3PL

4PL

Object

Reduce the external logistics costs of individual enterprises

Reduce the operating costs of entire supply chain , improve service capabilities

Contract

Almost one year contract, contractual relationship

Long-term strategic cooperative relations

Supporting Skills

Processing ,storage, transportation, distribution, information transmission and other value-added service skills

Management consulting, enterprises information system constructing, logistics business operation

Logistics design perspective

Single enterprise

Supply chain

Operational characteristics

Specialization, less multi-functional integrated

Multi-functional integration