With today's increasingly complex business and logistics environment coupled with the stressed economy, more and more companies are turning to outsourcing to accommodate their difficult supply chain needs. Outsourcing to a 3PL has always been difficult because of the perceived risks associated with the loss of visibility and control. These companies are demanding that their outsourced service provider deliver flawlessly not only with operational, execution excellence, but also, with real-time, event-oriented information management.
