Third-party logistics: A literature review

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 127-147

  Marasco, Alessandra ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Interorganizational relationships; Literature review; Third party logistics

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

INTERORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS; LITERATURE REVIEW; THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 41549146579     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2007.05.017     Document Type: Article

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