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Alliance Shippers Inc. Recognized as a Top Third-Party Logistics Provider

Alliance Shippers Inc., a leading provider of global logistics services, has been named a 2018 Top 100 3PL Provider by Inbound Logistics magazine. This marks the 7th consecutive year that Alliance has earned a spot on the Top 3PL Provider list.

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By DC Velocity StaffSep 16, 2018
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Englewood Cliffs, NJ — Alliance Shippers Inc., a leading provider of global logistics services, is pleased to announce that it has been named a 2018 Top 100 3PL Provider by Inbound Logistics magazine.

As companies wrestle with today's array of complex challenges ranging from e-commerce distribution and fulfillment to demands for supply chain speed and agility, Alliance Shippers Inc. continues to deliver answers.

"Inbound Logistics is proud to honor Alliance Shippers Inc. for innovative solutions empowering logistics and supply chain excellence in 2018," said Editor Felecia Stratton.

Each year, the publication's editorial team evaluates submitted information, conducts personal interviews and online research, and compares that data to its readers' global supply chain and logistics challenges as they hand-pick a set of elite third-party providers.

This time around, they looked for companies offering transformative solutions that drive integration across internal and external business processes while demonstrating excellence in optimizing transportation and logistics operations.

The 2018 Top 100 3PL Providers were selected from a pool of over 300 companies, and Alliance Shippers Inc. qualified "because its solutions create a ripple effect of efficiencies" that impact the entire value chain.

In addition, Alliance Shippers Inc. "continues to provide the logistics, transportation, and supply chain solutions" needed "to achieve the speed, visibility, flexibility and control that drives successful supply chains," Stratton added.

This marks the 7th consecutive year that Alliance Shippers Inc. has earned a spot on the Inbound Logistics Top 3PL Provider list.


About Alliance Shippers Inc.
Established in 1977, Alliance Shippers Inc. is one of North America's largest privately owned providers of global logistics services. Through more than 40 regional and international sales and operating facilities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, Alliance Shippers Inc. offers customers worldwide a full-service/single-source team approach to state-of-the-art rail, highway, ocean and air transport services.

More Info: https://www.alliance.com/

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