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A Supplementary Framework for Evaluation of Integrated Logistics Service Provider

A Supplementary Framework for Evaluation of Integrated Logistics Service Provider

Kwok Hung Lau, Wun Leong Ma
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781605669748|ISBN10: 1605669741|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616924539|EISBN13: 9781605669755
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-974-8.ch009
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Lau, Kwok Hung, and Wun Leong Ma. "A Supplementary Framework for Evaluation of Integrated Logistics Service Provider." Innovations in Supply Chain Management for Information Systems: Novel Approaches, edited by John Wang, IGI Global, 2010, pp. 216-238. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-974-8.ch009

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Lau, K. H. & Ma, W. L. (2010). A Supplementary Framework for Evaluation of Integrated Logistics Service Provider. In J. Wang (Ed.), Innovations in Supply Chain Management for Information Systems: Novel Approaches (pp. 216-238). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-974-8.ch009

Chicago

Lau, Kwok Hung, and Wun Leong Ma. "A Supplementary Framework for Evaluation of Integrated Logistics Service Provider." In Innovations in Supply Chain Management for Information Systems: Novel Approaches, edited by John Wang, 216-238. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-974-8.ch009

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Abstract

As a result of globalization, supply chains of many large business organizations nowadays tend to cover wider geographic areas spanning across different countries and continents. The growth in length and complexity gradually replaces the traditional linear supply chains with extended supply networks comprising not only suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and end customers, but also service providers. With the increasing use of third-party logistics (3PL) providers by international firms seeking integrated logistics services, many global 3PL providers are forming partnerships with large corporations to take care of the latter’s logistics operations in different regions. The selection of the right 3PL provider for alliance is therefore paramount to the success of global supply chain management. This chapter investigates the significance of this subject and proposes a supplementary framework for evaluation of 3PL providers as global logistics partners for international firms. Using resource-based view theory and competencies hierarchy as theoretical underpinnings, the framework focuses on the core competencies of 3PL providers and their abilities to attain economies of scale helping users achieve their outsourcing objectives.

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