4PL Versus 3PL - A Business Process Outsourcing Option For International Supply Chain Management

Topics:
Strategic Management Tools
Tags:
3PL,
Supply Chain,
Software,
SCM,
Outsourcing & Subcontracting,
Outsourcing,
Manufacturing,
LTD Management,
Logistics Service Provider,
Logistics Provider,
...
Source:
LTD Management

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Overview: From the executive summary: ‘Third-Party Logistics service Providers (3PLs) has led the way in logistics outsourcing. Drawing on its core business, whether it be forwarding, trucking, or warehousing, they moved into providing other services for customers. It presented a way for a commodity-service logistics provider to move into higher margin, bundled services. The Fourth-Party Logistics service Provider (4PL) is a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) provider. This lead logistics provider will bring value and a reengineered approach to the customer's need.’ The paper examines the role of 3PLs and 4PLs in international supply chain management.

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Format: HTML | Date: Jan 2003 | Pages: 1

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