{"product_id":"outsourcing-and-third-party-logistics-von-janina-bohling","title":"Outsourcing and Third Party Logistics","description":"\u003cp\u003eEssay from the year 2013 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: 1, Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh, language: English, abstract: The process of globalization and the removal of barriers to international trade have led to an\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eincreased importance of Supply Chain Management for most businesses involved. To remain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecompetitive, there is a need for all partners within the supply chain to collaborate and communicate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Zacharia et al. 2011; Christopher 2011). These two requirements, together with the creation of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eefficiency in all processes involved, an increased concentration on core competencies and the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eoutsourcing of certain functions, can enhance the competitiveness and the service level of a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecompany, as discussed by Christopher (2011). According to Bolumole (2003), there exists an\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eimbalance between what companies seek to achieve and what they are able to perform in-house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTherefore, ¿the rationale for outsourcing to third party increases¿ (Bolumole 2003, p.93).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis assignment will illustrate the development of third party logistics companies (3PLs) from the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einitial outsourcing to a collaborative partnership in supply chains today. The essay will be divided into\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethree parts: development of 3PL, drivers for outsourcing as well as outsourced activities and how\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethese add value to businesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783656547488\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Libri","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783656547488","offer_id":39446311764061,"sku":"9783656547488","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/7d3e8e53-99fa-4a3b-be6a-e78b9e9fcef8.jpg?v=1778301292","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/outsourcing-and-third-party-logistics-von-janina-bohling","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}