Logistics service agreements require both liability allocation and operational workflow checks

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Overview

This article explains why logistics service agreements should not be reviewed only as ordinary service agreements. Shipping, receiving, storage, inventory control, stocktaking, returns, customer data, subcontractors, warehouse systems, insurance and fee tables all affect the practical risk allocation.

Practical perspective

From the vendor side, the legal team should confirm whether the service scope is clear, whether liability for loss, damage, delay and misdelivery is limited, whether indirect damages and lost profits are excluded, whether insurance and liability caps are aligned, whether personal data obligations are workable, and whether additional fees can be charged for specification changes, urgent work, campaigns or volume fluctuations.