Principle and benefits of third party logistics approach when managing logistics supply chain

Transport

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 68-72

  Vasiliauskas, Aidas Vasilis ^a   Jakubauskas, Gražvydas ^a  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

3PL; Outsourcing; Supply chain management; Transportation activities

Indexed keywords

LOGISTICS; OUTSOURCING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; TRANSPORTATION;

SERVICES PROVIDERS; THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS; TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITIES;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34250651673     PISSN: 16484142     EISSN: 16483480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16484142.2007.9638101     Document Type: Article

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