Nowadays highly competitive Logistics Service Provider LSP environment, the way to increase market share is by offering the services your customers want - and adding value to their enterprise. It sounds simple, but we all know there's nothing simple about it. Customer demands change continually. Fast-paced advances in technology raise...
For most businesses, the words "Small" and "Global" don't go together. A company the size of Adept Technology, with fewer than 200 employees, can't be expected to have a seamless supply chain that effectively manages product flow the world over. Or can it? Adept, a maker of industrial robots, has...
By definition, Logistics Service Providers LSPs are on the cutting edge of the outsourcing movement. But when it comes to information technology, they're not all quite so advanced. One might think that LSPs, also known as Third-Party Logistics providers (3PLs), would have state-of-the-art systems for managing their clients' freight. In...
From the executive summary: ‘Logistics service providers expand into the Third-Party Logistics Providers (3PLs) sector for business reasons-to grow revenues and especially to grow profits. Being a logistics service provider, whether a freight forwarder, warehouse, carrier, or other type of provider means an ongoing effort to maintain and gain customers...
Outsourcing is a viable option for companies. Businesses outsource for many and varied reasons-increase shareholder value, reduce costs, business transformation, improve operations, overcome lack of internal capabilities, keep up with competitors, gain competitive advantage. This article is about3PL and 4 PL. 3PLs have led the way in logistics outsourcing....
From the executive summary: ‘Third-Party Logistics service Providers (3PLs) has led the way in logistics outsourcing. Drawing on its core business, whether it be forwarding, trucking, or warehousing, they moved into providing other services for customers. It presented a way for a commodity-service logistics provider to move into higher margin,...
"There is a bright future for third-party logistics providers (3PL) and Logistics Service Providers LSP, for international and/or domestic logistics opportunities. The continuing growth of supply chain management, outsourcing and globalization plus the dynamic effect of e-commerce are driving and will drive growth.3PL from LSP. This article also distinguishes 3PLs...
We are in the early stage of the new logistics paradigm. How it all comes together with supply chain management and with 3rd-parties is still formative. The growth and driving forces may be different from what we see now and perceive will happen. There will be be very significant growth,...
Deposco, the industry's leading authority onnext-generation supply chain solutions for manufacturers, distributors,retailers and third party logistics providers, today announced the additionof Andrew Berry as vice president of sales. A goal-oriented operationsleader with over 15 years experience in supply-chain technology firms,Berry further broadens Deposco's management team. "Due to low up-front...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Dan Mongeon was named CEO of Agility Defense & Government Services DGS, the company that supplies most of the food for U.S. troops in Iraq and Kuwait and provides logistics services to the U.S. military, the State Department, the United Nations and other customers. Mongeon,...
Technology Service Associations Collaborate to Provide Exceptional Speakers SAN DIEGO -- The Association for Service Management International AFSMI, The Service & Support Professionals Association SSPA and The Technology Professional Services Association TPSA today announced that Jan Uhrich, vice president, Dell Global Support Services, will provide one of the...
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Danish aircraft spare parts and services provider Satair A/S (OMX Copenhagen:SAT) said on Tuesday (15 July) that Satair and two partners have signed an agreement to intensify cooperation with Airbus. Through a strategic alliance with Airbus, and in a joint...
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-16 July 2008-Satair A/S intensifies cooperation with AirbusC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Danish aircraft spare parts and services provider Satair A/S (OMX Copenhagen:SAT) said on Tuesday (15 July) that Satair and two partners have signed an agreement to intensify cooperation with Airbus. Through a...
SEVILLE, Ohio, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Panther Expedited Services, Inc., the largest independent provider of premium logistics services in North America, recently received the 2007 Landstar Global Logistics Expedited Carrier of the Year award from Landstar Global Logistics, Inc., a subsidiary of Landstar System, Inc. (Logo: ...
QuantumDigital's Tiered Marketing Packages Help Make Cross-Channel Companion Marketing Campaigns Easy to Implement, Convenient and Successful AUSTIN, Texas -- QuantumDigital, the complete online service provider for direct mail, on-demand digital printing and eMarketing solutions, today announced the launch of six new online direct marketing service packages: three single-user...
Developer of Easy-to-Use Software Now Offers Manufacturers and Distributors Worldwide a One-Stop Shop for Hardware, Software, and Services; Special Discount Offer for Purchases through August 15 AUSTIN, Texas -- ClearOrbit, a leading provider of real-time supply chain execution and reverse logistics software solutions, today announced the launch of...
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW -- Derco Aerospace, Inc., a unit of Sikorsky Aerospace Services, and AIROD signed an agreement today to establish a C-130 propeller shop at AIROD's facility in Subang, Malaysia. As the prime contractor for the program, Derco, in conjunction with Hamilton...
CALGARY, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trimac Income Fund (TSX Symbol TMA.UN) today declared a cash distribution of $0.0771 per unit, to unitholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2008. The distribution is for the month of July 2008 and is payable on August 15, 2008....
OrderMotion, Inc., the leadingprovider of Web-based order management solutions for small and medium sizede-commerce merchants, and Scancode Systems, the leading developer ofadvanced logistics software, have extended their partnership to helpmerchants ensure consistent and accurate processing and shipping through anautomated workflow that seamlessly connects merchants with major carriersincluding DHL, FedEx and...
New Defense Logistics Solution Combines EDS Services with Siemens Teamcenter Software to Rapidly, Efficiently and Securely Support Performance-based Logistics Contracts Globally PLANO, Texas and FARNBOROUGH, England, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EDS, a leading global technology services company and Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens...
