1PL, 2PL, 3PL or 4PL; PLs are flying around our ears. Especially now that the 5PL is also on its way. What exactly do the abbreviations mean and how do they vary from each other? Opinions sometimes differ on that. Especially the difference between a 3PL (third party logistics) and a 4PL (fourth party logistics) is sometimes disputed. To clear up this ambiguity once and for all, logistics service provider Cerasis created the infogrpahic below. It explains exactly which service a 3PL offers and in which cases, for instance, it is better to use a 4PL.
A clear infographic, but it does not yet include the 5PL. So what is a 5PL? A 5PL is often associated with e-commerce. The 5PL service provider is responsible for managing networks of supply chains. This service provider develops and implements, preferably in close consultation with the client, optimal supply chains or networks.
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