关键词: 第四方物流, 供需链, 外包物流

Abstract: In order to improve the efficiency of supply chain management (SCM), many enterprises outsourced their logistic operations to professional logistics service providers. The concept of Fourth Party Logistic (4PL) was introduced, and the characteristics and the supporting environment were analyzed firstly. Based on a logistics company, the architecture and the operation mode of TY-4PL in E-business environment were designed, the distribution system was introduced and crucial factors for successful project implementation were put forward. Lastly, the structure and function model of 4PL decision supporting system with reference to the TY-4PL software platform were established and the implement scheme was presented. The system can efficiently manage the logistics and 3PL information. According to online interaction information between customers and providers, the 3PL providers, transportation routes and the transportation tools were chosen, and the optimal logistics scheme was made for decision. All of these guarantee high speed, high quality and low cost of the logistics service for the imports & exports of enterprise.

Key words: fourth party logistic, supply chain, logistics outsourcing