With the increasing complexity and bottom-line impact of logistics, many companies are asking their supply chain managers “should we outsource logistics management to third-party logistics (3PL logistics) experts?”
Companies across North America are seeing transportation costs rise as a percentage of their total costs. That’s driving a need for many business leaders to closely oversee their transportation spending.
When you approach the insource-outsource decision-making process, it is important to understand your own organization’s talent, processes, technology and culture. Hand-in-hand with that: know the capabilities a best-in-class service provider brings to the table.
When you are not accustomed to an outsourcing model the concept can seem pretty black and white. Either you outsource or you keep it in house. You do it, or somebody else does.