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3PL Outsourcing – Challenges and Benefits

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Outsourcing and relying on a third-party provider for logistics, or 3PL in short, can be quite a cost-saver, but is not without caveats. While there are significant benefits, there are also a number of challenges: current requirements, future growth, information exchange and security.

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
CALL for Papers: NOFOMA 2011
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Occupational hazards in supply chains
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BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
Book Review:Managing Risks in Supply Chains
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Book Review: Procurement Risk
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REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
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from HERE and THERE
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Road Transportation Management using GIS – vehicle routing and tracking
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