1PL, 2PL, 3PL, 4PL, and 5PL
1PL, 2PL, 3PL, 4PL, and 5PL
1PL, 2PL, 3PL, 4PL, and 5PL
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Explain about 1PL, 2PL, 3PL, 4PL, and 5PL. Also provide examples from local logistical firm
for each.
1PL: 1st Party Logistics
A first-party logistics service provider is a company or individual who requires cargo, freight, goods,
products, or items to be moved from point A to point B. First-party logistics provider refers to both the
sender and the recipient of the cargo. 1PL can be companies considered as self-logistics like
manufacturer, trader, importer/exporter, wholesaler, retailer, or distributor in the international commerce
field. E.g.:A family-owned company, Dawn understands the importance of nutrition and taste, and is
committed to providing the highest quality bread products to Pakistan. Meanwhile the Dawn company
delivers its products and services directly through their owned cargo system delivered to distributers,
dealers and retailers, moreover the Dawn company owns the all sorts of logistic for supply chain
operations of the company.
http://www.dawnbread.com/about/our-history/