Download or read book Success Factors in Logistics Outsourcing written by Alexander de Grahl and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander de Grahl provides with his three papers on success factors in logistics outsourcing relevant insights regarding this important research question. In detail, adopting different perspectives in the three papers, the work shows how logistics service providers, customer firms and the two parties together can contribute to successful logistics outsourcing relationships.
Download or read book Success Factors for Managing Third party Logistics Relationships written by Paloma Piris de la Peña and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowadays the majority of big sized companies outsource more than one activity to third-party logistic providers (3PLs). As the outsourced activities are getting more complex, and failure in outsourcing is costly, companies are in the need to develop successful relationships with their 3PLs. This thesis has the intention of researching key factors that clients have to take into consideration when managing their relationships with 3PLs. The main focus lies in some elements that appear to have a great impact in the success of the relationship, such as trust and fairness, contract design and governance structure. Through semi-structured and in-depth interviews with experts of different sectors, this paper explores these issues and concludes with some recommendations on how companies can succeed in their outsourcing efforts.
Download or read book Weighting The Factors Affecting Logistics Outsourcing written by Çağlar Karamaşa and published by Infinite Study. This book was released on with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, growing and changing competitive conditions, products, and services, free movement of labor, and businesses with the information they develop strategies that create value to obtain a competitive advantage. Now, final buyers have the convenience of purchasing the products they demand with the features and conditions they want and at the price they accept. In such an environment, businesses use their supply chain and logistics activities more effectively and efficiently than their competitors. Today, achieving a strategic superiority in a global market where the content and quality of the products are the same is only possible by delivering the desired products to the customer at the desired price, at the desired time, in the desired amount, through the right channel, as quickly as possible and without any damage. In such a situation, the desire to focus on the main activities of the enterprises, the need for effective logistics operations, etc. logistics outsourcing has increased rapidly for reasons.
Download or read book Logistics Outsourcing Relationships written by Jan M. Deepen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-13 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uses state-of-the-art scientific methods to reveal that most firms currently do not realize the full potential of logistics outsourcing. It shows the complexity of outsourcing performance and that its true drivers lie in the relationship between service providers and their customers. Through the results of a large-scale empirical survey, the book also emphasizes the importance of a firm's approach towards outsourcing.
Download or read book Success Factors Between Suppliers and Customers in Service Outsourcing Activities written by Peter Lok and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Key Factors for Successful Logistics written by Thorsten Blecker and published by Erich Schmidt Verlag GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2007 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Logistics Outsourcing Handbook written by Jo Godsmark and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For any business involved in today's supply chains, logistics services are critical. Companies have to decide whether to retain their own logistics operations or place their trust in third-party suppliers. This potential move away from the traditional approach of managing these processes internally can lead to improved service and reduced cost although this isn't always the case. The Logistics Outsourcing Handbook provides step by step guidance on the process of logistics outsourcing and explains how to apply this information for commercial success. Vital advice is given on benchmarking existing operations, how to shortlist companies, produce a request for a proposal, choose the optimum supplier and implement and manage the contract. The Logistics Outsourcing Handbook analyses outsourcing from both an industry wide perspective, while also drilling down into specific individual considerations. The book provides valuable guidance in terms of contractual relationships, cost models and the integration of information technology systems. By analysing current statistics and surveys, looking into factors behind why contracts are awarded and terminated important insights can be acquired. This book contains tools, models, online resources and case studies on the outsourced relationships of companies including Intel KFC and BA to further develop the reader's knowledge which makes this book an informative and essential resource.
Download or read book Topics In Lean Supply Chain Management Second Edition written by Marc J Schniederjans and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to describe how lean and supply chain management can be combined to achieve world-class business performance. To accomplish this purpose, the book contains both basic material on lean and supply chain management, as well as content from current journal research findings, strategies, issues, concepts, philosophies, procedures, methodologies, and practices in managing a lean supply chain. Presented in a topical fashion, the chapters deal with a wide-range of subjects that support, nurture, and advance principles, concepts, and methodologies of lean supply chain management.
Download or read book Topics In Lean Supply Chain Management written by Marc J Schniederjans and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009-08-28 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This uniquely designed textbook is structured to support educators in teaching the lean supply chain principles, concepts, and ideas used by industry and researched by scholars. It examines a wide range of current topical subjects in a structured format to help educators impart the value of combining lean management with supply chain management.It focuses on many of the newest and most exciting areas of change in lean and supply chain management. In addition to basic content on the principles of lean and supply chain management, this book converts recent journal research into an easy-to-understand textbook material. While this textbook is suitable as a topical course for operations or supply chain management undergraduate students, it is self-contained and also suitable for graduate students who have had no prerequisite knowledge in operations or production management.
Download or read book A Framework for Successful Logistics Outsourcing Arrangements in South Africa written by Naömi Bloem and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outsourcing of logistics activities is a popularly employed logistics strategy by many industries within the South African context. However, it is not fully understood what is required to ensure the sustainability of such a strategy. More specifically, the alignment of the logistics service provider and the customer is not fully understood. Customers adhere to strict procurement policies, which often result in short contractual periods, while logistics service providers aim to generate proper returns during these short contractual periods. Customers and logistics service providers require assistance in structuring the approach to a logistics outsourcing arrangement to ensure the success of the transaction. This study aims to develop a framework or roadmap to be used by customers and logistics service providers either considering to enter a logistics outsourcing arrangement or already committed to such an arrangement. The framework will provide guidance to both parties to ensure that the arrangement achieves the objectives of a modern-day logistics outsourcing arrangement. The objectives of a successful logistics outsourcing arrangement include: ensuring the sustainability of the arrangement; meeting the expectations of both parties; achieving joint and own objectives; ensuring a fair price; extending the duration of the contract; and ensuring that on termination the arrangement ends amicably. The framework is developed by means of an in-depth analysis of the life cycle of a logistics outsourcing arrangement within the South African context. Each phase within the life cycle is investigated by means of industry interviews, questionnaires, case studies and equity research. Factors affecting the success of logistics outsourcing arrangements are identified. Subsequently, possible solutions are recalled from existing research, or developed and tested to aid both parties in identifying and managing these factors throughout the life cycle. These solutions include methods for dealing with the insource versus outsource and supplier selection decisions and a method of managing detrimental behaviour of the customer and logistics service provider within the arrangement.
