Fourth-party logistics
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Fourth-party logistics (4PL), Lead-Logistics-Provider or 4th Party Logistics, is a term coined by global consulting firm Accenture:
| β | A 4PL is an integrator that assembles the resources, capabilities, and technology of its own organization and other organizations to design, build and run comprehensive supply chain solutions. | β |
4PL is a refinement on the idea of 3PL, a firm that provides outsourced or "third party" logistics services to companies for part or sometimes all of their supply chain management function. A 4PL uses a 3PL to supply service to customers, owning only computer systems and intellectual capital.
[edit] External links
- 4PL article
- Vector SCM provides 4PL services for General Motors
- BettR Logistics is a 4PL company active in Europe]
- Cycleon Reverse Logistics Management
- CaseStack, Inc. is a 4PL company in the U.S.
