Overview on 3PL Selection Problem

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Author(s): Aicha Aguezzoul (LGIPM, University of Lorraine, France)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 15
Source title: Supply Chain Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2625-6.ch015

Keywords: Accounting and Finance / Business & Management / Business Science Reference / Supply Chain Management

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Abstract

Many companies outsource their logistics functions to Third-Party Logistics providers (3PL) instead of achieving them internally. The studies on this field are mostly of empirical type and focused on reasons, benefits, and risks of working with 3PL as well as the role of those on supply chain management. This chapter focuses on 3PL selection problem and presents a literature analysis of 47 articles published within 2001-2011 period. The objective is to identify the mainly approaches applied and their evaluating criteria in measuring the performance of 3PL.

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