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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). 27 Point Checklist for Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Contracts. Duhok, Iraq. Negotiating 3PL Warehousing Contracts. 2021, 10 05).

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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. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man. Kazakhstan. Korea, Republic of.