# Integrated Logistics Provider (ILP)

*Last updated: 2026-06-25*

> A shipper that contracts an Integrated Logistics Provider (ILP) instead of engaging multiple specialists hands over transportation, warehousing, inventory management, packaging, and shipment tracking to a single party.

A shipper that contracts an Integrated Logistics Provider (ILP) instead of engaging multiple specialists hands over transportation, warehousing, inventory management, packaging, and shipment tracking to a single party. The ILP acts as a general contractor, bearing full accountability for end-to-end supply chain performance. This arrangement cuts internal coordination effort substantially, creates consistent visibility across all process stages, and unlocks cost synergies unavailable under fragmented contracting. The ILP differs from a traditional freight forwarder, whose scope is primarily freight brokerage, and from a standard third-party logistics provider (3PL), which typically covers a narrower bundle of services.

**Source:** [https://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/glossary/integrated-logistics/](https://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/glossary/integrated-logistics/)

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
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| Term | Integrated Logistics Provider (ILP) |
| Language | EN |
| Word count | 95 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-25 |
| Source | https://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/glossary/integrated-logistics/ |

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