Download or read book Outsourcing Management for Supply Chain Operations and Logistics Service written by Folinas, Dimitris and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Logistics and Supply Chain Management has been a vital part of every economy and every business entity. Both sciences have become prestigious research fields focusing on best practices, concepts, and methods. Outsourcing Management for Supply Chain Operations and Logistics Services is concentrated on the key players of the outsourcing paradigm; the organizations that provide logistics services, the Third Party Logistics (3PLs), as well as their clients, presenting and promoting the lessons learned by their cooperation. Specifically, this publication presents studies which are relevant to practitioners, researchers, students, and clients of the application of the Outsourcing practice on the Logistics and Supply Chain Management services giving emphasis to 3PLs.
Download or read book A Study Of Performance Measurement In The Outsourcing Decision written by Ronan McIvor and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2009-05-28 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outsourcing is a key issue for many organisations having moved from the contracting out of peripheral activities such as cleaning to more critical areas such as design and marketing. This report is for managers and people in finance and accounting functions and takes a practical approach in developing a framework and then applying this framework in an actual organisation which makes it easier for practitioners to understand. • This report provides a framework which incorporates both qualitative and quantitative performance measures that can be used in the outsourcing process • This research is of value to commercial and public sector organisations as well as academics as it provides insights for organisations considering outsourcing that will enable them to assess service levels throughout the contract
Download or read book Logistics and Manufacturing Outsourcing written by James A. Tompkins and published by Tompkins Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is unlike any outsourcing book you have seen because it is specifically designed for logistics and manufacturing executives. To successfully outsource today, you need to gain a core competency in outsourcing, avoid setbacks, and understand how to keep the outsourcing relationship robust. Most organizations do not have outsourcing as a core competency, and this is why so many outsourcing relationships fail. Altogether, the four authors of this book have nearly 100 years of solid experience in logistics and manufacturing outsourcing. They have seen outsourcing from all angles'either as providers, consultants, clients, attorneys or expert witnesses'and it is not always a pretty picture. This expertise makes the authors uniquely qualified to teach companies how to harness the real power behind outsourcing.
Download or read book Logistics Outsourcing written by Vadims Kolmogorovs and published by VDM Publishing. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years the strategy of concentrating on core competencies of companies led to a vertical disintegration of processes along the value chain. Practical experience shows that companies focusing on their core competencies in first turn outsource logistics operations within their supply chain to external service providers. A fundamental question to ask in this work is whether outsourcing is really value enhancing and, in particular, whether the firm that undertakes outsourcing becomes more efficient as a result. It will be shown that in an attempt to increase efficiency by reducing expenses and turning fixed costs into variable costs, companies pursue restructuring procedures that include outsourcing of non-core activities to specialists having a lower cost base due to better economies of scale and scope. Anyone who wants to outsource a function, or who wants to know more about how outsourcing works, can find within this book a discussion of selected issues that may arise during this process, putting the main emphasis on the planning stage as it is considered to be the critical factor in a successful outsourcing project.
Download or read book The Road to Outsourcing 4 0 written by Mohammadreza Akbari and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Surviving Supply Chain Integration written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-03-23 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The managed flow of goods and information from raw material to final sale also known as a "supply chain" affects everythingâ€"from the U.S. gross domestic product to where you can buy your jeans. The nature of a company's supply chain has a significant effect on its success or failureâ€"as in the success of Dell Computer's make-to-order system and the failure of General Motor's vertical integration during the 1998 United Auto Workers strike. Supply Chain Integration looks at this crucial component of business at a time when product design, manufacture, and delivery are changing radically and globally. This book explores the benefits of continuously improving the relationship between the firm, its suppliers, and its customers to ensure the highest added value. This book identifies the state-of-the-art developments that contribute to the success of vertical tiers of suppliers and relates these developments to the capabilities that small and medium-sized manufacturers must have to be viable participants in this system. Strategies for attaining these capabilities through manufacturing extension centers and other technical assistance providers at the national, state, and local level are suggested. This book identifies action steps for small and medium-sized manufacturersâ€"the "seed corn" of business start-up and developmentâ€"to improve supply chain management. The book examines supply chain models from consultant firms, universities, manufacturers, and associations. Topics include the roles of suppliers and other supply chain participants, the rise of outsourcing, the importance of information management, the natural tension between buyer and seller, sources of assistance to small and medium-sized firms, and a host of other issues. Supply Chain Integration will be of interest to industry policymakers, economists, researchers, business leaders, and forward-thinking executives.
Download or read book Customer Loyalty in Third Party Logistics Relationships written by David L. Cahill and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-11-23 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To manage an effective customer loyalty program, third party logistics service providers (3PLs) must understand the determining factors, as well as cultural background on loyalty. This book develops a model of customer loyalty, which is then validated using empirical data from nearly 800 logistics managers in Germany and the USA. The author reviews the effects of different relational factors on the model, and explores relevant German-US cultural differences.
