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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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What is a 3PL? How Third-Party Logistics Providers Benefit eCommerce Brands

Ship Monk

3PL vs. 1PL, 2PL, 4PL, and 5PL. Small businesses may start out with one type of fulfillment strategy then change when the company outgrows it. Just for the sake of being thorough, let’s have a look at what a 4PL and 5PL offer as well. 4PL (Fourth-Party Logistics) Order Fulfillment. Don’t worry; you can change later on.

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LSPs eye potential cut at Opel’s Rüsselsheim plant

Automotive Logistics

This is, of course, also the case for Rüsselsheim. We want to announce details in the course of the year.”. That will have consequences for supply chain and logistics services, though Opel/Vauxhall’s provider of fourth-party logistics (4PL), Gefco, said there were not going to be any immediate changes to the provision of services.

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What does 2021 hold for supply chains?

Logistics Business Magazine

The adaptations that businesses will need to make for Brexit will of course depend greatly on whether we leave with a deal, making the need for clarity in this area all the more urgent. . However the coming year should turn out, it is clear that supply chain risk and resilience strategies will be key.

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GEFCO Extends UK Contract with Sportswear Retailer Decathlon

Logistics Business Magazine

Logistics specialist GEFCO UK has extended its contract with leading sport equipment and sportswear company Decathlon, to support its expansion programme over the course of 2018 – 2019. To ensure strong visibility on deliveries throughout the project, GEFCO has introduced a new dedicated KPI management tool.

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White Paper Explores Ways to Optimise Last-Mile Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

Of course, always with an eye on a reasonable cost-benefit ratio.” To prevent the CEP system from collapsing, new strategies need to be developed urgently in addition to existing, established solutions to provide relief.” “This is putting pressure on CEP service providers.