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3PL TO 4PL Before 2005 , Shell was using third party logistics ( 3PL ) to buy products . However , this meant that it lacked command of the procurement process . Shell collaborated with Accenture to build a fourth party logistics operation ( 4PL ), which Shell calls Logistics Management Services ( LMS ).
LMS supports Shell ’ s upstream operations , covering production , wells and projects . It is also a single-client platform , which provides a Shell-tailored solution . Furthermore , Shell is able www . shell . com 71