Transportation Logistics Exercise Questions Ch8-9

D Loredon

LOG-125-0901

E. Bateh

Ch.9 Third Party Logistics

December 2, 2019

Chapter 9 Exercise Questions

1. Define the concepts of outsourcing and third-party logistics. What role does transportation play in 3PL?

2. What are the basic types of 3PL firms? How do they facilitate the planning and execution of freight transportation?

3. Why would a company use an asset-based 3PL service provider versus a nonasset-based provider?

4. Discuss the four primary types of transportation services offered by 3PL service providers.

5. Why is the service integration an important issue to the 3PL industry? What companies are developing these capabilities?

6. What are some of the more frequently outsourced logistics activities? Less frequently outsourced?

7. To what extent are clients/customers satisfied with 3PL services? What can 3PLs do to improve customer satisfaction?

8. Describe the six steps involved in establishing and managing 3PL relationships. Which step(s) do you feel is (are) most critical?

9. Why is information technology an important issue to customers when outsourcing transportation and logistics activities?

10. What are the six issues customers must deal with if they choose to use private carriage, instead of 3PLs?