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1、附录1: 英语 3PL primer for business success What is 3PL?More and more organizations worldwide want to develop products for global markets. At the same time , they need to source materials globally to be competitive. One of today s trends to solve this problem is outsourcing logistics or using third-part
2、y- logistics (3PL) to manage complex distribution requirement. Outsourcing of logistics tasks and supply chain responsibilities is a dynamic model. The most interesting aspect is that companies-manufacturers, retailer , wholesalers, and distributors-are turning over parts of their supply chain to fi
3、rms that have their roots as commodity service providers. Firms that know ocean shipping, forwarding, warehousing, or trucking are now handling and, in some cases, managing broad domestic and international logistics activities. 3PLs, regardless of how experienced in outsourcing, face common challeng
4、es to prime their market and keep it primed. These include: Define yourself. How do you see yourself and your company? This is an important question. It frames who you are and how you present and position yourself in the market. Are you an ocean carrier with a 3PL service option? Are you a warehouse
5、 with a 3PL service? Or are you a logistics service provider with a strong shipping, transport, warehouse or forwarding capability? There is substantial difference between these two views, a difference that affects how you position yourself and how you are perceived in the market. Develop strategy.
6、Confusion sometimes exists between operational efficacy and strategy. Operational efficacy is doing the same or similar activities better than competitors. Management tools-such as benchmarking, partnering, reengineering and change management, for example-are means that let companies reduce costs an
7、d achieve performance improvements. They are necessary to sustaining competitiveness. But they can also be temporary achievements, as competitors work to mimic programs that work. Strategy is how you differentiate your company in the marketplace. It is what makes you unique and separates you from th
8、e competition. Positioning can reflect the customers you target, the type of service you provide or a blend of customers and service. For example, a strategy can be based on all importers and providing one-stop shopping. A strategy can be sliced for importers who bring in less than 500 containers pe
9、r year; this is a different segment than the broad approach of targeting all importers or even all large importers. Or a different strategy is focus on importers of less than 500 containers who are distributors/ wholesalers to mass merchandisers and large retailers. With the strategy, you can assemb
10、le the resources and approaches needed for the market that you have selected. Have outstanding management. Management is often what separates outstanding companies from the also-rans. It requires a leadership who has a sustainable vision, its processes, goals and methodology. They have an entreprene
11、urial mindset. These people are proactive, not reactive. These leaders see the logistics service, not the freight, warehouse or other assets employed. They see the supply chain process, not the transactions. All this separates them from executive caretakers who can flip-flop with management de jour
12、approaches, indifference or quick fixes to growth, positioning and profits. Investors realize how critical outstanding management is to a companys success and so should the 3PL. These executives can break the company from its commodity service origins into being a value service provider. Research th
13、e market. For your marketing plan, you need to understand your market. Depending on your market position you may be looking for general or specific information as to opportunities or issues, with the market or with you. Define the market; define your customer. Look at the market you compete in. See
14、its composition, size, trends and needs. Use internal and external data and additional research as needed. Find customers; who are they; who makes decisions; what decisions are made; how are they made, why are they made, what external factors exist for customers; and how are you perceived as compare
15、d to competitors. Learn if you are visible in this market. And remember, customers are both new and existing, with changing needs. Assess your capabilities. This is a moment of truth. You must honestly assess your strengths and weaknesses, your capabilities and limitations. This applies to all parts
16、 of your company, regardless of whether corporate office, division or field locations or partners/alliances and regardless whether domestic or international. The checklist of topics includes: Organization. Look at your structure as to vertical, horizontal or matrix. It should reflect the usual organ
17、ization reporting arrangement. And, more importantly, it should support the means to providing a dynamic, ongoing logistics service with successful results. Skill sets. You want to establish yourself as a supply chain service solution provider, someone who will develop a tailored logistics program t
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