E-commerce is booming with the development of new business model and will be
continuously boosted in the several decades. With large number of enterprises carrying out …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the state-of-the-art E-commerce logistics in
supply chain management by investigating worldwide implementations and corresponding …

This article presents a comprehensive methodology for the selection of a logistic service
provider. The proposed methodology consists of two parts:(i) preliminary screening of the …

Purpose–To provide a taxonomy of third party logistics (3PL) research and, based on that, to
develop a research agenda for this field of study. Design/methodology/approach–The …

Third-party logistics (TPL) has attracted considerable research attention in the recent past.
Despite the growing body of literature on this topic, precious little effort has been devoted to …

Executive Overview While outsourcing is a powerful tool to cut costs, improve performance,
and refocus on the core business, outsourcing initiatives often fall short of management's …

The impact of e‐commerce on the business environment is often praised but seldom
analyzed with scrutiny. In this paper we try to depict the underlying logistically relevant …

Purpose–To examine the state of logistics and supply chain management (SCM) research in
the last five years from the standpoint of existing methodologies. The state of research is …

Logistics outsourcing is a practice commonly used by firms to allow them to access
capabilities that they lack internally. Although the main drivers of outsourcing in general are …

This paper provides the outcomes of a supply chain management (SCM) practice survey
designed to identify current trends in UK industrial small‐to medium‐sized enterprises. The …