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The Complete Supply Chain Acronyms & Abbreviations

Logistics Bureau

4PL 4th Party Logistics – A step beyond 3PL, 4PL providers manage the entire supply chain for a client. COA Certificate of Analysis – A document that confirms a product meets its product specification. LLP Lead Logistics Provider – Similar to a 4PL, an LLP manages a company’s entire logistics function.

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Outbound TMS: The search for a system that can’t be beat

Automotive Logistics

Meanwhile, the main benefit of relying on a single 3PL or 4PL contractor, for a carmaker, is that you don’t need to invest in your own sophisticated and complex information systems – not only TMS, but also yard management systems and light manufacturing systems – with their accompanying team of IT and business managers,” he says.