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What is Fourth-Party Logistics?

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Question added by HAZRAT ULLAH , Executive Logistics , GENERAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS GmbH
Date Posted: 2015/03/17
Elizabeth Francisco
by Elizabeth Francisco , Materials Engineer / Logistics& Purchasing Manager , COLOUR BYTE LLC / TRUCOLOUR GRAPHICS + EXHIBITIONS

A fourth party logistics (4PL or FPL) provider is primarily coordinator of other supply chain partners through the ownership and maintenance of information systems. This is differentiated from third party logistics providers that provide physical handling and or transportation of goods.

 

Solomon Nguni Kasolo
by Solomon Nguni Kasolo , Property Administrator Lead , DynCorp Intl

Arrangement in which a firm contracts out its logistical operations to two or more specialist firms(the third party logistics ) and hires another specialist firm (the fourth party) to coordinate the activities of the third parties 

When the operations of3PL are wide in functionality another party  is invoked to coordinate the functionaly and the links between the activities for the3PL. this help is usualy offered in technology support and systems and also to save the cost of a3PL in case it dosent have the expertise or the technology to do so. 

Yasser Mokhetar Alsayed
by Yasser Mokhetar Alsayed , supply chain manager , ARTAL

4 PL [ fourth party ] companies is a specialist companies have a technical and technology capabilities to managing and monitoring all the3PL companies activities when3PL co, have a huge

 businesses.  

kamran memon
by kamran memon , logistics incharge , RHM&sons

third-party logistics provider (abbreviated 3PL, or sometimes TPL) is a firm that provides service to its customers of outsourced (or "third party") logistics services for part, or all of their supply chain management functions.

Rijin Manilal
by Rijin Manilal , Account Manager , Al Rawaq Trading

arrangement in which a company contracts its logistics operation to  a third party logistics and hires another specialist team to coordinate the activities of the thir party is called fourth party logistics

i know Logistics of the third party

MADAN MOHAN GAJULA
by MADAN MOHAN GAJULA , Material Coordinator , Sadara Chemical Company

A Fourth Party Logistics 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.

sajay  salimkumar
by sajay salimkumar , LOGISTICS SHIPPING ASSOCIATE , SCNEIDER ELECTRIC IT BUSINESS INDIA PVT LTD

The concept of a 4PL provider is an integrator that accumulates resources, capabilities and technologies to run complete supply chain solutions

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