Logistics Outsourcing

3PL Helps Charity Move Million Pairs of Shoes

December 30, 2013

A short window to arrange transportation and warehousing threatened receipt of a donation of a million pairs of shoes, but the charity, Samaritan's Feet, found the right 3PL partner to make the operation work.

Smaller Companies With Same Complexities as Big Players Now Offered IT Solutions They Need

December 30, 2013

ChainLink Research

Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) have many of the same complexities as large corporations, but with a very different set of constraints. As a result, in the past SMBs did not have access to the same depth of solution functionality available to large enterprises. Increasingly that picture is changing.

How the Reality of Omni-Channel is Changing Transportation

December 30, 2013

Tom Nightingale, President, Logistics Business, Genco

PepsiCo Achieves 'Near-Net-Zero' Environmental Impact at Arizona Plant

December 27, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

The company turns a Frito-Lay plant into a multi-project "learning lab," as it seeks to offset environmental impacts related to water, energy and waste generation.

Fresh and Fast: Meeting the Challenges of the Produce Supply Chain

December 27, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

A conversation with Richard Sawyer, vice president of supply chain with Dole Fresh Vegetables.

Additional Runways at Heathrow, Gatwick Needed, Says UK Freight Forwarding, Logistics Services Trade Group

December 27, 2013

British International Freight Association

The UK must push ahead with expansion of capacity with new runways at Heathrow and Gatwick airports, according to the British International Freight Association, a trade group for UK freight forwarders and logistics services providers.

Trade Compliance and Global Security Management: A New Synergy

December 27, 2013

Rennie Alston, CEO, American River International

TNT Expands Express Freight Services in 10 Countries

December 26, 2013

TNT Express

TNT Express has expanded its intercontinental Express Freight service in 10 additional countries outside Europe.

Assessing and Managing Risk in Global Supply Chains

December 26, 2013

Mark Michaels, Chief Communications Officer, Damco

The World of Humanitarian Supply Chains

December 23, 2013

Jarrod Goentzel, Director, MIT Humanitarian Reponse Lab

Logistics Outsourcing

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding logistics outsourcing and its impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before using third party logistics providers (3PLs). New technologies that provide information during shipments are transforming the way companies work with these providers - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As 3PL services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using logistics outsourcing solutions to power their supply chains.