A third$-$party logistics $(3$PL$)$ provider is planning an expansion of its transportation$-$based services. Which of the following services is the $3$PL likely to offer as part of this expansion?

A$.$ Pool distribution

B$.$ Inventory management

C$.$ Cross$-$docking

D$.$ Customs brokerage

NOTE : Someonesayingome one is sayig saying A$.$ Pool distribution and other is strongly saying Cross$-$docking is a practice in logistics of unloading materials from an incoming semi$-$trailer

truck or railroad car and loading these materials directly into outbound trucks, trailers, or rail

cars, with little or no storage in between. This may be done to change the type of conveyance,

to sort material intended for different destinations, or to combine material from different origins.

So$,$ if a third$-$party logistics $(3$PL$)$ provider is planning an expansion of its transportation$-$based

services, it is likely to offer cross$-$docking as part of this expansion. This is because cross$-$

docking is directly related to transportation and can improve efficiency and speed in the

logistics process.

The other options, pool distribution, inventory management, and customs brokerage, while

important in the logistics process, are not directly related to transportation. Pool distribution

involves the handling of goods in a 'pool' or batch, inventory management deals with the storage

and tracking of goods, and customs brokerage involves the clearing of goods through customs

barriers. $3,4,5$