Third-party logistics: A literature review

International Journal of Production Economics - Tập 113 Số 1 - Trang 127-147 - 2008
Alessandra Marasco1
1Institute for Service Industry Research, National Research Council, Via M. Schipa 91, 80122 Naples, Italy

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