Inside the1980swhenbusinessesbegantolookfornewways,therewasgrowthin3PLcompaniesthereinwhichtheycouldoutsourcelogisticsfunctionsandconcentrateontheircore FedExisthecompanywhichhasbrought3PLrevolutionforthefirstThe companysovernightdeliveryservicechangedthe wayinwhichB2Band B2CtransactionsAs thenumberofcompaniesofferingtheserviceincreased, itled tointense rival between them.Specificlogisticsservicesoutsourcedwarehousemanagement,shipmentconsolidation,fleetmanagement,orderfulfilment,productreturns,carrierselection,logisticsinformationsystems,ratenegotiation,productassembly,orderprocessing,inventoryreplenishment,orderpicking,inboundtransportation,outboundtransportation,labellingandpackaging,distribution,customclearanceandforwarding,import-exportmanagement,customerservice/support.