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The Benefits of Outsourcing Shipping and Parcel Logistics
An overview of handing shipping work to outside firms: what can be outsourced, the typical benefits, the trade-offs, and how to decide what to keep in-house.
Partners and Tools
Outsourcing Partners
Outside providers that can take on shipping work.
Fourth-Party Logistics and Lead Logistics Providers
Learn what a 4PL or lead logistics provider does, how it differs from a 3PL, when the model suits a shipper, and what to check before committing.
How to Evaluate and Select a 3PL Partner
A practical framework for vetting a third-party logistics provider: criteria to compare, questions to ask, references to check and how to run a pilot.
The Benefits of Using a Shipping and Parcel Logistics Broker
How a freight or shipping broker arranges carriers and rates for a shipper, the advantages and limits of the model, and what to ask before using one.
The Benefits of Using a Shipping and Parcel Logistics Consultancy Service
How outside logistics advisers review and redesign a shipping operation: typical projects, benefits, limits, fees and how to get value from the engagement.
The Benefits of Using a Shipping and Parcel Logistics Managed Service
What a managed logistics service is, how it runs shipping end to end under contract, its benefits and risks, and what to define in the agreement.
The Benefits of Using a Third-Party Logistics Provider
What a third-party logistics (3PL) provider typically takes on, from storage and order picking to delivery and returns, with benefits, costs and limits.
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