THE MAGAZINE FOR DEMAND DRIVEN LOGISTICS
July 2007 • Vol. 27 • No. 7
PLEASING TO THE PALLET page 124
INDEPTH
Outsourced Logistics: 4Ward Momentum
INSIGHT 30 KEEP CONTAINERS MOVING KnowledgeBase sponsored by RoadLink 52 IT MATTERS
What is the real role of today’s 4PLs? How do they differ from 3PLs? Inbound
Logistics takes a closer look at this growing segment of outsourced logistics. READER’S CHOICE Top 10 3PLs Which 3PLs do the best job handling your logistics needs? We asked and you responded, with more than 4,500 votes. See which 3PLs readers single out as market leaders. EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH 3PL Perspectives
When it comes to supply chain visibility, seeing is believing.
56 CARRIER’S CORNER
Carriers’ call to action: get involved in public policy.
58 ECODEV
As Yogi Berra would say, 90 percent of real estate is half logistics.
60 VIEWPOINT
Unlocking the potential of intermodal freight transportation.
Enter the deepest reaches of the 3PL Zone, where we explore and analyze the $100-billion third-party logistics market. IL ’s exclusive 3PL Market Insight Survey reveals the top trends in the outsourced logistics industry, as seen through the eyes of leading 3PLs.
INFO 172 CALENDAR 211 WEB_CITE CITY 240 CLASSIFIED 242 RESOURCE CENTER
Top 100 3PL Providers
All the information you need to find the 3PL that best meets your logistics outsourcing challenges. 122 SPECIAL 3PL RESOURCE 3PL RFP Materials Handling Update: Pleasing to the Pallet Sometimes, back to basics really is the best approach. Before implementing high-tech systems, warehouse operators should reconsider the role of their most underrated asset – the pallet.
6 Inbound Logistics • July 2007
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