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Our extensive Logistics Infrastructure enables us to provide you with the nationwide reach and capabilities that you need to achieve a local presence in virtually any market without making direct investments in your own infrastructure.

National logisitics company providing over 200 distribution centers, 70 forward stocking locations and 450 owned, co-located and agent partner logistics locations. With Over 450 Locations between our Agent Partners and directly owned facilities, 200 Distribution Centers and 70 Forward Stocking Locations; our clients can move materials from Anywhere in the US to Anywhere in the US, at Anytime; or establish close to customer stocking and re-supply services.

Our locations are strategically located to minimize costs and time to market. As a non asset based Logistics Group we can add centers as your geographical requirements change.

Our Distribution Centers have true warehouse capabilities:

Secure Access and Storage
Dock Height
Fork Lifts, Pallets and Racks
Climate Control

In addition we can provide Cold Storage Locations.

Our network of company owned offices, Agents, Distribution Centers and Forward Stocking Locations provides you one stop shopping for your Nationwide Logistics needs.

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Charlotte NC Third Party Logistics

The Shift to Greater 3PL and 4PL Participation

Another trend that appears to affect the rate of migration to pull systems is the growth of 3rd and 4th party logistics providers. While 3rd party providers have been around for some time, the 4th party phenomenon is relatively recent. Jack Roeser, a longtime logistics consultant, defines the difference between a 3PL and a 4PL provider in this way:
"[A 4PL] acts as the integrator of multiple 3PLs all working for a company which requires multiple 3PL services, no 3PL having the ability to provide all of the required services itself. The multiple 3PLs work through the integrator to the company itself. The 4PL integrator…is the direct contact to the company."[viii]
Industry executives interviewed felt the differences were more definitional than practical. Officers at Yellow Freight haven't really seen anyone effective as an integrator on a large scale. Indeed, most integrators are small. They believe that the expansion of integrator roles is a function of customers' willingness to give up control.
Despite the growth in 3rd and 4th party logistics services, the market appears to be expanding more laterally than vertically. An annual survey conducted by Boston's Northeastern University and Mercer Management Consulting of third-party usage by major manufacturing companies, indicates that over 60% of the services offered by 3rd party providers are simple transportation services, and nearly 50% are warehousing services[ix].
DuPont is a believer in 3rd party services, and has outsourced much of its truckload and LTL transportation processes to APL Services in Charlotte, NC. APL coordinates the load booking, tracing, billing claims and carrier evaluation efforts for DuPont. Of critical importance is carrier safety; APL provides the information DuPont needs to keep tabs on carrier safety performance. But, DuPont would also like wider product offerings from 3rd party providers.
General Motors is also looking at large scale outsourcing opportunities, and anticipates significant outsourcing of GM's worldwide logistics activities in the near future. With substantial experience in worldwide delivery, airfreight carriers are seen as the front-runners in this process.

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