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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

Terrorism : The recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, coupled with the ongoing instability in Syria and Iraq and the spread of ISIS, have raised the risk for terrorism-related supply chain disruptions in 2016. Of course, what happens in the U.S.

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

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LSPs generally endow tremendous inventory management and warehousing solutions, conveyance of orders and international logistics. Thus, companies can delegate functions and activities such as packaging, distributing, stockpiling, etc. A 2PL company will be based on equity, meaning that they will own the transportation vehicles.