Decision Making Process of Logistics Outsourcing and Criteria for 3PL Provider Selection

Journal Title: AJIT-e: Bilişim Teknolojileri Online Dergisi - Year 2011, Vol 2, Issue 5

Abstract

Recently, along with the business functions that necessitate higher expertise level and larger investments; logistics activities, which are intimately related with these functions, have become more complex. In addition, increasing competition requires reviewing the strategic alliances that are to be established for effectively performing the activities outside the companies’ core competencies. For this purpose, evidently “logistics activities” constitute an important part in the outsourced business activities. Examining the strategic alliances especially between large scale companies and professional logistics service providers, will play an important role in gathering information relevant about the subject. For this purpose; in this research, the concept of outsourcing was studied and reasons which lead the companies to outsourcing, outsourcing decision making process and 3PL provider selection criteria of logistics outsourcing were investigated.

Authors and Affiliations

Ayça Gümüşay Şahih, Necat Berberoğlu

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  • EP ID EP97892
  • DOI 10.5824/1309-1581.2011.4.003.x
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Ayça Gümüşay Şahih, Necat Berberoğlu (2011). Decision Making Process of Logistics Outsourcing and Criteria for 3PL Provider Selection. AJIT-e: Bilişim Teknolojileri Online Dergisi, 2(5), 33-50. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-97892