A 4PL provider combines strategic supply chain governance with advanced IT infrastructure: utilizing transport management systems (TMS), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and data analytics to coordinate partners, optimize routes, forecast inventory, and identify bottlenecks automatically.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth-party_logistics
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