3PL, 4PL and reverse logistics, part 2 / guest editor: B.S. Sahay.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sahay, B. S.

Series:

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management ; 36, no. 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business logistics.

Industrial management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (70 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford, England : Emerald Group Publishing, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The second part of this double e-book focuses once again on the growing number of organizations that are outsourcing select or entire logistics activities to Third Party Logistics (3PL) or Fourth Party Logistics (4PL) service providers, not merely as a means to achieve cost efficiency but also with a long-term strategic objective for creating competitive advantage through increased service and flexibility.

Contents:

Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Introduction; 3PL practices: an Indian perspective; A comparative study on the use of third party logistics services by Singaporean and Malaysian firms; A multi-objective 3PL allocation problem for fish distribution; The role of 4PL as the reverse logistics integrator;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-280-73779-4

9786610737796

1-84663-229-3

OCLC:

180705571

Publisher Number:

9781846632280