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Supply Chain Monitoring: LLPs and 4PL Providers as Orchestrators

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  • François Fulconis

    (CRET-LOG - Centre de Recherche sur le Transport et la Logistique - AMU - Aix Marseille Université, AU - Avignon Université, LBNC - Laboratoire Biens, Normes, Contrats - AU - Avignon Université)

  • Gilles Paché

    (CRET-LOG - Centre de Recherche sur le Transport et la Logistique - AMU - Aix Marseille Université, AMU - Aix Marseille Université)

Abstract

In the past three decades, many firms have chosen to outsource logistics operations management to specialized suppliers called logistics service providers (LSPs). This managerial reality has been described and analyzed extensively in academic studies in marketing, strategic management and logistics management. More recently, a new generation of providers, called LLPs (lead logistics providers) and 4PL (fourth party logistics) providers, have radically altered the logistics industry. They notably offer complete logistics service without necessarily possessing the physical assets (means of transport, warehouses, etc.). These providers are gradually becoming orchestrators within supply chains. This article explores this little known reality that portends a strategic disruption, based on a case study of a global LSP.

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  • François Fulconis & Gilles Paché, 2018. "Supply Chain Monitoring: LLPs and 4PL Providers as Orchestrators," Post-Print hal-01790461, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-01790461
    DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2018.03.002
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    1. Rafal Haffer, 2021. "Supply Chain Performance Measurement System of Logistics Service Providers vs. Supply Chain Performance: A Conceptual Framework," European Research Studies Journal, European Research Studies Journal, vol. 0(2B), pages 78-97.

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