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3PL Summit Q&A: Doug Waggoner, Chairman and CEO of Echo Global Logistics
June 25, 2015
At last week's eyefortransport 3PL Summit in Chicago, LM Group News Editor Jeff Berman caught up with Echo Global Logistics Chairman and CEO Doug Waggoner. The pair covered a wide range of subjects, including market conditions, capacity, and Echo's recent $420 million acquisition of Command Transportation.
Supply Chains and Third-Party Logistics Make Room for 3D Printing
January 23, 2014
So how will 3D Printing impact the supply chain and logistics? It will accelerate a shift from “push supply chains” to “pull supply chains.” Some recent findings indicate that nearly 20% of those transport, logistics and supply chain executives surveyed were currently using 3D printing to some degree. Just under 40% believed 3D printing would have the most impact on increased customization.
Location Density Map of top North American 3PLs
January 1, 2014
eyefortransport has just put together a map of the location density of all of the major North American 3PLs. The map gives you a macro view of 3PL headquarters throughout the US and Canada, allowing you to understand the industry’s distribution across the region.
The Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Undergoes a New Competition
January 1, 2014
Walgreen, the largest drug retailing chain in the US, Alliance Boots and AmerisourceBergen signed a $400bn 10-year agreement that will create what Forbes magazine coined the “Earth’s Drugstore”. Not only will the agreement create “Earth’s Drugstore” but it appears it is set to create one of the largest and most influential global supply chains.
What Could 3D Printing Mean for the Supply Chain?
January 1, 2014
My predictions may be right, or they may be wrong, but one thing I think all will agree on is that 3D printing will make the supply chain more complex and more difficult to manage. The companies that succeed through this transition will be the ones that adapt early and leverage the tools they need in order to manage this more complex supply chain.
‘Out of the Box’ Logistics Startups Challenge Traditional Supply Chains
January 1, 2014
Last mile delivery location options, the ability to manage global fulfillment via the cloud, the possibility of 24/7 delivery services and perhaps the end of the middleman as businesses gain more control over transportation and the sale of equipment are all included in a new mindset as more and more logistics startups are formed in order to meet needs that are not being met by traditional providers.
3D Printing and The Supply Chains of The Future
January 1, 2014
It’s not often that supply chain issues capture the wider public’s imagination. However, there is one innovation in recent years, 3D printing, which appears to make Star Trek science a stunning reality and for this reason has broken into the public’s consciousness.
The Top 10 Thoughts for 2013 and The Supply Chain
December 31, 2013
Big Data or Real Time Data, business process management, running your supply chain - think marketing, consumers, vendor consolidation, social remains an enigma, what about mobile, eCommerce, risk management, and public perception.
2014 Third-Party Logistics Study: The State of Logistics Outsourcing
November 20, 2013
For 18 years this study has documented the significant transformation of the 3PL industry. In that time 3PLs have evolved from tactical service providers to become, in the most
evolved relationships, collaborative partners delivering in many instances a comprehensive suite of integrated logistics services.
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