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The Reality of Logistics Outsourcing

Summary

The Covid-19 pandemic has given rise to a growing demand for e-commerce orders while simultaneously putting strain on the labor force, resulting in supply chain disruptions and frequent uncertainty. Meeting the growing demands on your business while maintaining efficiency, effectiveness, and profits can be a daunting task.

One possible solution to this issue of strained resources is to engage a knowledgeable third-party logistics provider, or 3PL, to help manage some of the challenges you are facing. Working with a reliable 3PL to execute key processes like transportation management or order fulfillment can help businesses reduce costs, improve operational efficiency, and increase customer satisfaction.

Peerless Research Group conducted a study on behalf of Logistics Management to determine how shippers are approaching today's logistics challenges and to gauge their thoughts on outsourcing. Download the paper now to learn more about third-party logistics providers and how outsourcing some logistics services and tasks can help your business.

In This Paper, You Will:

  • Learn how working with a third-party logistics partner can help you increase agility and resiliency
  • Discover what other businesses like yours are doing to cope with today's logistics challenges
  • Gain insights to help you determine whether outsourcing your logistics work is right for you

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