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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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BlueGrace Deepens Cloud-Based Technology with Acquisition of Evos Smart Tools Optimization Platform

Food Logistics

BlueGrace Logistics acquired Evos Smart Tools, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) optimization platform that helps shippers maximize resources and reduce costs through advanced supply chain algorithms and real-time data analytics.

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3PL Central Rebrands as Extensiv, Launches Data-Driven Benchmark Tool for 3PLs

Food Logistics

This move will better align full-scale, connected and collaborative software capabilities to brands and 3PL providers.

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Transport Market Monitor Now an Interactive Online Tool

Logistics Business Magazine

Tim Consult has developed the Transport Market Monitor (TMM) into an interactive, web-based analysis tool. The TMM is a unique tool in the market with transport data from additional industries and numerous routes. Moreover, only valid market data from real shipments are included in the TMM.

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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. 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. This could be a good option for some eCommerce brands, but if you’re considering a 4PL partnership, lead with these three qualifiers: 1.

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CLX Logistics Named a Top 100 3PL Provider for the Seventh Year by Inbound Logistics

CLX Logistics

Blue Bell, PA, August 20, 2020 – CLX Logistics, LLC (CLX), a global 3PL and 4PL provider of chemical transportation management systems, supply chain consulting, and intermodal transportation services, announced today that it has been named a Top 100 Third-Party Logistics Provider for 2020 by Inbound Logistics. About CLX Logistics.

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Advanced Telematics Tool for Trailer Refrigeration Leader

Logistics Business Magazine

Carrier Transicold Europe’s new eSolutions connectivity package is an advanced telematics tool designed to improve product visibility, manage operating costs and enhance operational efficiency throughout the cold chain. The post Advanced Telematics Tool for Trailer Refrigeration Leader appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.