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Third-party logistics

Third-party logistics (abbreviated as 3PL, or TPL) is an organization's long-term commitment of outsourcing its distribution services to third-party logistics businesses.

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Third-party logistics

Nodes28
Edges27
Triples41
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
Components1

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Third-party logistics

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related to Reverse logistics · 8
Third-party logistics → Artificially, Black Friday, China, Numerous, Singles' Day, The, United States, Various
related to Types · 7
Third-party logistics → Alfredsson, Another, Hertz, Outsourcing, The, Third-party, This
related to Cost and time savings · 5
Third-party logistics → IT, Logistics, Producing, Providers, The
related to Flexibility · 3
Third-party logistics → Postal, Third-party, This
related to Loss of control · 3
Third-party logistics → One, To, With

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logistics providers 3pl provider services third-party supply service freight companies chain customer cost transportation resources 2pl market often management time

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
consultation on packaginginstance ofNon-asset based providers perform functions0.80text
transportationinstance ofNon-asset based providers perform functions0.80text
freight quotinginstance ofNon-asset based providers perform functions0.80text
financial settlementinstance ofNon-asset based providers perform functions0.80text
auditinginstance ofNon-asset based providers perform functions0.80text
trackinginstance ofNon-asset based providers perform functions0.80text
customer serviceinstance ofNon-asset based providers perform functions0.80text
issue resolutioninstance ofNon-asset based providers perform functions0.80text
from not unloading freight in time.Reverse logisticsNumerous studies have shown that selling products onlineinstance ofbut it can help avoid penalties for delays and subsequent financial losses0.80text
rather than in a brickinstance ofbut it can help avoid penalties for delays and subsequent financial losses0.80text
retail environmentinstance ofbut it can help avoid penalties for delays and subsequent financial losses0.80text
adds extra costs when it comes to handling returnsinstance ofbut it can help avoid penalties for delays and subsequent financial losses0.80text

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