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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? Like oil prices, interest rates impact supply chain policies and decisions, especially with regards to inventory. Will interest rates continue to climb in 2016, and if so, what impact will it have on inventory levels?

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

SCMDOJO

LSPs generally endow tremendous inventory management and warehousing solutions, conveyance of orders and international logistics. It is lacking control over the customer experience and fulfillment and inventory management system is much less effective. Disadvantages of 3PLs Yet, 3PLs have several drawbacks as well.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

In the 19th Annual Third Party Logistics Study published earlier this year, the survey results show the continuing, positive overall nature of shipper-3PL relationships. In the 19th Annual Third Party Logistics Study published earlier this year, the survey results show the continuing, positive overall nature of shipper-3PL relationships.