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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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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

Higher number of driver retirements due to high average age of drivers Less represented women workforce in trucking making them less than 7% of total drivers Pandemic resulting in existing drivers resigning jobs Truck driver training schools training less drivers than 2020 Federally mandated age and hiring standards increasing barriers to entry.

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3PL vs. 4PL: What’s the Difference?

CLX Logistics

3PL vs. 4PL: What’s the Difference? One of the primary considerations in selecting the right provider will be whether they’re a third-party logistics (3PL) provider or a fourth-party (4PL) logistics provider. A 4PL has a much broader reach, overseeing these individual networks and managing the entire logistics operation.

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Six supply chain predictions for 2022

Logistics Business Magazine

Online buying will continue to fuel growth in home deliveries, presenting challenges that demand new strategies. Whether long haul or last mile, the driver shortage is endemic and will continue to materially impact retail, distribution, and logistics companies.

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Nail Care Products Specialist Establishes UK Logistics Hub

Logistics Business Magazine

The decision to establish a storage and distribution hub in the UK will allow Indigo Nails to cut order delivery times and improve supply chain cost efficiency. William Walker added: “Setting up a logistics operation in the UK is part of Indigo Nails’ growth strategy.

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ELA Awards Finalist Reveals Project

Logistics Business Magazine

The supply chain strategy selected Strasbourg as the hub. The savings in logistics and distribution costs was 30%, using a 1800 pallet storage distribution centre. The plan was to start in the UK in 2016, Germany and France in 2017 and Italy and Spain in 2018.

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Geodis Names New MD in Ireland

Logistics Business Magazine

The strategy will be focused on developing business in the healthcare sector while growing the company’s influence over well-established verticals, including e-Commerce, high tech and FMCG. “As He brings valuable knowledge of a sector that demands high levels of quality and compliance from its 3PL partners.”.