Customer-specific adaptation by providers and their perception of 3PL-relationship success

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 822-838

  Large, Rudolf O ^a   Kramer, Nikolai ^a   Hartmann, Rahel Katharina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Customer specific adaptations; Logistics management; Loyalty; Relationship performance; Satisfaction; Supply chain management; Third party logistics (3PL)

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053634202     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600031111175807     Document Type: Article

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