3PL

RJW’s cloud-based WMS provides real-time visibility into orders and inventory for the 3PL and its customers.

RJW Transport implemented an on-demand WMS to run its warehouse. The result: Revenue in warehousing operations has doubled.

Vacant North American warehouse space has been filling up and the overall outlook for the future of third-party logistics providers remains bright.

Here's a hint. For CEOs at some of the world's largest 3PLs, it isn't the economy

In a tough economy, the 3PL market has stayed committed to sustainability.

While the logistics real estate market finished 2010 on a strong note, various factors—such as high oil and gas prices, debt issues in the U.S. and abroad, the earthquake and tsunami in Japan contributed to the very real possibility that the first half of 2011 would not be as fortunate.

Caines will have full operating responsibility for Kenco Logistic Services, LLC (KLS) and Kenco Transportation Services, LLC (KTS).

Overall, 3PL U.S. gross revenues jumped 18.9 percent in 2010 to $127.3 billion slightly exceeding the 2008 market result.

The product, entitled 3PLAdvisor.com, enables 3PLs to receive free customer feedback, with shippers able to anonymously rate the 3PLs they use, as well as send request for information forms to 3PLs they may want to use in the future

Report indicates that more and more companies are finding value in the practice’s ability to take costs out of the system, manage inventory levels, increase efficiencies and accommodate unpredictable customer demand.

It was a difficult year in the warehousing arena; new construction ground to a halt and revenues were down. But, it looks like we’ve turned the corner and the outlook is bright.

Genco officials said that the new entity will be privately owned and rebranded under the name GENCO ATC

A new report from supply chain consultancy Armstrong & Associates states that United States-based commercial warehousing revenue will hit $50 billion in 2010.

ATC Corporation, a provider of logistics and remanufacturing services, said it has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger pursuant to be acquired by 3PL services provider Genco Supply Chain Solutions, for $512.6 million.

Two leading supply chain consulting firms announced this week they have launched a multi-year marketing and co-branding partnership to provide third-party logistics (3PL) services providers with various benchmarking capabilities.