I work with a variety of business clients that have their own logistics departments to coordinate their international shipping operations. For many companies, however, having an in-house logistics department can really put a dent in a company's bottom line. That's why third party logistics providers or 3PLs have become so valuable. In selecting a 3PL, a company (the … [Read more...]
Global Supply Chain Logistics: How to Negotiate a Contract with a Third Party Logistics Provider.
With the global economy starting to stabilize, the volume of international trade is reaching staggering heights. In Miami alone it's reaching record levels. So much so that the City of Miami has invested one billion dollars to build a massive underground tunnel to ease the congestion of container trucks now clogging the city's roadways. Everywhere I look, I see the global … [Read more...]