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In information technology, a third-party source is a supplier of software (or a computer accessory) which is independent of the supplier and customer of the major computer product (s). In e-commerce, 3rd party (3P) source refers to a seller who publishes products on a marketplace, without this marketplace to own or physically carry those products.
Third-party management is the process whereby companies monitor and manage interactions with all external parties with which it has a relationship. This may include both contractual and non-contractual parties. Third-party management is conducted primarily for the purpose of assessing the ongoing behavior, performance and risk that each third ...
Third-party logistics providers include freight forwarders, courier companies, and other companies integrating and offering subcontracted logistics and transportation services. Hertz and Alfredsson (2003) describe four categories of 3PL providers: [4] Standard 3PL Provider. this is the most basic form of a 3PL provider.
Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) is an inventory management practice in which a supplier of goods, usually the manufacturer, is responsible for optimizing the inventory held by a distributor. Under VMI, the retailer shares their inventory data with a vendor (sometimes called supplier) such that the vendor is the decision-maker who determines the ...
Third-party software component. In computer programming, a third-party software component is a reusable software component developed to be either freely distributed or sold by an entity other than the original vendor of the development platform. The third-party software component market thrives because many programmers believe that component ...
Amazon Marketplace. Amazon Marketplace is an e-commerce platform owned and operated by Amazon that enables third-party sellers to sell new or used products directly to consumers on a fixed-price online marketplace alongside Amazon's regular offerings. Using Amazon Marketplace, third-party sellers gain access to Amazon's customer base, and ...
Outsourcing. Outsourcing is a business practice in which companies use external providers to carry out business processes that would otherwise be handled internally, [1][2][3] Outsourcing sometimes involves transferring employees and assets from one firm to another. The term outsourcing, which came from the phrase outside resourcing, originated ...
Intermediary. An intermediary, also known as a middleman or go-between, is defined differently by context. In law or diplomacy, an intermediary is a third party that offers intermediation services between two parties. In trade or barter, an intermediary acts as a conduit for goods or services offered by a supplier to a consumer, which may ...