Outsourcing of transport service – perspective of manufacturers

• Autorzy: Szuster M.

Warianty tytułu

PL

Outsourcing usług transportowych -- perspektywa producentów

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In case of manufacturers, outsourcing of logistics functions is a very popular tool. In contemporary market conditions, like high time pressure, transport service quality is especially important. Low costs, short time of transport and accepted level of risk are crucial for logistics managers. There are also some instructions how to proceed during logistics service provider selection and evaluation.

PL

W przypadku producentów outsourcing funkcji logistycznych jest bardzo popularnym narzędziem. We współczesnych warunkach rynkowych, determinowanych presją czasu, jakość usług transportowych jest szczególnie ważna. Niskie koszty, krótki czas transportu i możliwy do zaakceptowania poziom ryzyka to czynniki istotne dla menedżerów logistyki. W artykule podano również pewne wskazówki dotyczące tego, jak postępować podczas wyboru dostawcy usług logistycznych oraz jak oceniać ten wybór.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

outsourcing; transport; logistics

PL

outsourcing; transport; logistyka

• Wydawca: AGH University of Science and Technology Press
• Czasopismo: Total Logistic Management
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: no. 3
• Strony: 87--98
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. [14] poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Szuster M.

• Poznań University of Economics, Faculty of International Business and Economics, Poland

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