3PLs

Chicago-based third-party logistics (3PL) services provider SEKO Logistics recently announced it made an intra-city acquisition, with the purchase of GoodShip International, a customs brokerage and compliance consultancy.

Once slow to adopt automation, 3PLs are now leading the way.

In this Special Digital Issue, the editorial staff of Logistics Management has curated a number of features to help shippers understand the breadth of services today’s 3PLs have to offer and share how they can create a long-lasting, mutually-beneficial relationship with today’s more multi-faceted 3PL and freight forwarding partners.

The rapid development and zeal to deploy new technologies that enhance visibility within the supply chain means investing – and reinvesting – and constant reevaluation of leading edge technologies to stay current and/or lead the competition.

This webcast explores the gains to be made by properly leveraging 3PLs for optimized service and demonstrates how shippers can measure ROI and plan for the future.

In a move that may augur a new global strategy for third party logistics (3PLs) parties, CEVA Global Logistics, LLC (CEVA) and IMS Worldwide, Inc. (IMSW) recently announced that they have entered into a Strategic Alliance to offer the benefits of Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) services to customers in the United States.

The Transportation Intermediaries Association’s annual conference held last week in Palm Desert focused in large part concentrated on new challenges confronting the domestic 3PL industry.

Managing shipment visibility, coordinating transit details and enabling efficient management of administrative activities will be key objectives for both shippers and 3PLs this year. Our expert panel provides tips for optimum execution.

Smaller, niche freight payment companies with emphasis on shipper service and nimble technology are holding fast with industry giants.

The steady growth in square footage among the top third-party logistics (3PL) warehouses belies a fundamental transformation as the market adapts to e-commerce pressures.

Total third quarter invoice revenue for all TIA member study participants—at around $2.6 billion—was up 10.9% percent annually, and total shipments—at 1,428,332—increased 10.9%. The average invoice per shipment of $1,801 rose 4.6%, with profit margin percentage down 40 basis points to 15.5 percent.

The annual “3PL Value Creation Chicago Summit” staged by the consultancy, Armstrong & Associates, Inc., provided practitioners with fresh insights on how the industry will be shaping up in 2018.

Echo Global Logistics Chairman and CEO Doug Waggoner spoke with LM's Jeff Berman about a wide array of industry topics, including capacity, rates, NAFTA, and technology, among others.

In an award-winning collaboration effort with a 3PL and TL partner, this global performance nutrition company has drastically reduced costs—all while improving service through and innovative “embedded” arrangement.

Which carriers, third-party logistics providers, and North American ports have crossed the service excellence finish line ahead of their competitors? Our readers have cast their votes, and now it’s time to introduce this year’s winners of the coveted Quest for Quality Awards.