fourth-party-logisticsPPT课件

Fourth-partylogisticsIntroductionByRogerRuan(March16,2010),Whatsfourth-partylogistics?,AFourth-partylogisticsprovider(abbreviated4PL),leadlogisticsprovider,or4thPartyLogisticsprovider,isaconsultingfirmspecializedinlogistics,transportation,andsupplychainmanagement.Afourth-partylogisticsproviderisanindependent,singularlyaccountable,non-assetbasedintegratorofaclientssupplyanddemandchains.Afourth-partylogisticsproviderisnon-assetbased,asfaraslogistics,transportation,andsupplychainmanagementassetsareconcerned.4PLuse2PLsand/or3PLstosupplyservicetocustomers,owningonlycomputersystemsandintellectualcapital.Thebestexamplesoffourth-partylogisticsproviderarenon-assetbasedconsultingfirmsexclusivelyspecializedinlogistics,transportation,andsupplychainmanagementsuchasSCMO(company),BMTLimited,MVAConsulting,TTR,andIntermodality,whichoffercompleterangesofservices,fromstrategytoimplementation.OthersaremoregeneralistconsultingfirmssuchastheBigFourauditors,7respectivelyDeloitte,PricewaterhouseCoopers,Ernst&Young,andKPMG,aswellasAccenture,Arup,Atkins(company),MottMacDonald,ParsonsBrinckerhoff,andMcKinsey&Company.,Identificationofthelogisticsproviders,Thedefinitionsof3PL(=thirdpartylogisticsprovider)and4PL(=fourthpartylogisticsprovider)differ.Weconsiderthat:The1PLaretheShippersandconsignee,whohavecargotosendfromapointAtoB.The2PLaretheactualtransportationcompanies,whophysicallyownsthemeansoftransportation,suchasShippingLine,Airline,Truckingcompany,Railways,.etc.The3PLareserviceproviderssuchasFreightForwarders,whoareprovidingasupplementarylayerofservicingfortheShippers.The4PLarethisemergingindustry(blueoceanstrategy)ofadvisoryfirms,whomayhelpboththe1PL,the2PLandthe3PLinmanyservicesrelatingtotheindustriesoflogistics,transportation&supplychainmanagement(SCM).,Asupplychainintegratorthatassemblesandmanagestheresources,capabilities,andtechnologyofitsownorganizationwiththoseofcomplementaryserviceproviderstodeliveracomprehensivesupplychainsolution.,4PL,Differencesbetween3PL&4PL,4PL,3PL,Distinguishingfeatures,Distinctivecharacteristics,A3PLisanoperator,whichspecializesinintegratedoperation,warehousingandtransportationservices.Itmayalsoownpartofitsoperations,suchaswarehouses,vans,ortrucks.Some3PLcurrentlygoasfarasgivingatitleofconsultanttotheirsalespeople,buttheyleadtoconflictofinterestforrealconsultancywhoareonlysellingtheirclassical3PLservices.,A4PLisaconsultant,andcannotbeanoperator.Thisistorespecttheprincipleofneutrality.Thereisnotanyconflictofinterestexisted,anditisnon-assetbasedcompany.Itdoesnotownwarehouses,logisticsplatforms,vans,trucks,ships,barges,planes,afreightforwarder,oracouriercompany,Main4PLServicesinChina,Accenture,LogisticsandtransportReducecostsRevolutionizethemanagementrisksProficincyonthestandardizedprocessesandinformationtechnologyefficincySupplychainmanagement,designandcoordinationItsolutions,Fablog,LogisticsplanStrategyinquiryanddesignLogisticplandesignSupplychainmanagementProjectmanagementInformationsystemofthelogisticsWarehouse/distributionhubdesignLogisticsparkDevice,BMTLimited,InfrastructureIn-service/operationalsupporttotheshippingindustryServicesandsupportprocessesappliedtorailwayequipment,systems,infrastructureaswellasmanagementandbusinessprocesses.Assess,develop,optimize,andmaintainportfacilities,SCMO,SCMSpecializedinlogistics,transportation&supplychainmanagement(SCM)CostoptimizationSupplychainauditTendermanagementLogisticsreorganizationsInterimmanagementOutsourcinglogisticsservices