Study of integrated information platform of 4PL based on collaborative environment

The Fourth Party Logistics is a supply chain integrator that assembles and manages the resources, capabilities, and technology of its own organization. At the same time the 4PL should provide a comprehensive supply chain solution for the multi-participants, includes customer, vendor, 3PL, and IT service providers based on the integrated platform. The purpose of this paper is to propose the integrated information platform of a fourth party logistics based on collaborative environment, and is directed to quick respond to customer´s demands. Three integrated strategies of the platform are presented in this paper. The J2EE pattern under which profits for the 4PL platform is also shown in this paper. At last this paper offers that the platform can be deployed to other logistics participants which can improves logistics resource integration and service quality.