Using a sample of companies drawn from Logistics Association Australia’s current membership list, this study assessed the relative importance assigned by shippers and logistics service providers (LSP) to various elements of third party logistics services. The importance-performance matrix (IPM) analysis was conducted to assess the gap between what is required by the shippers and what is provide...

ABSTRACT Context: studies argue that similar levels of dependence are essential for supplier satisfaction in buyer-supplier relationships. However, asymmetric relationships can also lead to satisfaction. Objective: this paper investigates the effects benefit-based (positive motivations maintaining relationships) between buyer and Methods: response surface analysis (RSA) was used test relationsh...

• The field of the study is optimization supply chain organization. We consider a cooperation model between manufacturer and 3PL provider. want to minimize inventory costs, transportation costs tardiness penalty costs. propose MILP models three metaheuristic resolution methods compare them. This paper presents two-stage problem at operational level involving third-party logistics provider (3PL ...

The importance of logistics has changed enormously in the last few decades. While logistics was formerly one of the core functions of most companies, logistics or at least parts of their functions are nowadays outsourced to external logistic service providers in terms of contracts. As a result of this shift new business models like the fourth party logistics provider emerged, which designs, pla...

Information technology has become an important dimension of third party logistics service providers (3PLs) business as their competitive advantage increasingly depends on the ability to create value for customers through ICT applications. Recent industry developments have contributed to widen the technological gap between large and small 3PLs. This is particularly critical for those markets tha...