{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Logistics Outsourcing","description":"Logistics outsourcing occurs when a company transfers operational responsibility for one or more supply chain functions – warehousing, transport management, customs clearance – to an external specialist rather than handling them in-house. The contracting company retains ownership of strategy and customer relationships; the provider takes over day-to-day execution. Depending on scope, providers are classified as third-party logistics (3PL) operators, who carry out defined functions, or fourth-par","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/logistics-outsourcing","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T12:51:47.432105","citation":"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/logistics-outsourcing.asp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/logistics-outsourcing","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Logistics Outsourcing · Logistics outsourcing occurs when a company transfers operational responsibility for one or more supply chain functions – warehousing, transport management, customs clearance – to an external specialist rather than handling them in-house. · Quelle: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/logistics-outsourcing.asp"}