by George Lauriat Dec 18, 2017
C.H. Robinson – An original
“We’re the original 3PL” is the tag line for the Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based third party logistics company C.H. Robinson. Over the company’s century plus existence, it has adapted with each regulatory, economic and technological challenge. In an interview with John P. Wiehoff, chairman and CEO of C.H. Robinson, he explains the process behind creating one of the world’s largest 3PLs.
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