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3PL vs 4PL: Which One Is Best for Your Business 

GoShip Blog

This has brought about the rising need for 3PL (third-party logistics) and 4PL (fourth-party logistics). So how do you choose between 3PL and 4PL? that may cause your costs to skyrocket What is a 4PL? However, 4PL services cover a wider range of functions. You can give up most of the work to 4PL companies.

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Mars Wrigley’s Highly Successful Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

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. The final goal was to develop end-to-end visibility based on leveraging data analytics.

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What Is Transportation Optimization and What Does It Have to Do With Managed Transportation

GlobalTranz

Additional opportunities can be reached through transportation optimization whether using a 3PL or 4PL. True optimization applies data to ensure all decisions and processes are carried out to their fullest potential. These processes are intrinsically linked and require shared data and collaboration across all network partners.

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3D City Models for Geospatial Transportation Data

Logistics Business Magazine

HERE Technologies , a leading location data and technology platform, has unveiled high-fidelity, 3D models of 75 city centers around the world to give software developers the geospatial data needed to build real-world visualizations of cities. Each kilometer of data is stored in small-sized tiles for efficient streaming and rendering.

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5 Things to Look for When Vetting Logistics Transportation Services

GlobalTranz

Even more complex, some 3PLs may offer different degrees of service, such as a 4PL model that blends a shipper’s existing network and fleets with a 3PL’s technology and solution, as discussed in this third-party versus fourth-party value article. . Always Turn to the Data to See Expectations for ROI and Value.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

Technavio, Last Mile Delivery Market in North America by Service and Geography – Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025, Jan 2021. – Third-Party Logistics Study, 2022, NTT Data. Rise in demand for 3PL and 4PL services. The 4PL market is expected to grow to around 86.26 More Focus on Last-Mile Delivery. billion U.S.

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Sales for UK and European Road Haulage Firms on the Rise

247 Customs Broker

increase in sales growth over the last year, according to new analysis. New data released by Plimsoll Publishing Limited – a leading provider of company and market specific financial analysis – reveals that average sales growth for road haulage […].