A third-party
logistics provider (abbreviated 3PL) is a firm that provides outsourced or "third party" logistics services to companies for part, or sometimes all of their
supply chain management function. Third party logistics providers typically specialize in integrated
warehousing and transportation services that can be scaled and customized to customer’s needs based on market conditions and the demands and delivery service requirements for their products and materials.
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outsourcing all or much of company’s logistics operations to a specialized company.