TY  - JOUR
AB  - In this article, the authors describe the results of a study on strategies of third‐party logistics (TPL) providers. The size of the TPL industry and the different requirements placed on logistics as opposed to basic services, such as transportation or public warehousing, justify the need to treat TPL as a separate industry. The authors describe three waves of entrants into the TPL industry and a taxonomy for value creation by logistics providers. Empirical findings for a strategic segmentation of the industry are presented. The strategic segmentation is connected to the waves of entrants and the taxonomy by an evaluation of required skills of TPL players. The TPL industry will soon reach an initial stage of maturity, but further changes are to be expected.
VL  - 10
IS  - 1
SN  - 0957-4093
DO  - 10.1108/09574099910805932
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09574099910805932
AU  - Berglund Magnus
AU  - van Laarhoven Peter
AU  - Sharman Graham
AU  - Wandel Sten
PY  - 1999
Y1  - 1999/01/01
TI  - Third‐Party Logistics: Is There a Future?
T2  - The International Journal of Logistics Management
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 59
EP  - 70
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -