Introduction & Types of LSF

Question 1

General Drivers for development of LSF

Answer 1

1. International trade
2. Infrastructure
3. Technology
4. Rules and regulation
5. Organizational knowledge

Question 2

Role of LSPs

Answer 2

• Facilitators of flows
• Guaranteeing quality
• Providing services

Question 3

Value creation

Answer 3

• support of customer value creation
• utility of place and time
• service offer
• superior delivery quality
• information

Question 4

Types of LSP

Answer 4

• private carrier
• transportation specialists
• freight forwarders
• NVOCC
• agent & brokers
• couriers & integrators
• 3PL & 4PL

Question 5

Strategic position

Answer 5

Needs + physical assets based: 3PL
Needs + non-physical: Integrator
Variety + physical assets: Operator
Variety + non-physical: Agents

Question 6

1PL - 5PL

Answer 6

1PL: Manufacturer, Management of Logistics by manufacturer
2PL: Forwarder, Management of transport operations
3PL: Contract Logistics, Management of complex services
4PL: Network Integrator, Management of the whole supply chain
5PL: E-Business, Management of all parties in conjuction with e-business