Third Party Logistics

Third Party Logistic Model (3PL, Here the manufacturer outsources a package of transport and logistic activities. 3PL (Third Party Logistics) falls under the domain of supply-chain management. According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, 3PL refers to “a firm that provides multiple logistics services for use by customers. The third party logistic service provider organises these activities and may hire third parties for the specific execution. We can say it as subcontracting. This service provider often comes into contact not just with the manufacturer, but also with the supplier. As the third party, he organises the logistics between these two successive actors in the supply chain. In a simpler way, 3PL essentially refers to the fact that a firm outsources the logistics part of its supply chain to a third party which is known as third-party logistics provider. Generally, these services end up integrating parts of the supply chain as they are present in a bundled form so they also consist of some services related to production/procurement of goods. Here our client can enters into a long-term partnership with the Bluestar Logistics & Supply Chain Pvt. Ltd. Our client retains enough expertise in order to measure, evaluate and, if necessary, correct the logistic performances of the service provider.