Examining logistics outsourcing practices in the United States: from the perspectives of third-party logistics service users

Hokey Min1
1James R. Good Chair in Global Supply Chain Strategy, Department of Management, BAA 3008C, College of Business Administration, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, USA

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