Investigating the current and future use of it by 3PL providers in europe and the far east

M. Lim; Aristides Matopoulos; Yong Yu

Investigating the current and future use of it by 3PL providers in europe and the far east

M. Lim, Aristides Matopoulos, Yong Yu

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Abstract

The paper investigates the role of current and future IT applications in 3PL services in Europe and the Far East. For clients' competitive advantage, 3PL providers increasingly contribute IT systems to logistics, helping 3PL providers to enhance supply chain collaboration with business partners. Through qualitative interviews, questionnaires and secondary data analysis, common attributes of both regions' IT systems are identified which enable supply chain partners to collaborate and share information. Most companies already implement IT systems for processing transactions, but recognized motivations and barriers remain, since 3PL providers incompletely understand clients' IT requirements. Long-term productivity gains require sophisticated IT systems to streamline cycles and improve supply chain visibility, thus facilitating planning and decision-making.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Conference on Industrial Logistics, ICIL 2012 - conference proceedings
Publisher	University of Zagreb
Pages	334-341
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	978-953-773-816-7
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	11th International Conference on Industrial Logistics - Zadar, Croatia Duration: 14 Jun 2012 → 16 Jun 2012

Conference

Conference	11th International Conference on Industrial Logistics
Abbreviated title	ICIL 2012
Country/Territory	Croatia
City	Zadar
Period	14/06/12 → 16/06/12

Keywords

competitive advantage
Europe
Far East
information technology
third party logistics

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Investigating the current and future use of it by 3PL providers in europe and the far east

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