Third-party logistics (3PL) companies that are hesitant to adopt blockchain for key transactions are missing out on how this technological record-keeping ledger can improve supply chain management.
In this case study, a fourth-party logistics (4PL) provider based in Lima, Peru describes the partnership that allowed it to expand its services from Latin America to Europe and beyond.
KBX Technology Solutions, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, is one of the top 10 3PL's in the U.S. For KBX, onboarding trading partners quickly isn’t just a way of saving time and money—it enables the company to connect shippers and carriers quickly, to directly affect their bottom line.
Direct sourcing is an integrated supply strategy that provides solutions to many of the supply, innovation, and manufacturing problems experienced by healthcare organizations.
Direct sourcing is an integrated supply strategy that provides solutions to many of the supply, innovation, and manufacturing problems experienced by healthcare organizations.
Inflation is raging at an annualized rate of well over 8% and worker shortages and wage increases — at over 5% — are also increasing corporate costs and negatively impacting profitability.
The cross-border ecommerce market is expected to exceed US$2 Tn by 2026, with a CAGR of over 17% due to increasing consumer confidence in buying goods online from other countries.
Join Redwood Logistics and SupplyChainBrain to discover how to develop a sustainable strategy, calculate and offset freight emissions, and actually neutralize your supply chain carbon footprint.
To ensure that they're meeting goals for sustainability and carbon tracking, shippers need to have an "open ecosystem" that enables data transformation among all supply chain partners, says Mike Reed, chief product officer with Redwood Logistics.
The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding logistics outsourcing and its impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before using third party logistics providers (3PLs). New technologies that provide information during shipments are transforming the way companies work with these providers - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As 3PL services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using logistics outsourcing solutions to power their supply chains.
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