Third Party Logistics Companies’ Activities and Selection Methods

Business and Management 2016: 9th International Scientific Conference 2016
Aleksandrs Kotļars, Valērijs Skribans

The purpose of a study is to compare and assess 3PL companies’ selection methods by researching evaluation criteria of 3PL companies and approaches of these criteria’s classification used by companies who outsource logistics and transportation services to third parties. Objective of a study is, foremost, to investigate 3PL companies’ selection methods proposed by leading specialists in field of logistics. Additionally, investigate operational activities, integration levels and core services provided by logistics companies in Europe with an emphasis on 3PL companies. The key finding of a study is that Multiple-criteria decision-making analyses are widely used in order to support strategic decision making in selection of 3PL companies.

Keywords
Logistics systems, third party logistics, 3PL, logistics costs, logistics services, 3PL selection methods.
DOI
10.3846/bm.2016.09
Hyperlink
http://bm.vgtu.lt/index.php/bm/bm_2016/paper/viewFile/494/580

Kotļars, A., Skribans, V. Third Party Logistics Companies’ Activities and Selection Methods. In: Business and Management 2016: 9th International Scientific Conference, Lithuania, Vilnius, 12-13 May, 2016. Vilnius: VGTU Press, 2016, pp.1-8. e-ISBN 978-609-457-921-9. e-ISSN 2029-929X. Available from: doi:10.3846/bm.2016.09

Publication language
English (en)