4PL supply chain management
The term 4PL has different interpretations. Different professional associations have formulated a definition among which the VIL (Vlaams Instutuut voor Logistiek) and the vLm (vereniging Logistiek management).
Meerendonk uses the following 4PL definition:
From their customer's perspective Meerendonk develops and implements a total solution for the entire or certain part of the logistical process and subsequently continually organizes, manages, visualizes and optimizes this process in case of changing market circumstances and customer's demands. Meerendonk ensures that for the selection and the management of the executive logiscal service providers always the best price-quality is negotiated. Meerendonk is non asset based and has an extensive knowledge, skills and experience of has access thereto via partnerships and alliances to manage the entire supply chain optimally.