Third-party logistics (TPL) has attracted considerable research attention in the recent past.
Despite the growing body of literature on this topic, precious little effort has been devoted to …

This paper provides a literature review of freight transportation service procurement and
investigates the challenges and opportunities regarding transportation organization and …

Abstract Third Party Logistics (TPL) is playing a significant role in today's supply chain
management. Business organisations require the service of this company to outsource part …

We consider an outsourcing logistics channel where a distributor procures a quantity of a
fresh product and outsources his logistics operations to a third party logistics service …

Abstract Online Freight Platforms (OFPs) are emerging and developing rapidly based on the
Internet of Things and big data technologies. They provide professional logistics services by …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to measure the gaps between the engagements of
shippers (ie logistics buyers) and logistics service providers (LSPs) in different green …

The information technology (IT) capabilities of third-party logistics (3PL) providers are
important for manufacturers because they enable manufacturers to optimize their operations …

This paper studies the consignment stocking policy models for supply chain systems and
categorizes different models from the view point of structural configuration of the systems …

In recent years, many online retailers in China set low prices on 11 November, which
stimulates huge delivery demand and results in many problems although carriers make an …

The control policies that are used in inventory management systems assume that orders
arrive in the same sequence as they were ordered. Due to changes in supply chains and …