LSP (Logistics Service Provider) is a provider of outsourced logistics services or a logistics business operator with specific expertise. They facilitate smooth, fast services for customers and help save costs. Today, we have compiled the characteristics and roles of LSP below.
1. Transportation Services
This involves providing transportation services (shipping) both domestically and internationally in various forms such as trucking, rail transportation, pipeline transportation, maritime transportation, and air transportation.
2. Warehousing Services
This involves providing storage and preservation services, including warehouse services and distribution. This mainly relates to the movement of goods or raw materials, ensuring goods are stored without degradation or damage. Warehouses can be classified as transit warehouses, bonded warehouses, duty-free warehouses, and national storage warehouses. However, the services that most customers prefer from IPS include warehouses, inventory management, cross-docking, and transportation.
3. International Freight Forwarder
They act as an agent for importing and exporting to foreign countries by shipping via sea and airline to deliver goods to customers. This includes reserving cargo space, packing goods, transporting, handling customs clearance for imports and exports, and managing various documents. They handle international transportation from the point of origin to the destination but do not own ships or aircraft.
4. Customs Brokerage Services
This involves customs clearance services and serves as an agent for importers and exporters in conducting customs procedures on behalf of the owner of the goods.
5. Courier and Postal Services
Courier and postal service providers offer fast services that are typically door-to-door. The items are generally small-sized and lightweight.
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