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What does 3PL (third-party logistics) mean in logistics?
Short answer
An outsourced provider that runs physical logistics functions for a shipper, such as transport, warehousing, inventory handling or in-plant material movement, usually under a multi-year contract with agreed service levels.
Indian 3PL contracts commonly cover plant inbound and outbound movement, finished-goods warehouses and C&F operations, priced per unit handled, per square foot or as a fixed-plus-variable fee. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.
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The numbers behind this answer
- Also called
- 3PL, contract logistics
- Category
- Warehousing
- Related terms
- 4PL (fourth-party logistics), WMS (warehouse management system), SLA (service level agreement), C&F agent / CFA
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