Collaboration and Competition between 4PL and 3PL: A study of a fast-food supply chain

Authors

  • Mauro Vivaldini UNIMEP
  • Silvio Pires UNIMEP
  • Fernando Bernardi de Souza UNESP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12660/joscmv1n2p17-29

Keywords:

Supply Chain Management, Collaboration, Third-Party Logistics, Fourth-Party Logistics

Abstract

This paper analyzes, in the form of a case study, the coordination of ten 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) by a logistics leader (4PL - Fourth-Party Logistics). The study contributes to the understanding of the factors that differentiate 3PL as collaborators and as potential competitors, revealing that the services they render complement each other within the same operation.

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Published

2008-12-29

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Section

03.Logistics and Supply Chain