I recently came across another great article on third party logistics in Materials Handling World magazine.
It gives a window into the rapid growth and global expansion that companies providing outsourced 3PL services are beginning to see.
Its no mystery that logistics and fulfillment services are rapidly becoming the most sought after outsourcing opportunities available in business. Outsourcing logistics to a high quality 3pl provider is a proven way to create a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
And as the article mentions, even in periods of slow economic growth like we are seeing in the United States, use of third party logistics services increases as companies turn to 3PL’s to lower logistics costs and create effieciences.