Overview on 3PL Selection Problem

Author:

Aguezzoul, Aicha

Place:

Hershey, PA

Publisher:

IGI Global

Date published:

2012

Editor:

Folinas, Dimitris

Source:

Outsourcing Management for Supply Chain Operations and Logistics Service

Subject:

OUTSOURCING

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.

Series:

Advances in Logistics, Operations, and Management Science

Catagory URL:

http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-4666-20…

DOI:

https://library.au.int/fr/10.4018/978-1-4666-2008-7.ch015

CITATION: Aguezzoul, Aicha. Overview on 3PL Selection Problem edited by Folinas, Dimitris . Hershey, PA : IGI Global , 2012. Outsourcing Management for Supply Chain Operations and Logistics Service - Available at: https://library.au.int/froverview-3pl-selection-problem