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Cushman & Wakefield’s 3PL Advisory Group Has Unique Perspective on Third-Party Industry

Monday, September 10, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Rich Hamilton Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield's 3PL Advisory Group shares some of his views on industry in advance of his participation in the 3PL Value Creation North America Summit 2018
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Get better 3PL bids

Wednesday, September 5, 2018 · Deanna M. Rainwater, Alison Schoch and Shantanu Ginodia
An improved business operating model enabled through a costeffective 3PL agreement can be a game changer if terms are thoroughly evaluated and properly negotiated.

Fresh MIT Perspective on Current State of 3PL Industry

Tuesday, September 4, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Dr. Chris Caplice, Executive Director, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics Founding Director, MIT FreightLab, shares some of his views on industry in advance of his participation in the Summit.

3PLs Face Moment of Truth: Part II

Tuesday, August 28, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Ravi Dosanjh, A&A's Executive Vice President – International Advisory, maintains that shippers should have a firm strategy in place supporting Best in Class “Total Cost” Planning, Procurement and Operations teams.

Armstrong & Associates’ Executive Says 3PLs Face Moment of Truth: Part I

Monday, August 27, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Supply chain activities specifically related to transportation have seen dramatic changes in the last five years driven by end user experience and the technologies available to support, maintains Ravi Dosanjh Executive Armstrong & Associates' Vice President –…

New Insights Shared by STIFEL on State of 3PL Marketplace

Wednesday, August 22, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
John G. Larkin, CFA, Managing Director - Transportation and Logistics, STIFEL Investment Banking shares his views on the current state of the 3PL industry in advance of major conference this fall.
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Top 50 3PLs: Collaboration now paramount

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
As the e-commerce juggernaut creates more complexity for today's logistics managers, finding the right mix of 3PLs with the essential integrated services has never been more important. Experts agree that this is a shared journey with new rules of engagement.

Armstrong report presents positive outlook for U.S. 3PL market

Monday, June 18, 2018 · Jeff Berman
A combination of strong market conditions, coupled with positive economic fundamentals helped pave the way for a strong 2017 for the United State third-party logistics (3PL) market, according to a recent report issued by Milwaukee-based supply chain consulting firm Armstrong…

Avoiding Supply Chain Breakdowns: Learning From the KFC Debacle

Friday, May 11, 2018 · Tony Pelli
The breakdown of Kentucky Fried Chicken's supply chain in the United Kingdom in February 2018 provides a cautionary tale about hidden vulnerabilities in supply chains that all organizations should note.
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The analytics revolution in Last-Mile Delivery

Friday, May 4, 2018 · Matthias Winkenbach, Ph.D., director of the MIT Megacity Logistics Lab
How data, analytics and connectivity change the way companies manage— and visualize—the most complex part of a global supply chain.
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Top 50 Trucking: Carriers rev up for a hot freight market

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 · John D. Schulz
The best of the best are planning big investments and more strategic operations geared to serve shippers in a roaring freight environment— one that's being driven by a booming economy and a tight labor market. Top Trucking Companies 2017
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Less than Truckload (LTL) market in high gear

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 · John D. Schulz
Buoyed by surging demand, less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers are revving up for 2018, warning that tightening capacity means sharply higher rates in a new era of pricing.

Tips for Navigating the Global 3PL Marketplace: Harnessing Shipper Expectations

Monday, January 15, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
When supply chain managers examine the global third-party logistics (3PL) marketplace this year, many industry analysts suggest that they take a “granular” view.

SCMR Analysts: 3PL Strategic Planning and Alignment for Future is Key

Monday, January 8, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
John Langley Jr., PhD., who serves as a director of development at the Center for Supply Chain Research at the Smeal College of Business at Pennsylvania State University says “Uberization” is going to change the game.
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Transportation Trends: The last mile, history repeating

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 · David Widdifield
When you look beyond the hype of all the new, innovative services and suppliers in the logistics space and view things through the perspective of the past, we find this delivery service capability has been used efficiently and successfully in the past.
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