{"id":117609,"date":"2023-06-26T13:26:29","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T05:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/?p=117609"},"modified":"2024-01-03T11:33:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T03:33:54","slug":"b-3pl-vs-4pl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-3pl-vs-4pl\/","title":{"rendered":"3PL vs 4PL: Choose the Right Logistics Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"117609\" class=\"elementor elementor-117609\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a3f9f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a3f9f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5643bf7\" data-id=\"5643bf7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8f326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff8f326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re an e-commerce seller, you&#8217;d better know these different logistics modes, like 3PL, 4PL logistics, 5PL, and <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-freight-forwarder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">freight forwarders<\/a>. Their various solutions of logistics will have different influences on your business.<\/p><p>We&#8217;d explained earlier <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-what-is-3pl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what 3PL is<\/a>, but you may be confused about the difference when it comes to 3PL and 4PL. So this post will focus on the difference between 3PL and 4PL, and you can consider which is better for your business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c86640b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c86640b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-024da9a\" data-id=\"024da9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee52b24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee52b24\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-17e713f\" data-id=\"17e713f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cceb633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cceb633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"#a1\">What are 3PL and services?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#a2\">How about 4PL and services?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#a3\">3PL vs 4PL: key differences<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#a4\">3PL or 4PL: how to choose?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-426b677\" data-id=\"426b677\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-525e65b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"525e65b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a56afc\" data-id=\"7a56afc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f3277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"80f3277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6feb921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6feb921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does 3PL mean in the supply chain? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05e91b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f05e91b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Third-party logistics (3PL) provides a variety of logistics services to support the movement of goods from origin to destination.<\/p><p>Unlike freight forwarders who only provide transportation services, 3PL service providers also have warehouses and <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-distribution-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">distribution networks<\/a>. They can receive, store, and manage products for customers, as well as handle packaging, sorting, and distribution to end consumers.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-how-amazon-fba-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon FBA<\/a> is a typical 3PL model. It allows sellers to store their products in Amazon&#8217;s warehouses. When customers place orders, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a> takes care of selecting the products, packaging them, and delivering them directly to the customers. This means sellers don&#8217;t have to handle the <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-order-fulfillment-meaning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fulfillment process<\/a>, such as packaging and logistics.<\/p><p>Additionally, Amazon provides a range of other services, including customer support, returns processing, and logistics tracking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46e3330 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46e3330\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fa79fe\" data-id=\"4fa79fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4614db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4614db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3PL.jpg\" title=\"3PL\" alt=\"3PL\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8998ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8998ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Pic Source: Conde Fernandez<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5664f96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5664f96\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c3b4c0\" data-id=\"0c3b4c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-947a6bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"947a6bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a273e2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a273e2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is 4PL in the supply chain?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0d4b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df0d4b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fourth-party logistics (4PL) further enhances the role of 3PL by taking on comprehensive supply chain management and coordination.<\/p><p>4PL providers work closely with clients, understand their business needs, and coordinate the management of various 3PL providers to ensure smooth operations and collaboration at every step. 4PL providers also provide real-time data analysis through the use of advanced technology and information systems, helping clients make more accurate decisions.<\/p><p>Some well-known 4PL logistics companies include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhl.com\/us-en\/home\/supply-chain.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DHL Supply Chain<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.kuehne-nagel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kuehne + Nagel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbschenker.com\/global\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DB Schenker<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ups.com\/us\/en\/Home.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UPS<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0c4bab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0c4bab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d16a0a8\" data-id=\"d16a0a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f5a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49f5a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4PL.jpg\" title=\"4PL\" alt=\"4PL\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9930dab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9930dab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Pic Source: Conde Fernandez<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1e03c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1e03c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-061be9a\" data-id=\"061be9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b1a2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"89b1a2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4540f7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4540f7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3PL vs 4PL: key differences<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc46643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc46643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3PL providers focus on just the logistics, such as transportation, warehousing, and packaging. They typically serve as operational service providers, responsible for handling day-to-day logistics tasks to meet customer requirements. On Google, there are many 3PL service providers available like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efulfillmentservice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eFulfillment Service<\/a>.<\/p><p>4PL providers, on the other hand, have a more strategic and comprehensive approach. They are dedicated to managing supply chain partners, including 3PL providers, optimizing supply chain processes, and integrating information and technology systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d807ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d807ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e7dc6b\" data-id=\"4e7dc6b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d26ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f8d26ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21dc29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b21dc29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should you work with a 3PL or 4PL?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b35a48c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b35a48c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many importers may think that 4PL is always better than 3PL. However, that is usually not the case. Choosing 3PL or 4PL is based on your situation.<\/p><p>3PL is typically suitable for startups and small businesses. For example, many small Amazon sellers who want to import products from China choose 3PL companies to handle their logistics, so they can focus on their core business without having to worry too much about logistics details.<\/p><p>On the other hand, 4PL is more suitable for enterprises with complex supply chain needs and larger scales. 4PL providers can assist these companies in optimizing logistics processes, reducing costs, and improving efficiency through strategic planning and comprehensive supply chain management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81a0df9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81a0df9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2586dab\" data-id=\"2586dab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c92200d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c92200d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a08ad4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a08ad4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bd5eb3\" data-id=\"1bd5eb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c930a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03c930a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After reading today&#8217;s post, I believe you now clearly understand 3PL and 4PL. As long as you import from China, you can rely on <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jingsourcing<\/a> to handle your logistics matters.<\/p><p>We are a sourcing company based in China and have established good partnerships with many logistics providers. We can also take care of tasks such as labeling and packaging for our clients like Amazon sellers. 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