Rationalizing transportations service: a case study on the standardization of logistics service providers

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 678
Author(s):  
Clayton De Oliveira Pires ◽  
Leonardo Botossi Ciomini ◽  
Leonardo Gaifato Leite
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Small Economies ◽  
Logistics Service Providers ◽  
Average Impact

Due to high competitiveness on supply chains, small economies tend to become very important to overall costs reduction and represent marketing gains. The aim of this study is to analyze if the rationalization in low value deliveries, lower than R$ 2,000.00, will be able to generate a considerable cut of costs. To perform this exploratory study, company historic was analyzed and surveys were performed with several suppliers. The studies showed it is possible to reduce freight average impact in relation to the sold value at 44.03%. This result points to the advantages in coordinating more rationally the process of hiring transportation providers.

scholarly journals RATIONALIZING TRANSPORTATIONS SERVICE: A CASE STUDY ON THE STANDARDIZATION OF LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 678-698
Author(s):  
Clayton de Oliveira Pires ◽  
Leonardo Botossi Ciomini ◽  
Leonardo Gaifato Leite
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Logistics Service Providers

scholarly journals Study of the Logistics Service Providers Performance in Moroccan Agricultural Sector

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaoula Azzouz ◽  
Jabir Arif ◽  
Mohamed Badr Benboubker
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Fuzzy Ahp ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Decision Method ◽  
Logistics Service Providers ◽  
Logistics Services ◽  
The One ◽  
Decision Making Tool

The main objective of this paper is to study the situation of LSP operating in the agricultural sector which is a key sector for the Moroccan economy. This study will help contractors to make a correct decision concerning the choice of a performing LSP in the agricultural sector, while providing a multi-criteria decision method (MCDM): fuzzy AHP. Nowadays the expansion in terms of service has become crucial for any implementation of a successful outsourcing strategy and to attract and convince contractors through well adapted services, furthermore, the diversity in terms of the offer made by the LSP and the competitiveness between them made the task of the contractors complicated. This paper intended to provide an exploratory study grouping, on the one hand, the various Moroccan LSP and the level of their service offered in logistics services in the agriculture field, and on the other hand, the different criteria that influence the choice of those LSP. As a result, a proposal of an MCDM is established. The objective is to provide the contractors with a decision-making tool for selecting suitable LSP to collaborate with and evaluating the outsourcing performance.

scholarly journals Low-Carbon Initiatives of Logistics Service Providers: The Perspective of Supply Chain Integration

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Qian ◽  
Shenghui Wang ◽  
Xiaohong Liu ◽  
Xueying Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Corporate Environmental Responsibility ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Carbon Supply ◽  
Logistics Service Providers

Logistics service providers (LSPs) are under tremendous pressure in the fight against global climate change. While existing research has examined the operational importance of LSPs in decarbonizing supply chains, the strategic perspective of LSPs on low carbon supply chains has not received enough attention. Motivated by the evolving role of LSPs from a service provider to a resource integrator in the supply chain, drawing on the relational view of inter-organizational competitive advantage, this paper focuses on LSPs’ low-carbon supply chain integration (SCI) and empirically investigates its drivers and outcomes. Data from 124 Chinese LSPs shows that LSPs’ corporate environmental responsibility and customer environmental requirement have positive relationships with LSPs’ low-carbon SCI, and that LSPs’ low-carbon SCI is positively related to LSPs’ environmental and financial performance. In addition, LSPs’ environmental performance is found to have a positive relationship with LSPs’ financial performance. These findings not only provide new insights for LSPs’ low-carbon supply chain initiatives, but also highlight the importance of SCI as a strategic approach in low-carbon supply chain management.

Information Needs of Logistics Service Providers

2010 ◽  
pp. 113-127
Author(s):  
Ulla Tapaninen ◽  
Hennariina Pulli ◽  
Antti Posti
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
International Comparisons ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Information Distribution ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Logistics Service Providers ◽  
The University

This chapter explores supply chains, all the way from the manufacturing point to the customer site. The concentration is on logistics service providers (LSPs). In terms of overall quality, the information infrastructure in Finland has constantly ranked among top 10 positions in international comparisons regarding information society development (e.g. WEF 2008). The purpose of the chapter is to point out the current level of information sharing in supply chains focusing on the information needs of logistics companies, particularly from the LSP’s point of view. A study conducted by the University of Turku revealed that there is a lack of logistics information in the supply chain (Pulli & al. 2008). The information distribution should be intensified when aiming at achieving a more efficient supply chain.

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