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从业者眼中的一个第三方物流服务提供者的角色外文翻译 A Practitioner’s Perspective on The Role of a Third-Party Logistics Provider Material Source: ////0. Author: Forrest B. Green, Will Turner, Stephanie Roberts, Ashwini Nagendra, Eric Wininger, Radford University ABSTRACT Most studies of logistics look at needs from the perspective of the hiring firm. This paper does that, but further examines the role of a third-party logistics provider by looking at services from the practitioner’s perspective. Keywords: Logistics, 3PL, Supply Chain, Third Party, Outsourcing, Non-asset Based INTRODUCTION Increasing focus on global expansion in the marketplace has fostered greater attention on streamlining the supply chain management functions of business. Many companies choose to outsource part or all of their logistic functions to third parties in an attempt to achieve operational efficiencies within the supply chain. This also allows companies to concentrate on core business activities. Third-party logistics abbreviated 3PL providers are able to take over the supply chain functions of businesses and manage them better in many cases than what the companies could do on their own. This study presents advice on choosing a 3PL partner and examines the perspective of one major company heavily involved as a broker and provider of logistics services. THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS OVERVIEW Typically, a core company providing services or products is considered the first party; the customer or customers the second party. A third-party, then, is a firm hired to do that which neither the first or second party desires to do. A third-party logistics firm is a firm that provides outsourced or “third party” logistics services to companies for some portion or all of their supply chain management functions. 3PL typically specializes in integrated warehousing and transportation services that can be scaled and customized to customer needs based on market conditions and the demand and delivery service requirements for thei