There are many common mistakes made in Logistics Outsourcing. Often companies rush into Logistics Outsourcing without doing all the homework…
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6 Key Essentials to Select your 3PL Company
The criteria for selecting the right 3PL company are numerous. We hope that through these tips you’ll be able to ensure your company makes the right outsourcing decisions…
How to Start a 3PL Business?
Just because you have a piece of land and you think of building a warehouse on it doesn’t mean that you will certainly be successful as a 3PL…
Why Your Business’ 3PL Relationships Fail: Whose Fault is It?
Around 85% of 3PL relationships didn’t end well. Why? Find out in this video…
Why 3PL Relationships are Fraught—And How to Manage Them
Third-party Logistics (3PL) companies are often accused of providing such poor service that their relationships with clients break down…
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?...
3PL Bidding Tips
3PLs (Third Party Logistics) companies make fundamental mistakes when replying to Request for Proposal and/or Request for Tender. Here are the things you need to know to respond appropriately to a 3PL RFT / RFP. Timing Get into the data Ask Questions ??? ??? ??? ???...
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...
3PL Industry Insights
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...