Routine. Simply involves the transportation of goods, using a single mode of
transport, without any other additional services. The procurement of the
transport is based on volume provision and is selected primarily on price. The
provision of the transport may be at short notice or be provided over a period of
time. Nevertheless, the 3PL provider has to ensure reliability of service and that
delivery time slots are met. A routine 3PL service does not require any close
relationship between provider and user and may be procured via an electronic
data exchange. Hence, users may select from a very wide range of providers.