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This Week in Logistics News (August 29 -September 2, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Robinson this week announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire APC Logistics, a leading provider of freight forwarding and customs brokerage services in Australia and New Zealand. Robinson intends to purchase APC Logistics for approximately $300 million AUD (approximately $225 million USD) in cash.

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The Evolution of the Food & Beverage Value Chain: Driven By Consumers

QAD

Manufacturers need to have distribution facilities now spread out throughout the country either on their own or through third party logistics providers. This trend is also happening in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In turn, manufacturers have had to seriously adapt.

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The top 3PL providers for eCommerce in New Zealand

TradeGecko

Third Party Logistics (3PL) is changing at an astonishing rate. For modern 3PL providers, the approach is becoming increasingly tech-oriented.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 3-7, 2017)

Talking Logistics

The new Mobile Workforce Management platform allows Blackbay’s customers quickly, within hours rather than days, to configure changes to Delivery Connect’s T&L applications ensuring that they meet specific business processes. Finally, more news this week related to self-driving trucks and vehicles.

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The Evolution of the Food & Beverage Value Chain: Driven By Consumers

QAD

Manufacturers need to have distribution facilities now spread out throughout the country either on their own or through third party logistics providers. This trend is also happening in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In turn, manufacturers have had to seriously adapt. Impact on Food Manufacturers.

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Employing this S.M.A.R.T. Technique with a Logistics Company to Create Total Stakeholder Satisfaction

GlobalTranz

Today we continue our series on successfully working with a logistics company, often called a third party logistics company by focusing on how to properly understand the success of the engagement by knowing all the key performance indicators that a shipper could put in place.

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Why Large Companies Increasingly Opt for 4PL Services

Logistics Bureau

SUMMARY: Because 4PL providers handle a company’s entire chain, including challenges that are thrown up by advances in technology, they are increasingly being favoured over third-party logistics (3PL) providers, especially by big companies with complex supply chains. the digitisation of manufacturing. What is 3PL?