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Discover the Rhenus 4PL service: Our Control Tower service empowers you to effortlessly monitor every part of your supply chain journey. From tender management to freight audit, we help you improve your supply chain visibility comprehensively and stay ahead of the competition.
Experience how our neutral 4PL Control Tower service will introduce you to a whole new level of clarity. Thanks to us as a neutral authority and with the help of our independently developed software solution, you’ll have full visibility into every delivery, shipment and purchase order, whether it is by air, ocean or road. Plus, our KPI dashboards will help you stay up to date with real-time data. Depending on your exact requirements, we are able to customize your personal dashboard to meet your needs.
Unlike conventional logistics models, 4PL solutions take a holistic approach to supply chain management. We combine a holistic overview and integration with our transformative capabilities. That’s why the Rhenus Control Tower is the ideal choice for businesses seeking end-to-end optimization and innovation of their supply chains.
As a supply chain management software, the Online Supply Chain Accelerator (OSCA) is the digital core and integration gateway for organizing all partners and services. It is a centralized 4PL tool that enables end-to-end visibility, data centralization and optimization for coordinating multiple suppliers and logistics activities throughout the supply chain. OSCA allows for cross-functional collaboration that integrates all stakeholders, and its neutrality ensures digital independence. The software can be easily connected to all common systems in your IT landscape via interfaces, either manually or via existing APIs.
Behind all 4PL and OSCA-related activities is the Rhenus Control Tower. Using a central dashboard and their extensive logistics expertise, our Control Tower teams keep an eye on individual shipment movements.
From our sites in Bangkok and Hilden, our 4PL service logistics experts take over the coordinated and integrated control of all logistics activities – across different companies, modes of transport, national borders and time zones.
Based on the central platform, the Rhenus experts in the Control Tower ensure effective organization and standardized transfer of information to the parties involved – for maximum transparency between trading partners and optimal responsiveness to a wide variety of developments.
No two supply chains are alike: you need to choose the right products based on your individual requirements. That is why we offer strategic and operational counseling in different key areas – for a tailor-made 4PL service that optimizes your supply chain just the way you need it.
Our 4PL Control Tower solutions offer continuous monitoring and tracking of all logistics and supply operations, ensuring transparency and proactive identification of problems, while taking prompt corrective action which is focused on maintaining the efficiency and integrity of the supply chain.
Integrated logistics optimization services and multi-supplier coordination as well as the development of strategies that focus on cost reduction and process efficiency.
Get rid of high process costs and time-consuming planning and control activities by outsourcing them to a 4PL logistics provider. By means of improved planning and control, you will eventually be able to avoid expensive ad-hoc freight rates.
Gain end-to-end transparency for your entire supply chain. Access all relevant information via the web, subscribe to important shipments and be alerted to critical events.
A neutral platform for all supply chain partners minimizes your administrative effort by having everything in one place, including a customized KPI dashboard.
With personalized dashboards always displaying the most relevant tasks, critical, cost-intensive issues are constantly in the spotlight. This enables action-driven, process-oriented management for full transparency and targeted process management.
Benefit from centralized management of all documents with the Rhenus 4PL service and get rid of Excel lists, media disruptions and incorrect entries.
Commercial customer relationship management and monitoring of account development including quarterly QBRs and central rate management.
Consolidation of master data such as shipper, consignee, material, stackability, routes, carriers, rates, transit times and configuration in the system.
Assistance in structuring the RFQ based on customer’s requirements to achieve a comparable rate structure.
Implementation management and training of 3rd-party providers, including performance review meetings.
Central booking management, transport order validation, handling of ad-hoc requests and management by exception to ensure proactive management of deviations as well as central document management and auditing of freight invoices.
Coordination of purchase order readiness with your vendors and vendor performance reviews.
Provide real-time visibility on SKU level and/or sustainability reports to measure your CO2 footprint.
Reach out to our experts to schedule a demo or request more information about our service packages for increased supply chain visibility.
Acting as the “extended arm of the customer”, a provider of 4PL, or fourth-party logistics, represents a higher level of supply chain management compared to the 3PL model. It involves the implementation of a “control tower”, which gives customers comprehensive oversight of their supply chains. This oversight extends across various entities, including warehouses, shipping companies, freight forwarders and agents.
A 4PL service provider functions as a logistics partner who is entrusted with managing and enhancing a company’s supply chain and who offers tailored solutions to address the company’s unique requirements. Moreover, a 4PL service provider efficiently manages supply chain operations.
The 4PL service provider establishes connections among intermediaries within the supply chain, serving as a single point of contact and a central coordination hub for all logistical activities, without direct asset involvement. Logistics processes are streamlined as a result of data integration and as a result of monitoring by the Rhenus Control Tower.
By overlaying its IT infrastructure and systems onto the customer’s network of suppliers, warehouses, production facilities and sales offices, the 4PL service provider continually strives to enhance processes, promoting efficiency and sustainability.
The goal of 4PL logistics is the integrated control and further development of cross-company supply chains by developing and using OSCA.
The main difference between 3PL and 4PL lies in the scope of services and the responsibility of the service provider. The 3PL service provider takes on specific logistics tasks such as storage and transportation, while the client retains control of the supply chain and is responsible for coordination. A 4PL service provider, on the other hand, takes care of all activities by coordinating several 3PL service providers as a central point of contact. Rhenus optimizes the entire process with our advanced 4PL logistics solutions.
The Rhenus 4PL service has the potential to add value to various industry-specific approaches in sectors such as chemicals, automotive, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs), pharma/healthcare and manufacturing. Contact us and find the right service to fulfill your logistics needs with our tailor-made 4PL solutions.