Using Outsourced Logistics Services (4pl): Economical and Technical Analysis of an Operational and Business Model

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Author(s): Vasileios Giotopoulos (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece), Dimitrios E. Koulouriotis (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece)and Vasileios Moustakis (Technical University of Crete, Greece)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 16
Source title: Outsourcing Management for Supply Chain Operations and Logistics Service
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Dimitris Folinas (Department of Logistics, ATEI-Thessaloniki, Greece)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2008-7.ch020

Keywords: Business & Management / Business Science Reference / Operations and Service Management / Supply Chain Management

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The objective of this chapter is the study of the economical and legal environment in which logistics enterprises operate in Greece. Firstly, there is a presentation of logistics outsourcing and the existing 3PL and 4PL organizational models as well as an analysis of the economical and legal system which influences the operation of logistics ventures in Greece and a presentation of the funding possibilities according to Greek law. An economical sustainability study is being conducted according to the Net Present Value method (NPV), and two types of ventures are studied: an asset based venture, and a non asset based venture. At the end of this chapter, there is a sensitivity analysis with respect to the discount rate that is used in the NPV (Net Present Value) method. The results of this analysis showed that a change of the discount rate has significant consequences on the economics of the project.

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