Defining and calibrating performance indicators of a 4PL in the chemical industry in Brazil

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 502-514

  Krakovics, Fabio ^a   Leal, José Eugenio ^b   Mendes Jr , Paulo ^b   Santos, Rafael Lorenzo ^b  

^a Wilson   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

3PL; 4PL; Chemical industry; Logistics; Performance indicators; S curve

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; LOGISTICS; OUTSOURCING;

CALIBRATION METHOD; CHEMICAL COMPANIES; LOGISTICS OPERATIONS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM; PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; QUANTITATIVE SYSTEMS; S CURVE; THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS;

INDICATORS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 55349109921     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.05.016     Document Type: Article

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