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3PL/4PL: Shippers may be shopping for new lead logistics providers

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Shippers using more than one third-party logistics (3PL) provider may consider using a single 4PL as they seek to penetrate new markets, said a prominent industry expert.

Supply chain management: 3PL marketplace under pressure

Monday, June 13, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
As she prepares her 22nd annual “State of Logistics” report, supply chain expert, Rosalyn Wilson, provided SCMR with an exclusive forecast for the third-party logistics sector.

Supply Chain news: Armstrong & Associates report surge in 3PL activity

Friday, May 20, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Third-party logistics providers are growing at multiples of Gross Domestic Product, and should be able to sustain this pace through 2011, said a prominent industry analyst.

New software platform extends C.H. Robinson’s reach

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
TMC, a division of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., has expanded the capabilities of its Managed TMS, enabling it to offer TMS software plus managed services globally

Social network for 3PL evaluation introduced

Monday, March 21, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
As a natural extension of its Third-Party Logistics market research work, Armstrong & Associates, Inc. has launched 3PLAdvisor.com

Government preparation blunted impact of Tsunami

Friday, March 11, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
If there was ever an event demonstrating the value of infrastructure investment, Japan’s preparation and quick response to the recent tsunamis proves it

Warehousing Efficiency and Effectiveness in the Supply Chain Process

Friday, October 15, 2010 · David Ecklund
Part 3 in our series on "Back to Basics - Managing The Basic Supply Chain Functions." Warehousing Efficiency and Effectiveness in the Supply Chain Process - Where Are We Now? What’s Next? This article will address “back to the basics” that are fundamental for…

Improving supply chain management drives a turnaround in tumultuous times

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 · Thomas J. Kedrowski
For PolyOne Corp., the secret to survival and success is in the supply chain. They were burdened by excess inventory and production, poor on-time delivery performance, and a sharp downturn in key markets. A series of targeted supply chain improvement initiatives took these…

What Supply Chain Topics Matter Most to You?

Friday, August 27, 2010 · Frank Quinn
Career development, software and technology, and global supply chain management are among the topics that Supply Chain Management Review will be covering in 2011. What supply chain subjects matter most to you?

CAPS Research investigates how supply management sustainability takes root

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
The study examines the role that influence tactics, organizational climate, and personal values each play as managers try to gain commitment for environmental initiatives.

Many moving parts in today’s 3PL puzzle, say experts and execs

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 · Jeff Berman
When it comes to things that can impact supply chain operations and business processes for shippers and logistics and transportation services providers, it is fair to say there is not a shortage of issues to keep an eye on.

Supply Chain Management: Analyst Says Ocean Shippers Will Not See Softer Rates

Thursday, June 10, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
Rosalyn Wilson, a transportation consultant for Delcan Corporation, provided SCMR with an exclusive interview on the eve of the release of The 21st Annual "State of Logistics Report," noting that disruptions in ocean carrier deployments has had dire consequences for…

3PL Update: Analysts suggest global/domestic lines may be blurring

Saturday, May 29, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
As the market sector rebounds, the providers are compared to Flags of Convenience

Supply Chain Management: Myth or Reality?

Friday, March 21, 1997 · Bernard J. "Bud" Lalonde - Professor Emeritus of Logistics at Ohio State University.
Does supply chain management really exist? And, if so, how does it differ from traditional business processes? SCMR archive 1997 spring article, Bernard, "Bud" LaLonde
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