OUTSOURCING BOOM AHEAD?

Logistics outsourcing appears to be poised for a new wave of growth. Results of a survey of shippers by Lazard Freers Co. LLC indicate that the practice of contracting with a 3rd-party logistics service provider to perform supply-chain-management functions is still in its infancy.

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Published inIndustry Week Vol. 249; no. 1; p. 51
Main Author Harrington, Lisa H
Format Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nashville Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. and their subsidiaries 10.01.2000
Endeavor Business Media
Subjects
Alliances
Business logistics
Business process reengineering
Cost control
Distribution costs
Electronic commerce
Electronic data interchange
Forecasts and trends
Freight forwarding
Information systems
Inventory
Inventory management
Logistics
Logistics services
Outsourcing
Polls & surveys
Services
Shipping industry
Software
Statistical data
Success
Trends
Warehouses
United States
United States > US
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Summary:Logistics outsourcing appears to be poised for a new wave of growth. Results of a survey of shippers by Lazard Freers Co. LLC indicate that the practice of contracting with a 3rd-party logistics service provider to perform supply-chain-management functions is still in its infancy.
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ISSN:0039-0895
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