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Third-Party Logistics Providers in the Digital Age: Towards a New Competitive Arena?

Logistics, 2017
This paper looks at the impact of digitalization on third-party logistics (3PL) business models. An eclectic framework for the analysis of digital disruptions in service industries is elaborated by linking Porter’s five forces to insights from research ...
Erik Hofmann, Florin Osterwalder
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There Is no First Phase of the Jespersen Cycle1

Transactions of the Philological Society, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper challenges the traditional conception of the Jespersen Cycle by arguing that no ‘pure’ first phase of the cycle exists where a single negator operates without reinforcement. Drawing on historical data from Northern Italian dialects (Piedmontese, Lombard, Emilian), we demonstrate that emphatic negative structures systematically co ...
Tommaso Mattiuzzi, Cecilia Poletto
wiley   +1 more source

3PL Service Provider Selection with a Goal Programming Model Supported with Multicriteria Decision Making Approaches

GAZI UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, 2020
In this study, third-party logistics (3PL) service provider selection problem is handled for a foreign trade company that exports the products with high quality level obtained by outsourcing, and who has problems regarding both cost, delivery quality and
Evrencan Özcan, Merve Ahiskali
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Approximating multidimensionality with asymmetric unidimensional IRT models

British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Unidimensional item response theory (IRT) models are widely used even in settings where assessment data exhibit subtle forms of multidimensionality. Recent empirical evidence suggests that when item difficulty is associated with dimensionality, asymmetric item characteristic curves (ICCs) emerge in the unidimensional approximation.
Xiangyi Liao, Yinqiu He, Daniel Bolt, James Soland, Carlin Conner, Emily J. Solari   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrated location–inventory planning for slow‐moving demands with waiting time limitations

International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper studies a stochastic facility location problem integrated with inventory and transportation decisions (SFLPIT) for supply chains with slow‐moving stock‐keeping units (SKUs). Local stores often avoid maintaining such SKUs, resulting in customer demand being fulfilled directly by a central distribution center (DC), where the ...
Jie Chu, Fan E, Kai Huang, Yunyang Lu, Majid Taghavi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of customer satisfaction on parcel delivery operations using autonomous vehicles: An agent-based simulation study

Heliyon, 2022
The quality of Third-Party Logistics (3PL) services represented by delivery time decides the outcome of customer satisfaction. The result of this satisfaction judges the type of Word of Mouth (WoM) that, if positive, plays a vital role in attracting non ...
Mohammad A. Shbool, Ammar Al-Bazi, Rami Al-Hadeethi   +2 more
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Influence of Superimposition Strategies and Landmark Distribution on the Full‐Arch Trueness of Orthodontic Digital Models

Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the influence of superimposition protocols and landmark distribution on deviation outcomes in orthodontic full‐arch models. Materials and Methods Twenty plaster models were scanned using an intraoral and desktop scanner. Ten models were evaluated for landmark suitability and inter‐scanner coordinate agreement.
Ezgi Cansu Firinciogullari, Edanur Dark, Genta Agani Sabah, Aslıhan Mediha Erdinc   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of resin type, cleaning solution, and aging on the mechanical properties and reliability of additively manufactured occlusal devices

Journal of Prosthodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this in vitro study was to investigate the effect of alcohol‐free cleaning solutions on the mechanical properties and reliability of additively manufactured occlusal device resins, compared with isopropyl alcohol (IPA), while considering the influence of aging.
Selim Polat, Ayyüce Nur Tezcan, Hanan Al‐Johani, Gülce Çakmak, Mustafa Borga Dönmez, Burak Yilmaz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

DECISION-MAKING ALGORITHM FOR OPTIMIZING CARGO STORAGE IN 3PL LOGISTICS COMPANIES

Sustainable Development and Engineering Economics
The paper examines the efficiency indicators of cargo storage in 3PL logistics companies. A system of indicators of the efficiency of cargo placement in a warehouse is presented, divided into groups: an indicator of the efficiency of filling warehouse ...
Oleg Karvanen, Aleksei Gintciak
doaj   +1 more source

An exploration of supply chain risk management in the South African third-party logistics industry

Acta Commercii, 2019
Orientation: The management of supply chain risks, disruptions and vulnerabilities has become a significant issue in supply chain management research in recent times.
Arno Meyer, Wesley Niemann, Gerhard Uys, Déan Beetge   +3 more
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