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13 Key Considerations when Selecting a 3PL & [BONUS INFOGRAPHIC] 3PL vs 4PL

GlobalTranz

Any company that plans to provide freight services to you should be able to indicate the specific ways in which you stand to save money. Current freight accounting and audit performance. BONUS INFOGRAPHIC: 3PL vs. 4PL. Hard data should be the deciding factor in any new 3PL relationship. 3PL Infographics 3pl'

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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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E-commerce Boom Demands Changes to the Logistics Industry

20Cube Logistics

These demands bring the need for changes in e-commerce freight forwarding, such as: Ability to process more inventory. This allows for documents to be written through blockchains and execute contract terms in real time. Between 15%-40% of e-commerce purchases are returned. Customer satisfaction as the top priority.

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Integrated Online Freight Service Targets SMEs

Logistics Business Magazine

Agility has launched the first fully integrated online freight service, allowing users to get rate quotes and book, pay and track ocean and air shipments around the world. Shipa Freight is backed by Agility’s global network of more than 22,000 experienced employees in 500 branches and over 100 countries.

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BIFA award winners crowned

Logistics Business Magazine

The winners of the BIFA Freight Service awards 2021 have been announced by Matt Dawson, this year’s host of the British International Freight Association ’s 2021 Freight Service Awards.

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Consultancy service launched for Russia markets

Logistics Business Magazine

Companies seeking to trade with Russia and the CIS countries that are currently deterred by the complexities involved can rely on a new trade and logistics consultancy service that has been introduced by an Anglo-Russian freight business that has had specialist expertise in these markets for many years.

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Connected Logistics is the Future of Global Trade

Blue Grace Logistics

Document management: System integration has also helped improve documentation management and storage. Now, documents pertaining to a shipment or sale can be stored in digital format on the system. Authorized personnel can easily access these documents whenever they need to. Clean/organized shipping documentation.