In an e-commerce environment, the third party logistics (3PL) takes charge of the logistics design, delivery, storage and transportation in a supply chain with its professional and complete value-added services. Beginning with an analysis of the relationships between the 3PL and supply chain members, the authors suggest that only when the 3PL reengineers its logistics business process to accomm...

One implication of future information superiority is a new set of concepts for all the military services. The concepts in Joint Vision 2010— dominant maneuver, precision engagement, full-dimensional protection, and focused logistics—are viewed as “transformations” of more traditional functions (maneuver, strike, protection, and logistics) “so powerful that they become, in effect, new concepts.”

parcel delivery is a complex logistic service, as it serves many small or medium-sized customers who may send or receive parcels. modeling such delivery system needs to integrate two different research areas of hub location and vehicle routing. as it totally depends on the network and the linkage of the nodes, in this paper, some door-to-door service providers are taken into account to provide ...

Today, more firms are focusing on core competencies and turning to external specialists (Third Party Logistics – 3PLs) for sophisticated logistics solutions. The 3PL service industry is characterized by customer relationships that can extend over several years, involving multiple instances of service delivery. Customers’ satisfaction level has a profound impact on attracting new customers and c...

This paper examines the potential contribution of value-adding services (VAS) to port logistics strategy development in order to enhance competitiveness in the face of increasing competition between ports. Based on an empirical study taking the critical-realist approach of mixed methods' research and using data from multiple case-study ports in both developed and developing countries, the relev...

Third party Logistics is a new type of industry where the firm‘s logistics activities can be outsourced. The concept of Third party logistics has been developed from the need to extend transportation services by transportation companies to its customers. Many manufacturing industries turned to logistics outsourcing to restructure their distribution networks and gain competitive advantages. This...

Facility relocation has a long-term impact on business competitiveness in terms of cost efficiency, service level, and accessibility to marketplace. This paper investigates the impacts of relocating a company’s logistics facility. Specifically, a case study of a logistics service provider for a bank, whose services include cash pick-up and deliveries, and ATM refill, is conducted. Some of the m...