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Вестник университета, 2018 Today logistics outsourcing is one of the most popular tools that allow companies to save costs. However, quite often companies that outsource logistics activities to thirdparty organizations observe deterioration in the quality of logistics operations ...
N. Barkova
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Outsourcing of Logistics Activities in Manufacturing Industry
Promet (Zagreb), 2012 The external supply of logistics se1vices is part of a trend towardoutsourcing non-core logistics activities. The scope ofthird-party logistics may range from a relatively limited combinationof activities (e.g.
Anton Ogorelc, Klavdij Logožar
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Managing Global Transitions, 2012 This paper investigates key success factors in logistics outsourcing. A model is used to illustrate outsourcing relationships and then applied to three examples from the logistics sector. The model is presented as a tool which can help managers to minimize the chance of failure by explicitly addressing key issues prior to the implementation of a ...
Aldo Srabotic, Mitja Ruzzier
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Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, 2018 Background: Small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (manufacturing SMEs) can facilitate economic growth and development by creating employment and spurring economic activities at low levels of the economy.
Joash Mageto, Gerrie Prinsloo, Rose Luke
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CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS FOR TESTING THE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF AN INTERNAL CAPABILITY AND LOGISTICS OUTSOURCING MEASUREMENT SCALE [PDF]
Transport Problems, 2019 This study aims to develop and validate a measurement scale for internal capability and logistics outsourcing. Regarding the goal of this study, data were obtained from 180 respondents who are currently performing logistics outsourcing in different ...
Omer Abdalla SIDDIG +3 more
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Sustainable cost reductions obtained by using a fourth party logistics provider
Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, 2021 Background: In a rapidly changing global business environment, the outsourcing of logistics activities to fourth party logistics (4PL) service providers is growing in popularity as a strategy for efficiency and customer service improvements.
Lance S. Kiggell +2 more
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The Analysis of the Use of Outsourcing Services in Logistics by Czech Manufacturing Companies [PDF]
Journal of Competitiveness, 2015 This research analyses logistics outsourcing services from the viewpoint of client companies (manufacturing companies). The main goal is to show how intensively various logistics outsourcing services are used by Czech manufacturing companies in ...
Hrusecka Denisa +3 more
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The application of outsourcing decision-making methods in a logistics context in South Africa
Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, 2015 Background: Companies have often relinquished the control of important business functions to outside suppliers for the sake of short-term savings and because of the lack of use of proper decision-making methods within the business.
Naomi Bloem, Wilna L. Bean
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Outsourcing In Reverse Logistics [PDF]
Annales Universitatis Apulensis Series Oeconomica, 2007 Nowadays cost reduction is a fundamental strategy used in companies during fighting for survival, keeping or increase in sales levels and profits. More and more often observed tendency to concentrate commercial and production companies leads to rise of demand for outsourcing in a reverse logistics chain.
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Access to Finance and Innovation in the Canadian Food Processing
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Innovation is a presumed channel through which finance affects productivity, yet there is limited research testing the relationship between finance and innovation in the food manufacturing sector. The purpose of the paper is to explore the determinants (e.g., financing, R&D, firm size, expenditure on innovation) of the adoption of innovation ...
Getu Hailu, Deepananda Herath
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