3rd Party Logistics Companies

Almost of 3rd Party Logistics Companies (3PL Companies) don't own their transportation vehicle but they service in a term of Logistics coordinator and be a business alliance for provide the appropriate Logistics companies to customers. For the example of 3PL Logistics are ;

1. Transportation brokers : 3PL Companies which service both of shipper and carrier role by planning and coordinate to transport products or finish goods.

2. Freight forwarders : 3PL Logistics which to be a Logistics center to gather the small Logistics companies (from many suppliers and many place), the purpose to enhace Logistics system, Logistics improvement and reduce Logistics cost.

3. Shippers’ association : 3rd Party Logistics Companies which help the affiliate for design and improve low transportation efficiency to transport with full capacity transportation and high efficiency.

4. Third parties : 3PL Companies which service, coordinate and manage about Logistics for customers, some big companies outsource Logistics activity from Third parties to Logistics management.

Result of using 3rd Party Logistics Companies (customer feeling) :
- Almost client feel their use of 3PLs has had a positive impact on the services they supply to their own customers.
- A similar fraction indicate their use of 3PLs Companies has completely impacted business method efficiencies.
- Slightly but 1/2 Third Party Logistics users say their 3rd Party Logistics Companies offer them with visibility into key processes like warehouse management, transportation management and provide chain management.
- Regarding forty percent  are able to live come back on investment (ROI) from employing a 3PL Logistics. whereas this finding could seem stunning considering the high marks Third Party Logistics users generally offer their 3PL Logistics relationships, as mentioned previously, it should be that some users are creating additional qualitative, instead of quantitative, judgments.