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Inside the warehouse with retailer Sisi & Seb

Logistics Business Magazine

Carley Bassett, managing director of luxury children’s brand Sisi & Seb, shares how her team managed demand during the pandemic and the benefits of outsourcing fulfilment to Diamond Logistics. What trends are you seeing in the luxury children’s products market? How do you expect the market to change in the next few years?

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13 Warehouse Types: Definitions, Functions & Examples

Conger

Looking for a private warehousing definition? Now that we’ve covered private warehouses, let’s give a public warehouse definition. In essence, public warehouses function as outsourced logistics operations wherein other businesses or individuals can receive, hold/store, and ship their goods. Department of Interior.

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What is Reverse Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Remanufacturing and refurbishing activities also may be included in the definition of reverse logistics.”. Instead of hoping disposal is appropriately addressed, integrated recycling supply chains keep everyone informed and hold outsourced service partners accountable. Integration Can Decrease Your Return Logistics Costs.

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The Ultimate Guide to a 3PL Business

GlobalTranz

There are several definitions of 3PL. Third party logistics (3PL) is a company that provides an all-encompassing service to its customers of outsourced logistics services for a part or all of their supply chain management functions. The RFI should include a thorough description of the areas to be outsourced. What is 3PL?

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7 Advantages of a Non-Asset-Based 3PL Provider

GlobalTranz

Outsourcing logistics processes can be an effective means of managing the needs of your organization. However, when you decide to take the jump to outsourcing, you will have to choose between an asset-based and non-asset-based third-party logistics provider (3PL). Both types of 3PLs have advantages and disadvantages.

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Unlearning Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics

Here’s an excerpt: Unlearning is something that we see people struggle with every day in the University of Tennessee’s Vested Outsourcing and Collaborative Contracting classes. Perverse Incentives in Outsourcing Agreements. It’s tempting to just keep the term and change the definition, which is what many of us have done.

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Digital Supply Chain: Where Can You Find Value?

Talking Logistics

The definition of end-to-end visibility has evolved over the past decade. With outsourcing and globalization, near-shoring and localization, as well as the changing global trade landscape with new tariffs being implemented and talk of a trade war emerging, supply chains have become much more complex, and that translates to greater risk.