... service providers in more detail would be a valuable addition. The paper establishes the academic basis for the important practice of outsourcing in humanitarian logistics. It highlights essential research gaps and, thereby, opens up the field for future research. Humanitarian logistics...

... of the logistics market in terms of overall logistics expenditure and to also account for in-house services. The research approach involves combining longitudinal industry- and firm-level turnover data, incorporating survey data from Finland on logistics outsourcing and costs, and calculating yearly...

... for insourcing, reshoring for outsourcing, and outsourced reshoring. A full and more comprehensive array of such reverse options is also proposed in Foerstl et al. (2016) . Thus, companies may consider the make or buy as well as the geographical dimension, but in the end stay domestic. While staying...

... (Andersson and Pedersen, 2010 ; Larsen et al., 2013 ; Manning et al., 2011 ; Paz-Aparicio and Ricart, 2013). A firm would contemplate offshore outsourcing when the perceived advantages of the disintegration of value chain activities and externalization are high or superior and when...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Discussion regarding the implications of and antecedents to the decision to outsource manufacturing functions has dominated both the academic literature and popular press for over 30 years. However, economic and competitive landscapes across...

... and Reiner’s (2012) meta-analysis that shows a growing trend of publications since the early 2000s. Outsourcing Disasters Aid agencies Cross-sector collaboration Third-party Along with some of the biggest natural disasters of all time, the twenty-first century has brought great advances...

...Barry Brewer; Bryan Ashenbaum; Jeffrey A. Ogden Purpose This study aims to examine the connection between strategy‐linked outsourcing goals and measures of outsourcing performance. The strategies of growth, cost, and differentiation (core competence) are examined in terms of their relationship...

... et al., 2004). The high cost of supporting existing equipment results in a lack of funds for new material or the modernisation of aging systems. Therefore, military logistics is subject to numerous cost‐reducing activities. Outsourcing, the transfer of tasks to suppliers (Dirlewanger, 1991...

...Jouni Juntunen; Mari Juntunen; Vesa Autere Purpose The aim of this research is to reveal the security‐related outsourcing strategies of the public sector and the military and the relevant logistics outcomes by examining buying tactics. Design/methodology/approach A tentative model was devised...

... exceedance at the interface between customer firms and their logistics service providers. Design/methodology/approach This research develops a conceptual model of relationships between the customer partnering dimensions and logistics outsourcing performance (goal achievement and goal exceedance...

...Carl Marcus Wallenburg; David L. Cahill; Thomas J. Goldsby; A. Michael Knemeyer Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how goal achievement and goal exceedance influence the aspects of loyalty in logistics outsourcing relationships. Specifically, it aims to develop and test a model...

...H.I. Hsiao; J.G.A.J. van der Vorst; R.G.M. Kemp; S.W.F. (Onno) Omta Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a decision‐making framework for outsourcing levels of logistics activities. These are: execution level of basic activities (such as transportation, warehousing); value‐added...

... expertise to better face future challenges stemming from global sourcing and increased trade volumes (Sheu et al., 2006). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Supply chain management Delphi method Globalization Outsourcing Change management Global trade has reached new...

.... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Distribution management Outsourcing Chief executives Those surveyed were asked to provide their companies' annual APAC regional revenues for 2006, and their responses ranged from $20 million to 3.8 billion, with the average being $530...

...Jay Joong‐Kun Cho; John Ozment; Harry Sink Purpose Effective and efficient supply chain management is critical to the success of firms engaging in e‐commerce. The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of logistics capability and logistics outsourcing on firm performance in an e‐commerce...

... is a measure that companies can take to decrease the costs of their distribution activities. Essentially, this can either be achieved through horizontal cooperation or through outsourcing distribution to a logistics service provider. The synergy value is defined as the difference between distribution costs...

...Kwok Hung Lau; Jianmei Zhang Purpose To explore the key factors that motivate organizations in China to outsource and the obstacles these companies are facing in comparison with the situation in Western developed countries. Design/methodology/approach A case study approach was adopted...

... and establishing a research framework. The input variables to the research framework depict the organization‐specific characteristics, such as the extent of usage of 3PL services, the reasons for outsourcing and the impact of the usage of 3PL services. The output function of future usage of 3PL services...

... and Malaysia. These include the proportion of firms utilising contract logistics, the extent of involvement of functional managers, budget allocation and activities outsourced. Notable differences between the two countries include the decision‐making process, and the benefits to the firms from the use...

... evidence of organizations increasingly seeking to outsource their logistics activities, there have been few comprehensive studies on the outsourcing of logistics in the Middle Eastern region. The purpose of this paper is to examine the usage of third party logistics (TPL) services in Saudi Arabia...