Tutorial on Third-Party Logistics: Fudan Excellent Textbook

Author: Luo Wenping, Gu Zhonghua (editors)
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Outsourcing logistics to third-party logistics (3PL) companies has become one of the main methods for enterprises both domestically and internationally to enhance logistics and supply chain efficiency. Modern third-party logistics is an important development of traditional transportation and warehousing enterprises. 3PL establishes long-term relationships with manufacturing and commercial enterprises, collaborating to solve specific problems. This strategic alliance benefits both parties. Compared to traditional warehousing and transportation, third-party logistics provides more complex services, including broader logistics functions, requiring coordination between the top management of both parties. The book systematically elaborates on the theory and operations of third-party logistics, covering specific topics such as the development and trends of logistics, the theory of third-party logistics, an overview of the third-party logistics service industry in developed countries in Europe and America and its success factors, logistics and customer service, logistics system design, the design process and bidding for logistics projects, the monitoring of logistics service projects, modern warehousing and logistics centers, the application of information technology in logistics and logistics services, third-party logistics contracts, the evolution of logistics services in China, and the factors influencing the success and failure of third-party logistics. The book is comprehensive, well-structured, and emphasizes the close integration of theory and practice. It can serve as a teaching material for practical undergraduate and higher vocational and technical education, as well as a reference for logistics training and self-study.