In a recent post (Putting 3PLs and Software Vendors in a Box), I said that the answer to “What is a third-party logistics provider (3PL)?” doesn’t fit so neatly in a box anymore, as the business models of service providers, consultants, and software vendors continue to converge. enVista is a good example of this convergence […]
Read More →JDA Software announced a new business unit this week focused on the third-party logistics (3PL) market. Here’s a quote from the press release: “Shippers and 3PLs are reevaluating the nature of their strategic relationships in an effort to expand beyond warehousing and transportation services into all aspects of the end-to-end supply chain,” said Todd Johnson, global […]
Read More →This announcement underscores two important trends in the 3PL industry: brokerage is becoming a “must have” service for 3PLs if they want to meet the full transportation needs of their clients, and 3PLs (especially North American-based ones) are looking to Europe for growth. Over the past few years, for example, C.H. Robinson has made several […]
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