Its a very positive sign to see that logistics providers are charging forward profitably as we move into a slow economic environment with companies like CH Robinson and Expeditors International leading the pack.
While 3PL’s that don’t actually own their own transportation assets are faring the best, the industry as a whole is in as much demand as ever.
With the high cost of fuel and the environmentally conscious initiatives sweeping the country organizations are looking for innovative and efficient means of managing their supply chains to minimize costs and their impact on the environment. Because of this outsourcing parts or all of their supply chain is becoming a more important tool in their arsenal.
Unfortunately the typical supply chain for a medium-large organization has never been more complex, but luckily logistics providers continue to be available to minimize that burden.
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