Third Party Logistics

Customers depend on WSI for integrated logistics solutions that help them operate their supply chains more efficiently, shorten lead times, deliver more reliable performance, and reduce costs.

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.

As a 3PL, do you feel like you are stuck between a rock and a hard place? Having to reduce costs, but not knowing how your actions might affect profitability? This was the most common answer in a recent survey conducted with over 100 3PL executives.

News recently broke that the unions had resoundingly defeated YRC’s proposed contract that would extend their labor agreement into 2019. Here's our take on what this means and what to expect ahead.

Teamsters employees at trucking giant YRC Worldwide Inc. on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected extending a concessions-laden contract that the company said it badly needed.

Truckload fuel surcharges, where to find the biggest transportation savings, identifying opportunities with your inbound transportation, get ready for a customs audit, how will HOS impact you, U.S. Government shutdown, transportation savings, appreciation for truck drivers, and much more...

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 shortlist for this year's eyefortransport Customer Choice 3PL awards has been announced, based on the nominations by the members of the esteemed judging panel. 5-10 companies in each of ten categories have been announced as finalists.

An international producer of healthy, convenient and affordable foods was stuggling to maintain an effifient, cost-effective supply chain. The third-party logistics (3PL) provider managing its West Coast distribution was failing to deliver on commitments, leading to unacceptable results.

FedEx Corp. and Cardinal Health, announced today that they have formed a strategic alliance that will enable the companies to leverage their market-leading capabilities to provide 3PL solutions.

Third party logistics (3PL) companies have become an important part of today’s supply chain. They have grown as their clients decided to become leaner, conserve capital, and focus on core business strengths and processes. On the other hand, many enterprises view distribution/fulfillment as a strategic tool driving their business models. For them, the supply chain is much more than a transactional process, it is a competitive weapon.

In today’s dynamic global marketplace, increasing logistics flexibility is critical as shippers look for greater collaboration with their third-party providers on the way to seamless integration of supply chain activities.

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.

While vendor compliance programs offer value in the form of improved intelligence and savings, the real value and greater savings are attained by identifying and mitigating potentially non-compliant activity before it occurs, rather than simply reporting on it after the fact. Improved vendor management offers several important implications to your business, including: improved customer service, minimized lost sales and significantly increased profits. Simply put, companies need to move beyond vendor compliance to develop strategic vendor management programs because seven-figure savings...

This Market Spotlight combines past research with current thinking about the challenges that continue to face manufacturers. It also discusses how visibility defined, and then enabled through cloud-based collaborative networks, can be a powerful tool in both solving existing business problems and anticipating new ones.

We examine how warehouse and distribution center design and operations have evolved to play a critical role in meeting overall business objectives in today’s multi-channel world.

Chances are, like most logistics professionals, you're looking for creative ways to control costs, improve visibility, and increase speed to market. One solution gaining traction in the logistics arena is total quality management (TQM).

For a business moving into the internet space, setting up a slick eCommerce website with sophisticated online ordering and payment processing is only the tip of the iceberg. If you don’t deliver the goods according to a customer’s expectations, they may never return.

An effective strategy is to implement a reverse logistics solution that capitalizes on the synergies between the provider and the customer. Sure, the reverse logistics provider is looking for the right fit. But the customer can’t afford to simply opt for a standard “out of the box” solution for processing goods at the lowest operating cost.

This year, 3PL CEOs, surveyed in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions, are generally optimistic about company and industry growth prospects over the next one and three-year periods. North American and European CEOs forecasted higher three year company revenue growth projections than last year, 14.6 percent and 10.3 percent, respectively.