Abstract
Industrial manufacturers today are outsourcing their logistic functions
to logistics service provider (LSP) companies. At the same time, LSPs are
developing their services to add more value to customer processes. Recent
research projects in Finland have focused on logistics outsourcing and
especially on inbound logistics from the manufacturers’ point of view.
Development actions are focusing today on purchasing issues and inbound
material flows. LSPs are assuming a more important role within traditional
supplier-customer relationships. This paper concerns a research project
focused on industrial Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) in the case of low-cost
items in manufacturing. We have analysed six material suppliers, how they use
LSPs today, and the kind of potential they have to use LSPs in future.
Logistics outsourcing to LSPs is not a simple topic. The paper discusses the
LSPs’ perspective and what role they could take in VMI operations in
manufacturing industries.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Developing Sustainable Collaborative Supply Chains |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Logistics, 12th ISL |
| Editors | Kulwant S. Pawar |
| Publisher | Centre for Concurrent Enterprise (CCE) |
| Pages | 449-454 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-85358-218-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 12th International Symposium on Logistics - Budapest, Hungary Duration: 8 Jul 2007 → 10 Jul 2007 |
Conference
| Conference | 12th International Symposium on Logistics |
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| Country/Territory | Hungary |
| City | Budapest |
| Period | 8/07/07 → 10/07/07 |
Keywords
- VMI
- Vendor Managed Inventory
- LSP
- Logistics Service Provider