In recent years we have seen a migration to the outsourcing of many supply chain activities and the emergence and rapid growth of the third-party logistics (3PL) industry. Many companies have developed managed services business models that manage their clients’ networks of 3PLs, allowing the importer to outsource not only the underlying transportation and/or other services, but also the management of those services. Authored by Todd Miller, Principal at Sterling Partners, “Taking the Complexity out of Global Trade” discusses best practices around managed service business models to provide for global supply chain, and was published in Wholesale & Distribution International‘s January issue. Read the full article here.
