Douglas Bade is in the Accenture Supply Chain Practice. He has been instrumental in developing Andersen Consulting's leadership position in the emerging field of Fourth Party Logistics™. Mr. Bade is an Associate Partner based in Chicago where he has established his leadership in supply chain strategy, transportation management strategy, distribution network analysis, strategic sourcing and third party logistics outsourcing.

All Papers from Douglas Bade:

 Technology in the Next Generation of Supply Chain Outsourcing - Leveraging Capabilities of Fourth Party Logistics
Fourth Party LogisticsTM (4PL), a new concept in supply chain outsourcing, is emerging as a path to achieve more than the one time operating cost reductions and asset transfers of a traditional outsourcing arrangement. Through alliances between best-of-breed third party service providers, technology providers and management consultants, 4PL organizations can create unique and comprehensive supply chain solutions that cannot be achieved by any single provider.
Ascet Volume 1, April 15, 1999