3PL / 4PL Logistics Services
3PL - Logistics Services
Third-party logistics, or 3PL, is used interchangeably with fulfillment warehouse or fulfillment center.
Companies that provide 3PL services offer many of the same services as order fulfillment companies.
These services include:
- Warehousing
- Inventory management
- Shipping and receiving
- FTL and LTL freight shipping
- Picking and packing
- Kitting and customization
- Reverse logistics (returns)
A third-party logistics company acts as an eCommerce fulfillment company.
It provides all the services you need to outsource your logistics operations.
4PL Logistics Services
Fourth-party logistics, also known as 4PL, is an operational model in which a business outsources its entire supply chain management and logistics to one external service provider.
