Don't underestimate the air freight forwarder: carrier digitisation is not market disruption
Digitisation of the air cargo industry will eat into the market share of traditional freight forwarders, ...
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Good question. The Loadstar has long been impressed by the logistics industry’s capacity for producing some mind-boggling jargon, but this interesting blog goes some way in setting clear definitions. But wait, there’s more – just when you thought you had the hang of it, her comes a whole batch of companies calling themselves 5Pls…
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steven ingels
September 13, 2013 at 1:42 pmThe 5PL will be the new opportunity for consultant positions for the likes of Accenture, Deloitte, and the like. Whether it tightens or extends the PL process. Is an unknown, in my opinion.
Do not overlook the emergence of the 4PL “hybrid” being recognized and currently accepted as well.