What are the ramifications of shippers asking 3PLs to take on supply chain risk?

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By Alex Lennane

27/06/2013

This is an interesting article looking at a new trend, of pushing supply chain risk onto 3PLs and away from the shipper. Of course, this will lead to extra cost. But in addition, it raises the question: do 3PLs have the knowhow to assess supply chain risk, and evaluate it in monetary terms? Possibly not.

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