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REAL REPORT Consumerism 4PLs introduce the notion of a “spider within the web,” coordinating activities that go well beyond the direct capabilities of the actual enterprise. While many of these business process outsource (BPO) providers may owe their origins to a desire by organizations to offload simple and non-strategic operations, they have nonetheless become a critical part of the supply chain arsenal in dealing with the challenges above. developing an effi cient system at every point along the supply chain. These experts take many shapes and forms, but they all can add value to effective supply chain execution. Original design manufacturers (ODMs) and contract manufacturers (CMs) support the design and manufacture of goods. Third-party logistics (3PL) providers offer integrated warehousing and transportation services that can be scaled and customized based on market conditions as well as the demand and delivery requirements for the product. The emergence of the fourth-party logistics (4PL) provider broadens support options far beyond logistics. 4PLs introduce the notion of a “spider within the web,” coordinating activities that go well beyond the direct capabilities of the actual enterprise. While many of these business process outsource (BPO) providers may owe their origins to a desire by organizations to offl oad simple and non-strategic operations, they have nonetheless become a critical part of the supply chain arsenal in dealing with the challenges above. They have matured into domain experts and provide a fl exible execution infrastructure on a global basis. Tapping into the expertise of a BPO provider can be the deciding factor in the strength and execution of your supply chain. Great expectations Supply chain outsourcing has gone far beyond simple transactional services. Many 44 Link May 2010
REAL REPORT Consumerism Supply Chain BPO in a consumer-driven world The fundamentals of supply chain have remained unchanged since the inception of commerce. It is well known that raw materials are procured, converted into product, packaged and delivered for customer consumption. Savio Pimenta reports. 42 Link May 2010
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