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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. 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.

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

SCMDOJO

Whereby, the most utilized and requested service degrees can be categorized as third-party logistics (3PL) or fourth-party logistics (4PL) (Kennedy, 2020). Thus, companies can delegate functions and activities such as packaging, distributing, stockpiling, etc. Fulfilment and Distribution. 2019, 5 13).