IDENTIFICATION OF CRITERIA FOR THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS SUPPLIERS (3PL) IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (SCM) IN INDIAN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

The Indian manufacturing industry is growing rapidly, and supply chain management (SCM) plays the most important role in industry. In SCM, customer satisfaction terms of quantity, quality on time delivery critical factor. To satisfy this requirement, best third-party logistics (3PL) service provider required. Therefore, selection one basic requirements SCM. Logistics services are backbone an economy, providing efficient, cost effective flow goods which other commercial sectors depend. companies work as outsourced or providers support organization's functions. study, we identified some criteria for 3PL implementation SCM industries. With help managers from small to medium sized industries can simplify process vendors. This study will vendor such a competitive group provide justification selection.