TY  - JOUR
AB  - The majority of the companies surveyed are outsourcing some
transportation functions. The most frequently outsourced transportation
functions are freight bill auditing, freight payment and transportation
reports, which are basically clerical/repetitive in nature. Also,
frequently outsourced are international shipping and fleet maintenance,
functions that require considerable technical expertise and assets.
Transportation functions of a strategic nature are usually not
outsourced. The primary reasons for outsourcing are labour cost savings,
specialisation, asset reduction, and expanding workload. Generally, the
firms that outsourced transportation are satisfied with the service.
Loss of management control is the most important reason for not
outsourcing, although loss of control was not identified as a major
problem area for firms who do outsource. The providers of transportation
outsourcing services are relatively small corporations.
VL  - 21
IS  - 3
SN  - 0960-0035
DO  - 10.1108/09600039110134986
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09600039110134986
AU  - Bardi Edward J.
AU  - Tracey Michael
PY  - 1991
Y1  - 1991/01/01
TI  - Transportation Outsourcing: A Survey of US Practices
T2  - International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 15
EP  - 21
Y2  - 2024/04/18
ER  -