The Council of Supply Chain Management
Professionals (CSCMP) defines business logistics management
as: "That part of supply chain management that plans,
implements, and controls the efficient, effective forward
and reverse flow and storage of goods, services and related
information between the point of origin and the point of
consumption in order to meet customers' requirements."
is a non-asset based Third
Party Logistics (3PL) firm. We provide services that manage
multiple business logistics functions, up to and including
the entire supply chain for a shipper client. Most 3PL’s are
asset-based and own capital equipment and facilities,
including vehicles, warehouses and cross-dock terminals.
This also means such firms are involved in multiple and
often bundled businesses, that present potentially dangerous
conflicts of interest to shippers. Conversely, 3PLs may also
be non-asset based, providing valuable expertise, but with
no ownership of capital equipment or facilities tied to
carrier or broker services.
As a non-asset based 3PL,
is
positioned to bring a much tighter focus to its client
relationships. That focus is maximizing the savings that our
clients realize through superior traffic
management...period. To make that vision work, our team
leverages robust information technology and more than a
century of shared experience in traffic management, supply
chain operations, contract negotiations and customer
service. Taken together, these elements provide
best practices and insight to our clients. We do
all this, as shippers’ advocates, to solve tough
transportation management challenges, add value and support
each client’s overall business success.
Many 3PLs integrate or "bundle" services as
a basic practice. While more convenient on its face, this
approach blurs the mission and integrity of services,
destroys transparency and creates additional risk for the
shipper because such a provider is likely a "…master of
none".
is not a licensed motor-carrier,
freight forwarder or property broker and we do not generate
any revenue by transporting or arranging to transport
freight. Because we do not own or lease warehouse space or
offer public or contract warehousing or employ workers in
these areas,
keeps overhead costs low and
eliminates the perplexity of transparency and prevalent
conflicts of interest inherent in a bundled 3PL model.
has always held that the
obvious friction created in serving multiple corporate
masters would not support the interests of our clients. We
act in the role of shippers’ agent only and work with our
clients to manage their supply chain and distribution
channels to meet the complexities of their particular
outbound and inbound traffic requirements. We deliver
professional services without confusion or added costs and
without distractions or conflicts of interest that waste
resources. Our advocacy and clearly defined pricing model
have been designed to be of best benefit to one group only;
our shipping clients.
Contact Us and see how
delivers potent shipping solutions.