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Uber as a logistics company; Panalpina stable; Amazon and Google Expand; Best 3PL in Europe

Uber is a logistics company?….sort of, a little bit, maybe….According to eft’s Haley Garner it definitely is, as it is one of his 6 ‘Supply Chain Darlings’ – read his comments and let me know your thoughts. Only one more Supply Chain Darling is left to be uncovered (and even I don’t know who it is, although I think Alibaba, Toyota, Google and Tesco could be in the running)

Also make sure you vote for your favourite 3PL in Europe, results will be announced at the European 3PL Summit and CSCO Forum in Amsterdam on November 18-20.

Lots of other great articles for you below to enjoy and digest.

Kind Regards,

Chris Saynor  

CEO, eft  

New This Week: 

Vote for the Best European 3PL – here’s why

Only 23 more days of voting open to customers. So why should you vote? Hear from FM Logistic, one of last year’s winners as they reflect on last year’s win, with hopes to win again this year.

Supply Chains Darlings – 6 Supply Chains the Industry Has Obsessed Over - #5, Uber

‘Darling Supply Chains’ – the companies that tend to dominate the headlines of the supply chain world every-so-often for their innovative thinking, and re-imagination of the industry. Here’s part 5 in our series. 

Does Your Business Suffer From any of These Five Profit-Killing Confusions

There is no doubt that confusion results in loss of action. Because clarity is the basis of all actions. Clarity gives you confidence and confidence results in action. 

3PL Providers: 7 Core Reasons to Outsource Non-Core Functions, Like Transportation Management to One

In today’s up and down economy every shipper is looking to find strategic advantages over their competition. The biggest hurdle for logistics and transportation managers continues to be, how I get my product to my customer in the most cost effective, reliable, and quickest way. 

Reading The Mixed Tea Leaves and Fighting Off High Freight Costs

There are mixed messages in the economic data as we enter the last quarter of the year. What does this mean for the economy and logistics industry in the run up to 2015? 

Google expands shopping delivery service in U.S.

Google has announced that it is expanding its Google Express service to three further US cities Chicago, Boston, and Washington, D.C. 

Amazon to Hire 80,000 Workers for Holidays

Seasonal Hiring Represents 14% Increase From Last Year 

Panalpina delivers stable profits during turnaround

The Panalpina Group is one of the world's leading providers of supply chain solutions. The company combines its core products of Air Freight, Ocean Freight, and Logistics to deliver globally integrated, tailor-made end-to-end solutions.