logistics solutions

Supply Chain

Supply chain management is the management of the three most important resources of a company which are: Material Money Information 1. Material Supply Chain controls the flow of material from the manufacturer to the end user. This involves manufacturing, shipping, customs clearance order fulfillment and transportation. This is a very complex process as it involves […]

Third Party Logistics Providers

Third Party Logistics Providers

What are third party logistics providers The need for an outside logistics provider triggered the evolution of Third Party Logistics Providers which has been the most dominant and arguably the largest market in the world. 3PLs offered great advantages to the companies in terms of • Economies of scale (merits from large truck fleets, warehouses, etc.) • Access […]

7PL

What is 7PL

The terms 5PL, 6PL and 7PL are surfacing in various logistics and supply chain publications. 7PL is being used to describe a turnkey solution where instead of dealing with several people for various services like inbound, outbound and warehousing, The concept is ‘one contract, one bill’. 7PL is the combination of 3PL and 4PL into […]