Consumer Goods Logistics Blog

Let’s say you’re a homeowner and you’re considering replacing all the windows in your house. They’re not the worst windows, but there are definitely gaps that allow heat to escape, and your energy bills to rise. You read up on the ROI of re...

For shippers researching 3PL advantages and wondering how to get the most value from a 3PL relationship, one issue that comes up is the size of the provider. Do companies want the size and scale of a larger 3PL or the agility and focus of a...

The success of your logistics outsourcing relationships depends on good 3PL management. That’s right, the things YOU, as the shipper, do or don’t do directly impact 3PL performance and the return you realize on outsourcing relationships.

In logistics outsourcing, how close should you be with your third party logistics provider (3PL)? How much information should you share? The answers to these questions say a lot about your attitude toward outsourcing.

One of the primary barriers to outsourcing logistics is a concern about the attitude that 3PL staff will bring to the relationship. Even at companies that do rely on 3PL partners, there remains a lingering sense that “these are workers for ...

Companies that outsource logistics to a third party logistics provider (3PL) certainly want to maximize 3PL benefits. Ironically, the success or failure of a relationship has as much, or more, to do with the actions of the CUSTOMER as the 3...

Recent M&A activity in the logistics services space has made large, global 3PLs even larger, absorbing smaller providers in the process. This trend, combined with the increasing tendency among shippers to consolidate 3PL partners, begs ...

Trees grow in two ways: up and down. We see the up – the branches and the leaves. We don’t see the down and how the roots, like the tree limbs, become larger and more expansive through the years.