A third party logistics (or 3PL) provider handles supply chain management logistics, a service that can include transportation, warehousing and delivery, but may also incorporate additional value-added services such as production or procurement. By outsourcing these functions, companies can achieve a cost savings over having to meet these demands internally. In addition to the economic benefits, 3pls can also deliver improved technical proficiency, through sophisticated IT systems that are often more advanced than those of the production or selling companies they serve. Since logistics is not a core business for many entities involved in global trade, the ability to turn these responsibilities over to a qualified 3pl provider allows companies to spend less time focusing on these tasks, and more time on the elements that made their respective businesses a success.

Fulfillment in Logistics: How Does It Work and Why Is It Important in Ecommerce?

In the fast-paced world of ecommerce, the success of a business is often measured by the speed and efficiency with… Read More

You Don’t Say

Fabio Duque 6:00 AM  11/17/2015

If logistics practices had Facebook pages, supply-chain collaboration would earn countless likes. But don’t confuse interest with ubiquity. Despite collaboration’s clear… Read More

Crystal Creek Logistics, Frozen Fulfillment Company, Goes Green

Peter Buxbaum 5:00 AM  11/17/2015

Crystal Creek Logistics, an ecommerce fulfillment company for fresh and frozen food products, has completed several initiatives designed to reduce… Read More

Ground Broken for New Illinois Distribution Center

Haylle Sok 3:00 AM  11/13/2015

Third-party logistics provider Saddle Creek Logistics Services has broken ground on a new distribution center (DC) in Chicago. The new facility,… Read More

Mallory Alexander International Logistics Expands Asia Footprint

Peter Buxbaum 7:00 AM  11/10/2015

Mallory Alexander International Logistics has been granted a Class A forwarder’s license by the government of China for operations centered… Read More

Logistics Providers, Shippers, Investors Offer Insights at Armstrong & Associates Summit

Haylle Sok 4:00 AM  11/10/2015

The rapid pace of 3PL merger and acquisition activity is showing no signs of slowing. However, 2016 is expected to… Read More

Deutsche Post-DHL Abandoning IT System

Haylle Sok 7:52 AM  11/9/2015

Deutsche Post-DHL announced last week that it is going to write off $370 million in costs and will abandon the… Read More

Flip the Switch from Paper to Automation

Mark Connell 6:23 AM  11/5/2015

Visibility into every aspect of a transport or warehouse business is essential for keeping the operation humming and pinpointing its… Read More

SEKO Logistics Triples the Size of its California Footprint as Business Soars

Haylle Sok 9:26 AM  11/4/2015

SEKO Logistics has tripled its warehouse operations footprint in California with the opening of an Omni-Channel Logistics hub in Chino… Read More

Logistics Provider Kenco Explores Drone Technology in Deployment of Yard Management System

Haylle Sok 8:50 AM  11/4/2015

Warehouse automation may soon take to the skies, as logistics provider Kenco teams up with PINC Solutions to explore the… Read More

GEODIS Announces Completion of OHL Deal

Peter Buxbaum 4:00 AM  11/4/2015

GEODIS has received the regulatory approvals and officially completed the acquisition of OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics). Based in Nashville, Tennessee, OHL… Read More

SEKO Logistics Opens First Branch in Wales

Peter Buxbaum 5:00 AM  11/3/2015

SEKO Logistics has opened its first branch in Wales to connect local importers and exporters with new business opportunities around… Read More