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Small-to-mid-size retailers struggle to get the scale needed to compete with the big guys on logistics. A supply chain veteran says there’s a better way.
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 · Sarah Banks, Managing Director, Global Lead Freight & Logistics Accenture
A strong collaboration between 3PLs and shippers can help to bring innovative solutions that will benefit both in the future. To do so, shippers must express their needs and challenges, and 3PLs must listen and find paths to address and adapt—and both must recognize the…
Returns are a proverbial mess for all but the most accomplished retailers. Going forward, part of a company’s reputation and success will be a reflection of the sophistication and responsiveness of their reverse logistics strategy and processes.
A return to normalcy, as it relates to import levels, is expected in 2022, following a 2021, which ostensibly saw new record United States-bound import numbers on a near monthly basis, according to the most recent edition of the Port Tracker Report, which was recently issued…
Thursday, December 2, 2021 · Lee Clair and Robert Sabath
In our second look at the state of logistics, our authors offer advice on how to become a shipper of choice—and control the high cost of shipping—in an uncertain time.
Digitalization is bringing new opportunities to use data analytics to boost supply chain sustainability objectives. A 3PL partner can help you mobilize that data as part of a holistic sustainability approach.
Increasingly, shippers are accusing the 3PL community of profiteering. This is quite a shift from the goodwill expressed by shippers toward their 3PLs just a short time ago as the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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