Third-party Logistics (3PL) companies are often accused of providing such poor service that their relationships with clients break down…
Why 3PL Relationships are Fraught—And How to Manage Them
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LOGISTICS
Raising Productivity in Logistics Operations: The BHAG Approach
Have you ever wondered why some businesses flourish and reap healthy profits while others flounder and make losses? The answer lies in the goals they set themselves.
4 Common 3PL Mistakes on Logistics Outsourcing Contract
Having clear expectations is one among the four common mistakes that 3PL companies get into logistics contracts. It’s the power of the draft that is your opportunity to lay down exactly what you want and how it is going to work. Surprisingly, there are still a lot of...
Why Logistics Outsourcing can go Badly Wrong
Having been involved in hundreds of outsourcing projects over the last 23 years, I’ve been able to deal with various clients. And when Logistics Outsourcing goes wrong, I get questions like “Who’s to blame? Is it the 3PL company who screw it up? Or Is it the customer?...
All about Logistics Outsourcing
One of the most common questions we get asked is all about outsourcing. What is it exactly? Watch this episode as we discuss the different situations and challenges of this business strategy. Related articles on this topic have appeared...
Insights on 3PL Industry
What is going on with the 3PL industry nowadays? What is the industry needs to do better? Let us hear the insights of an expert, Sarah Barnes-Humphrey. She comes from a 3PL family and she is now based in Canada. Related articles on this topic have...
Improve your Warehouse Productivity Through Product Slotting
ARTICLE SUMMARY Product slotting can significantly improve warehouse productivity—and reduce labour costs by up to 30 percent. Simply put, product slotting is about putting the right product in the right place so you can pick it in the most efficient way. In...
Three Things to avoid in Warehouse Design
What are the things that people get wrong most of the time in warehouse design? Here’s what Malcolm Walker, LB Manager Consulting, thoughts about it. Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our websites, why not check them out? Supply...
Why Large Companies Increasingly Opt for 4PL Services
SUMMARY: Because 4PL providers handle a company’s entire chain, including challenges that are thrown up by advances in technology, they are increasingly being favoured over third-party logistics (3PL) providers, especially by big companies with complex supply chains....