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MBA, Ph.D in Management
Harvard university
Feb-1997 - Aug-2003
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Strayer University
Jan-2007 - Present
 A star basketball player in Atlanta causes a rash of sales of red sports shoes. According to the shoe manufacturerâs point of sales information, the shoes are selling off the shelves and online as well. A marketing executive in the U.S. Southeast believes the company has a month or two of vibrant sales of these red sports shoes. The shoe manufacturers U.S. volumes are prescheduled at a plant in South China (Guangzhou) for delivery throughout the U.S., and a number of containers are already on the sea destined for Los Angeles with some moving all water to New York, Norfolk and Savannah. Some containers have already arrived with red shoes mixed with other types and colors.
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   From the above discussion, Iâll bet you would consider using a 3PL. How can 3PL service providers help shippers improve performance and reduce costs? Why is information technology an important issue to customers when outsourcing transportation and logistics activities and why do 3PLâs do this very well? What value do third party logistics companies bring to global transportation execution? Some things they do involve international freight forwarders, NVOCCs, and Customs brokers. Briefly define each of these specialties and how best to determine 3PL needs. Explain how 3PLâs become 4PLâs.
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