Detailed Information on Publication Record
2012
Reverse logistics and 3PL in the Czech Republic
KLAPALOVÁ, AlenaBasic information
Original name
Reverse logistics and 3PL in the Czech Republic
Authors
KLAPALOVÁ, Alena (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)
Edition
Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, Brno, Mendelova univerzita v Brne, 2012, 1211-8516
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
50600 5.6 Political science
Country of publisher
Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
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RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14560/12:00061930
Organization unit
Faculty of Economics and Administration
Keywords in English
reverse logistics activities management benefits 3PL outsourcing
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 26/1/2013 11:45, doc. Ing. Alena Klapalová, Ph.D.
Abstract
V originále
The paper is focused on presenting the results of survey investigating the utilization of services of the so called 3PL or in other words outsourcing of reverse logistics activities in the context of their strategic versus operative or ad hoc management of RL and in relation to various benefits seeking and gaining within the frame of RL management. The exploratory analysis tries to answer the basic research question whether companies strategically managing reverse flows use services of 3PL more often compared to companies with ad hoc or operative management and what is the role of costs versus benefits in the context of outsourcing of RL activities. The survey was realized among 150 Czech small, middle and big companies from several industries and the size and type of industry are two other contextual factors related to outsourcing decisions. Results show statistically significant relationship between character of planning hierarchy and number of activities performed by 3PL, where companies that plan RF strategically, employ 3PL more often. The survey also shows that companies which outsource more RL activities perceive less financial benefits than nonfinancial benefits. Significant dependence was detected between the size of company and number of both benefits perceived with RF management. Very important result shows that activities which are outsourced distinctly more by the companies planning RL strategically belong to the activities creating higher value for companies.
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