IL#3

A firm which provides multiple logistics services for use by customers.

• 3PL

• 4PL

• 2PL

Transshipment of cargo can also take place from such stations.

• CFS

• ICD

• PORTS

A form of warehousing that pulls together small shipments from a number of suppliers in the same geographical area and combines them into larger, more economical, shipping loads intended for the same area.

• BONDED WAREHOUSES

• CONSOLIDATED WAREHOUSES

• ICD

• CFS

...................... is a warehouse that specializes in the consolidation and deconsolidation of cargo. It is typically located in proximity to an ocean, port, or airport, where cargo containers are transported to and from.

• ICD

• WAREHOUSE

• CFS

Goods are unloaded from the inbound transport vehicles and directly loaded into the outbound ones (trucks, trailers, rail cars etc).

• CONSOLIDATION WAREHOUSE

• CROSS DOCKING

• CFS

..............refers to refrigerated buildings that are used to store perishable goods or merchandise under refrigeration at temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10degreecelcius).​

• PUBLIC Warehouse

• PRIVATE Warehouse

• Refrigerated Warehouse

It connects procurement to distribution logistics.

• INBOUND LOGISTICS

• OUTBOUND LOGISTICS

• PRODUCTION LOGISTICS