Planning cost-effective logistics operations involve the integration of multiple decision-making levels. In domain supply chain management, last decades have seen emergence 3PL service providers that specialize in integrating warehousing and transportation services. this paper, we study performed by a provider management French restaurant chain. The planning process is assisted solving Logistic...

As competition in the cross-border logistics-service market intensifies and demand rises, enterprises with third-party logistics (3PL) combine logistical financial services to provide comprehensive services. This study considers a secondary supply chain consisting of e-commerce enterprise 3PL enterprise. When lack funds, can them inventory pledge loans. Thus, we establish Stackelberg game model...

This research develops and tests a model of the effects of resources bundling on third-party logistics (3PL) provid‐ ers’ performance. Based on data from a survey of Malaysian 3PLs, basic and advanced technology and equipment resources, knowledge and relational resources, and demand management interfaces are identified. The bundling of advanced technology, knowledge resources, and demand manage...

In this paper, we develop a game-theoretic model that studies the contract design problem of a third party logistics buyer when he is faced with a third party logistics provider and the quality of service and the cost of providing the service are private information to the latter. We apply the Revelation Principle to our analysis and characterise the optimal contract. We show that the contract ...

Background: Logistics service outsourcing in recent years has influenced the evolution of third-party logistics (3PL) providers across globe. The study explored evolving services 3PLs and relational factors that influence relationship with their customers. Methods: Qualitative research multiple case studies from four different industries were used. Semi-structured interviews adopted. Results: f...

The increasing competition due to globalization and e-Business development has stimulated manufacturers to pursue supply chain alliances more aggressively. The primary motivation for this is to minimize overall costs and gain mutual benefits through supplier-manufacturer integration. Supply chain alliance is one of the key strategic co-operations adopted by manufacturers to simultaneously reduc...

Third party logistics (3PL) service providers play a growing responsibility in the management of supply chain. The global and competitive business environment of 3PLs has recognized the significance of a speedy and proficient service towards the customers in the past few decades. Particularly in warehousing, distribution, and transportation services, a number of customers anticipate 3PLs to imp...