
A third-party logistics (3PL) company is a service provider that manages all or part of a business’s supply chain to simplify operations, contain costs, and improve customer experiences. This enables you to focus on your core business instead of struggling to handle the growing demands of product storage or the intricacies and costs of inbound and outbound freight management.
Services offered by a 3PL logistics company include:
Integrated logistics software: Transportation management systems (TMS) integrated with your existing software platforms for one unified source of information to facilitate tracking, tracing, and troubleshooting freight shipments while optimizing shipping costs and processes.
Freight transportation services: Commonly a 3PL logistics company can help you move inbound freight to your warehouse or outbound shipments to their final destination, such as a customer, at the best rate and service type. A 3PL logistics company often helps contain shipping costs, shorten shipping times, and provides easy access to extensive delivery options.
Warehousing: A 3PL logistics company may offer warehousing services like inventory storage and management, plus order fulfillment, shipping, and receiving. Additional related services some 3PL logistics companies offer, include order management and customer service.