3PL Selection Process
OUTSOURCING logistics functions to third-party logistics (3PL) has been a source of
competitive advantage and a common practice by most companies. The majority of
studies in this field are of exploratory type. This paper presents a preliminary analysis on
3PL selection and evaluation. This selection is very complex and depends on several
conflicting factors, which have changed significantly in recent years. Moreover, 3PL have
currently diversified by offering various services and by ensuring various activities. As for
selection methods of 3PL, they range from simple analytical techniques to multi-criteria
methods.
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