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fourth-party logistics

fourth-party logistics noun: a logistics operation that uses third-party logistics services on behalf of its customers, rather than controlling a fleet of its own vehicles.

Noun

fourth-party logistics (uncountable)

  1. A logistics operation that uses third-party logistics services on behalf of its customers, rather than controlling a fleet of its own vehicles.
    Synonyms:
    4PL

Synonyms of fourth-party logistics

Origin of fourth-party logistics

After third-party logistics; coined by the Accenture consulting company.

Questions about fourth-party logistics

What does fourth-party logistics mean?
Fourth-party logistics means a logistics operation that uses third-party logistics services on behalf of its customers, rather than controlling a fleet of its own vehicles.
What part of speech is fourth-party logistics?
Fourth-party logistics is a noun.

Words near fourth-party logistics in the dictionary

  1. fourth-class
  2. fourth-degree
  3. fourth-degree burn
  4. fourth-degree burns
  5. fourth-dimensionally
  6. fourth-party logistics
  7. fourth-rate
  8. fourth-rates
  9. fourth-wall
  10. fourth-wall joke
  11. fourth-wall jokes

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