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Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following:
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following:
Logistics Relationships
Types
vertical relationships:
of Relationships
horizontal relationships:
Collaborative:
Strategic:
Relational
Transactional
Vendor
Partner
Strategic Alliance
High
Difficulty
(Supply Risk)
Low
Low
High
Duration
Obligations
Expectations
Interaction/Communication
Cooperation
Planning
Goals
Performance analysis
Benefits and burdens
Figure 4-3
What Does It Take to Have an Area of Core Competency?
Drivers
defined as compelling reasons to partner; all parties
must believe that they will receive significant benefits in
one or more areas and that these benefits would not be
possible without a partnership
Facilitators
are defined as supportive corporate environmental
factors that enhance partnership growth and
development; As such, they are the factors that, if
present, can help to ensure the success of the
relationship
Ray A. Mundy, C. John Langley Jr., and Brian J. Gibson, Continuous Improvement in Third Party
Logistics, (2001).
Collaboration:
Collaboration
Collaboration
Companies
transportation-based
warehouse/distribution-based
forwarder-based
shipper/management-based
financial-based
information-based firms
1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2000
Source: 2005 Tenth Annual 3PL Study, Georgia Tech and Cap Gemini LLC. Used with permission
Source: 2005 Tenth Annual 3PL Study, Georgia Tech and Cap Gemini LLC. Used with permission
Source: Accenture, Inc. Used with permission. *TM Registered trademark of Accenture, Inc.
IT Capabilities to become an
even greater differentiator
Emphasis on relationship
reinvention, mechanisms for
continual improvement, and
solution innovation
Summary
The two most basic types of supply chain relationships are vertical (e.g.,
buyer-seller) and horizontal (e.g., parallel or cooperating).
Summary (cont.)
The several types of 3PLs are transportation-based, warehouse/distributionbased, forwarder-based, financial-based, and information-based suppliers.
User experience suggests a broad range of 3PL services utilized; the most
prevalent are warehousing, outbound transportation, and freight bill payment
and auditing.
Summary (cont.)
Summary (cont.)