Third-party logistics has been an efficient organisational adjustment to the needs of clients
for logistics solutions and improvement in supply chain performance. Examination of …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effect of logistics collaboration,
meetings, relationship history, and supplier selection on the logistics performance of …

This article uses a relationship marketing perspective as the basis for evaluating third‐party
logistics arrangements. In particular, the study investigates whether 3PL relationship …

By 2005, users of third‐party logistics services may be spending an average of nearly one‐
third of their total logistics budgets (compared to 20 percent today) to support 3PL services …

The paper investigates the effects of relationship orientation in the logistics service provider–
client interaction. A conceptual model is developed and six research hypotheses are …

Logistics service providers operate in an intense competitive environment that requires
continuous improvement in logistics service quality and firm performance. Key …

Interest in third‐party logistics has been steadily increasing over the last two decades.
Recently, increased focus by researchers has produced a solid literature base of academic …

Collaboration with external supply chain entities influences increased internal collaboration,
which in turn improves service performance. This relationship may be the key to helping …

Fierce global competitiveness and heightened expectations of customers are forcing
companies to forge collaborative partnerships with Third Party Logistics (3PL) service …

An amount of research has shown that the adoption of technological innovations is the most
important tool for enterprises to keep their competitive advantage. Recently, a body of …