Third Party Logistics

To excel in the swiftly-moving sphere of eCommerce fulfillment, it is essential to establish a robust infrastructure that encompasses people, processes, and systems. This infrastructure should be flexible enough to cater to the varying demands of your business and your customers. However, building a dependable infrastructure can prove to be a challenging task. This is the reason why several merchants opt for the assistance of third-party logistics (3PL) providers.

While most people sit at the Thanksgiving dinner table and enjoy the feast before them, few recognize the role logistics and the broader supply chain play in getting the food to the table.

In this podcast, Logistics Management and Peerless Media Supply Chain Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Ben Dean, Director of Logistics Strategy and Warehouse Solutions, for Seattle-based Flexe.

The shutdown of digital broker Convoy has sent shockwaves through the freight world, but it may not be the last brokerage to close its doors.

PITT OHIO, a leader in transportation, warehouse and logistics services, announced it has been awarded a 2023 Supply Chain Sustainability Award from their customer, Parker Hannifin (Parker). The award, PITT OHIO's second in as many years, was presented to PITT OHIO in September.

Various media reports are indicating that Seattle-based digital freight broker Convoy is taking steps to wind down its business operations.

As many of the worst-case scenarios in the supply chain have not panned out, many shippers are more comfortable discussing long-term contracts with carriers, says BlueGrace Logistics executive.

A new study found both shippers and 3PLs are prioritizing ways in which their relationships can grow and improve, including data sharing and joint planning.

Uber Freight has unveiled its next-generation product roadmap as it shifts to customer-focused supply chain technology offerings.

A trio of well-known logistics services providers—Worldwide Express, GlobalTranz, and Unishippers—announced they are collaborating on what they called a new corporate identity entitled WWEX Group, that will ensure customers have access to whatever part of the market they need.

The Rapid Performance Evaluation identifies opportunities and potential improvements in every aspect of warehouse logistics operations; performance, productivity, service, quality, and systems.

With FedEx and UPS raising their rates, savvy shippers can still find rate value for 2024, but time may be running out.

Amazon is opening up its supply chain capabilities to other companies, even offering to pick up merchandise at facilities.

If you're a 3PL looking to expand your e-commerce capabilities, here are 4 actions to take now.

Conditions for truckers continue to deteriorate, giving shippers the upper hand in rate negotiations.

The battle for the remaining assets of Yellow Corp. is heading up as Old Dominion and Estes engage in a battle for terminals.

This paper examines how the partnership boosts efficiency and resiliency through greater visibility, financial flexibility and risk mitigation.

Yellow Corp. didn’t need a Teamsters strike to enter bankruptcy - in its 100th year, Yellow did it completely on its own.

On July 25, UPS, made a tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Yesterday, the Teamsters reported that 161 out of 162 Teamsters local unions voted to endorse the tentative agreement and urge its full acceptance by all 340,000 full- and part-time UPS Teamsters members.

In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, for Logistics Management and Peerless Media, interviews Matt Caine, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, North America, for Blue Bell, Penn.-based CLX Logistics, a provider of logistics services for chemical shippers.