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Wheelwright Group Inc.
In the construction industry onsite workflow is critical to
profitability. John Scott, Vice president of the Wheelwright Group, Inc. says,
“If you have crane operators and construction crews sitting around awaiting
delivery of material, you’re losing hundreds, even thousands of dollars per
hour!” With 3PL Links commitment to appropriate scheduling needs, this never
happens. “Currently” continues John Scott; “3PL Links is coordinating the
delivery of 60 truckloads of prefabricated building material from the American
Building Company in the United States to Toronto, Canada."
Solowave Design Inc.
Solowave Design, manufacturer of Big Backyard™ ready to assemble children's play centers located in Southern Ontario, needed to meet strict delivery commitments to retailers across North America. In 2004 Richard Boyer, Solowave Design's CEO opted for 3PL Links as their logistics provider of choice and has never looked back. "Not only did we realize a 15% reduction in freight spend in our first year, but we soon realized that we could never approach the level of expertise that 3PL Links brings to the table," says Richard Boyer.
CNB Computers Inc
CNB Computers Inc. is in an industry where a single percentage point can make or break profitability on any given transaction. When 3PL Logistics Inc. took over all of CNB Computers shipping needs CNB saw a reduction in logistics costs by as much as seven to eight percent! “These numbers are huge,” says Bony Chhabra, Managing Director at CNB, “and they help to make CNB Computers competitive in a very tough market.” More
The State Of Logistics Outsourcing - A Survey
In their 12th annual study on logistics outsourcing, Capgemini, a leading technology and outsourcing consulting company, illustrate some emerging trends and some useful observations on the state of the third party logistics industry. More than 1,500 senior supply chain executives from 61 countries participated in the survey. A common observation amongst all participants was that “Logistics represents a strategic, competitive advantage for our company.”
The most revealing statistic is that among companies that do not outsource logistics, nearly half are considering outsourcing at least part of their operation in the future. The reasons for this are simple. The majority of respondents who do outsource report cost savings that average 13% after outsourcing. These are significant numbers. More...