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3 Reasons Last Mile Logistics Matters So Much
Everybody knows the last mile delivery truck. It might be brown, yellow or white, but all of these trucks do the same job: they make last mile deliveries possible. Everybody knows those trucks, but do you really know how important they are to the entire supply chain?...
What’s A 4PL?
If you’ve been shopping for a fulfillment center or other type of 3rd party logistics company lately, you may be coming across the term “4PL.” Probably not surprisingly, 4PLs are born of 3PLs, but they take their jobs a bit further. Instead of stopping at order...
Our Favorite Question: Why Use A 3PL?
Here at ShipWizard, we get a lot of customer questions. They range in scope from operational to logistical. But there’s one question we get time and time again that always deserves a thorough answer. That question is “Why Use a 3PL?” Companies Use 3PLs for Different...
Top 4 Secrets Of The Best Logistics Companies
Outsourcing your warehousing and distribution to a 3rd party logistics company can be a very difficult thing to do. After all, you can never really be sure how things will go until you’ve tried the service for a while. But, as time goes on, you’ll find that working...
Make Sure Your 3PL Checks These 3 Important Boxes
Shopping for a 3PL can be a huge challenge. Even after you’ve narrowed your list by capabilities, value adds and technology, you’re left with an even bigger issue to sort: figuring out if their physical facilities are up to the same level as their etherrial ones....