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Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

While the push in the back office was for efficiency–larger batch sizes, transactional processing, lower costs of transportation, and labor arbitrage strategies (Many companies outsourced the back office to India.)–the As shown in Figure 2, visibility does not have just one definition. It is about more than data sharing.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

more near-shoring and larger, less frequent shipments to minimize transportation costs). How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend). Of course, what happens in the U.S.

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Logistics Service Providers (LSP): 3PL vs 4PL vs 5PL

SCMDOJO

In this effort, Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) are essential because they provide a variety of supply chain management solutions that simplify warehouse operations, order processing, and transportation. A 2PL company will be based on equity, meaning that they will own the transportation vehicles.