Third-party logistics: A meta-analytic review and investigation of its impact on performance

Journal of Supply Chain Management

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 21-43

  Leuschner, Rudolf ^a   Carter, Craig R ^b   Goldsby, Thomas J ^c   Rogers, Zachary S ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Customer service; Firm performance; Meta analysis; Resource based view; Third party logistics; Transaction cost economics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893686970     PISSN: 15232409     EISSN: 1745493X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jscm.12046     Document Type: Article

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