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title: "Beyond Transactions: Why 3PL Partnerships Are Critical to Supply Chain Transformation Today"
description: Learn why 3PL partnerships are key to transforming supply chains, as Ryder's Jeff Kosloski discusses collaboration, AI, and automation for manufacturers.
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# Beyond Transactions: Why 3PL Partnerships Are Critical to Supply Chain Transformation Today

by [AIAG](https://blog.aiag.org/author/aiag) | Nov 04, 2025

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In the latest episode of our sponsored collaboration with the Automotive Supply Chain Prophets Podcast, [**Jeff Kosloski**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-kosloski-a5131857/), Vice President of Supply Chain Operations at Ryder and AIAG Board Member, shares how manufacturers and 3PLs can achieve more when they operate as true partners.

What happens when manufacturers stop treating their 3PLs as vendors and start seeing them as true partners? In this episode, Jeff talks about what it takes to combine automation, AI, and collaboration to keep manufacturers moving in a market that never stops changing.

This isn't just another logistics story. It's about what happens when logistics evolves from a cost center to a strategic advantage — and why that shift is just getting started.

Click the link below to hear the full episode: [**Beyond Transactions: Why 3PL Partnerships Are Critical to Supply Chain Transformation Today**](https://autosupplychainprophets.com/episode/beyond-transactions-why-3pl-partnerships-are-critical-to-supply-chain-transformation-today)

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