FACTORS AFFECTING GROWTH OF LOGISTICS OUTSOURCING: A PERSPECTIVE OF THIRDPARTY LOGISTICS PROVIDERS IN PAKISTAN
Keywords:
Logistics, Outsourcing, Logistics Service Providers (LSP), Pakistan; Logistics Outsourcing Market (LOM)
Abstract
Logistics outsourcing market is globally expanding at a breakneck pace. Like other industries, the demand and supply forces of logistics service industry are also affected by external determinants. The primary objective of this research is to evaluate the behavior patterns of Logistics Outsourcing Market (LOM) in Pakistan in contrast to global demand and supply patterns of logistics industry and find out the major factors, drivers and obstacles which impact the growth of logistics outsourcing in Pakistan. For statistical analysis, this study solely relied upon the perspective of logistics service providers. A sample of 180 logistics service providers was surveyed to gather information through a semi-structured questionnaire. Results confirmed that the behavior of logistics outsourcing market in Pakistan is tilted towards local business needs and customer demands. Statistical analysis also proved that, as far as the growth of logistics market is concerned, the internal industry factors along with national business environment have more impact on the growth of logistics outsourcing than global drivers and challenges.
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service providers in Shanghai. International Journal of Physical
Distribution & Logistics Management, 29(9), 588-605.
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Performance. American Journal of Business, 18(2), 33-42.
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small logistics providers: a comparison between Northern and
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ICT usage in small logistics service providers.
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A Practitioner’s Perspective on the Role of a Third-Party
Logistics Provider. Journal of Business & Economics Research
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Prentice Hall.
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(2006). Multivariate data analysis. (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River,
NJ: Pearson Education International.
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Resource Cooperative, North Carolina State University.
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5(5), 451-455.
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Capgemini Consulting.
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Pakistan, Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research.
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York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
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the Competitive Advantage for an Organization. Vadyba
Management, 2(15), 29-38.
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in Business and Social Sciences, 4(5), 608-613.
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Manufacturers. Total Logistics Management, 3, 87-98.
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Washington, DC.
Zameer, A., & Ali, F. (2013). Factors Influencing the Outsourcing
Decision: A Study of the Banking Sector in Pakistan, International
Journal of Operation, 2(3), 1-13.
Published
2019-06-15
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Shaiq, D. M., & Hassan, M. (2019). FACTORS AFFECTING GROWTH OF LOGISTICS OUTSOURCING: A PERSPECTIVE OF THIRDPARTY LOGISTICS PROVIDERS IN PAKISTAN. Journal of Business Strategies, 13(1), 143-160. Retrieved from http://greenwichjournals.com/index.php/businessstudies/article/view/328
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