supply of resources. Driving Forces of the Circular Supply Chain.

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Key Factors to Consider When Planning and Designing Warehouses

Logistics Bureau

In this post, I’d like to talk about the key factors that will impact on the optimum facility network and design required to meet your warehousing or storage requirements. Planning a Warehouse Network and Design: Key Factors to Consider. Will your warehouse have to handle returns?

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Wearable Technology in the Supply Chain: 3 Core Benefits

GlobalTranz

One of the most surprising parts of the episode showed a warehouse worker using a voice-automated picking system (see video below), and the worker would then scan the product with a scanner on the tip of his finger. The supply chain is driven by increased consumer demand and ability to meet these demands.

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Creating extra value for customers by outsourcing logistics services

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

There do also exists “Fourth Party Logistics Service Providers” (4PLs) which can be defined as supply chain integrators. The different layers of logistic service providers are explained in this video, the focus on 3PLs is at minute 2:37. So, what are the advantages of outsourcing logistic services to 3PLs? Companies can….

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Secrets to Successfully Outsourcing Order Fulfillment

Ship Monk

If you’re local, we strongly suggest visiting your fulfillment center so you can meet the team and get acquainted with what they have to offer, as well as see their systems in action. What is the reverse logistics situation like? What is the international fulfillment situation like?

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[INFOGRAPHIC] 6 Logistics Industry Trends Set to Transform 2016 & Beyond

GlobalTranz

As a result, augmented reality must cross the boundary between manufacturers and logistics providers, which will streamline the manufacturing and shipping processes around the globe. By working together, logistics providers can take on larger contracts to satisfy the increasing demands of a customer and retailer base.

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