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Definicja, geneza i zapotrzebowanie na usługi 4PL
Definition, origins and demand for 4PL services

Author(s): Marek Kasperek
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: third party logistics; outsourcing in logistics; model of 4PL

Summary/Abstract: In 1996 Accenture company reserved the right to the name of 4PL operator. However, in the 90s a lot of logistic operators provided services connected with the integration of logistic chain. The Article shows two ways of creation of such an operator. First of them is a continuous increase of logistic services provided by 3PL. The second consists in virtualization of logistic operator. The next part of the article shows the results of research of Polish companies on their willingness to their logistic chains integration.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 235
  • Page Range: 123-136
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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