Reverse logistics and 3PL in the Czech Republic

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KLAPALOVÁ Alena

Year of publication 2012
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis
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Faculty of Economics and Administration

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Web http://www.mendelu.cz/dok_server/slozka.pl?id=57208;download=104985
Field Management and administrative
Keywords reverse logistics activities management benefits 3PL outsourcing
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Description 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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