Analyze On Developing 4PL In Today's China

With the development of the global economy, the market competition encountered by corporations is no longer from businesses but other supply chains. Corporations could only obtain the competitive advantage through supply chain integration. In the face of the lagging Logistics development, aiming at the standpoint of "4PL could help to realize the jumping development in logistics in today's China.", this paper bring forward a different point of view. Owning to the lagging status of 3PL, information technology, supply chain management consultation, and high cost of seeking for a qualified supplier, today's China, as a matter of fact, does not possess the existing and development condition of 4PL. On the contrary, analyze from the business cost, information technology, professional technology, and the position in the supply chain, to develop 3PL has much more feasibility and developing advantage. As for these two standpoints, the author outspread analysis and discussion. Furthermore, address the suggestion on how to develop the integration ability of 3PL.