专业英语之第三方物流内容资料.pptVIP

* Third-party Logistics * Topics Concept of the Third Party Logistics Logistics development process Characteristics of 3PL Services Offered by Third-party Providers Advantages and disadvantages Our current 3PL market profile China’s 3PL problem and strategic choice * Third Party Logistics “Third-party Logistics is simply the use of an outside company to perform all or part of the firm’s materials management and product distribution function.” -- Simchi-Levi (2000) ? Logistics development process For the whole supply chain to provide overall management services The seller or circulation organization of enterprise logistics activities Production enterprise itself do storage, freight 1PL 2PL 3PL functions 3PL is the supply chain practice where one or more logistics functions of a firm are outsourced to a 3PL provider. outsourced logistics functions: inbound freight,customs and freight consolidation,public warehousing,contract warehousing,order fulfillment,distrbution,and management of outbound freight to the client’s customers . Third Party Logistics In-house Logistics Department Shipper Transportation IT support Warehousing Others In-house Operation Outsourced Operation 3PL Shipper Shipper Shipper Transportation Warehousing IT support SC integration Others * Characteristics of 3PL Perform outsourced logistics activities Process management / Multiple activities More customized services Mutually beneficial and risk-sharing relationship Long-term commitments (1~ 3 years) * Services Offered by Third-party Providers Basic Service Providers warehouse management order processing order fulfilment transportation carrier selection Value-added Service Providers: shipment/order consolidation import/export customs logistics information systems (EDI, reporting) fleet management/operations (e.g. cross-docking) product assembly/installation Logistics Integrators: full responsibility for key supply chain operations rate negotiation * disadvantages ①Co-ordination