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Third-party Logistics (3PL)

Term · Logistics and supply chain · MLC-T-LOG-000224

The outsourcing of logistics and supply chain management functions to an external provider. These services can include transportation, warehousing, inventory management, cross-docking, and freight forwarding. A 3PL provider integrates its operations with the client's business to manage specific aspects of the supply chain, often without owning all the physical assets involved.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LOG-000224
FieldLogistics and supply chain
Abbreviation3PL
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LOG-000224",
  "term": "Third-party Logistics (3PL)",
  "field": "Logistics and supply chain",
  "definition": "The outsourcing of logistics and supply chain management functions to an external provider. These services can include transportation, warehousing, inventory management, cross-docking, and freight forwarding. A 3PL provider integrates its operations with the client's business to manage specific aspects of the supply chain, often without owning all the physical assets involved.",
  "abbreviation": "3PL",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/logistics/third-party-logistics-3pl/"
}

Record 237 of 256 in Logistics and supply chain terminology (MLC-0105). Request the full dataset.