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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. And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ).

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

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Accordingly, if organizations want to succeed and grow in the long-term, they need to cooperate, organize, and manage their logistics very wisely and mitigate its problems and risks simultaneously. A dependable LSP is an essential factor for corporate development and growth. It generally works throughout all fields without a hitch.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

Europe has seen plenty of activity in terms of mergers and acquisitions, including the take-over of the major French family-owned company Norbert Dentressangle by America’s XPO Logistics. >>Please click on the red button and fill in the fields to activate the green download button. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands.