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

GlobalTranz

Create an enforceable, mutual non-disclosure agreement: Do this before starting formal meetings with your third-party logistics provider candidates; ask your legal department to help. Excellent industry references: The references you have for a logistics provider should not be good or passable; they should be adulatory.

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E-commerce Boom Demands Changes to the Logistics Industry

20Cube Logistics

The e-commerce industry has exploded and continues to grow each year. Another high demand for the industry is returns. Australia Posts E-commerce industry report shows that e-commerce represented over 16% of all retail sales in the past year, with Australians spending a value over $50.4 demand fulfilment: what do consumers want.

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FedEx grows to meet Saudi Arabia demand

Logistics Business Magazine

FedEx Express has announced its transition to a direct-serve presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to meet the country’s growing international shipping demands. The post FedEx grows to meet Saudi Arabia demand appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. The company will invest more than SAR1.5bn (c.US$400m/€345m)

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Types of Logistics Providers Explained in Plain English

ShipLilly

Even the various levels such as 3PL and 5PL are a mystery to all but industry insiders. There are various levels of logistics services including 1PL, 2PL, 3PL, 4PL, 5PL, etc. Currently, the most common categories include 3PL, 4PL, and 5PL. Fifth-party logistics (5PL) : This is an upgrade to the consulting level of 4PL.

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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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Industry View: Adapting to Survive

Logistics Business Magazine

Keeping the economy moving – of which the retail industry plays a big part – has been of the upmost importance since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, not just for the country’s recovery, but also to save thousands of jobs across the country. Behind the scenes, the supply chain infrastructure had to move quickly to support the retail industry.

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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.