The Definitive Guide to Supply Chain Best Practices: Comprehensive Lessons and Cases in Effective SCM

Index

Numerics

3PL (third-party logistics provider), 70, 100, 116

adoption of 4PL role, 175

managing transition to 4PL, 177-178

versus 4PL, 174-175

4PL (fourth-party logistics provider)

business model context, 173-174

UPS’s adoption of

Cisco Systems as client, 179

integration of IT systems, 178

managing the transformation from 3PL, 177-178

UPS’s approach to, 175-176

UPS’s implementation of, 173

versus 3PL, 174-175

21st Century Book Chain Co., Ltd., 61

distribution network, 69-70

inbound logistics, 68

network design, improving, 70-71

suppliers, 64-65

99 Read, 62

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Accenture, 174

Alliance for Children Everywhere case study

allocation of foods to other aid organizations, 139-140

goods turnover program, 140

receipt of goods, 137

routing of shipments, ...