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The value creation characteristics essential in the strategic outsource to third party logistic providers within the automotive industry
Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/23168 The value creation characteristics essential in the strategic outsource to third party logistic providers within the automotive industry Tobin, Peter upetd@up.ac.za Meredith, Guy UCTD Automotive industry and trade Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010. Many companies are questioning the value created from logistics outsourcing. This is especially evident in contract logistics (specialised warehousing), given the increased commoditisation of transportation and distribution today. A clear need emerged to understand the value creation characteristics at play between third party logistics (3PL) providers and clients, and this formed the basis for this research. More specifically, the research sought to identify the elements driving the quality and functionality of value creation. The research focused on the South African automotive industry limited to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) that had outsourced, were currently outsourcing or were planning to outsource their specialised warehousing. The research consisted of a phased approach in which key industry players (clients and 3PL’s) were interviewed to understand and expand on the nature of the problem. A questionnaire was then sent out to the OEM’s and quantitative analysis was undertaken on the data collected to answer the stated research propositions It was found that client satisfaction was achieved through long term strategic relationships with 3PL’s rather than a short term transactional approach. The value creation that was driving client satisfaction was being achieved through behaviour that sought stronger relationships, cooperation and strategic partnering with each other. Although there was a clear understanding on what the value creation characteristics were, the execution was unclear. Overall, the majority of OEM’s that took part in this study indicated satisfaction with their 3PL providers. Copyright Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) unrestricted 2013-09-06T14:41:46Z 2010-05-28 2013-09-06T14:41:46Z 2010-03-13 2010-05-28 2010-03-13 Dissertation Meredith, GA 2008, The value creation characteristics essential in the strategic outsource to third party logistic providers within the automotive industry, MBA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23168 > G10/52/mh http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23168 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03132010-170936/ © 2008, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Automotive industry and trade The value creation characteristics essential in the strategic outsource to third party logistic providers within the automotive industry |
| title | The value creation characteristics essential in the strategic outsource to third party logistic providers within the automotive industry |
| title_full | The value creation characteristics essential in the strategic outsource to third party logistic providers within the automotive industry |
| title_fullStr | The value creation characteristics essential in the strategic outsource to third party logistic providers within the automotive industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | The value creation characteristics essential in the strategic outsource to third party logistic providers within the automotive industry |
| title_short | The value creation characteristics essential in the strategic outsource to third party logistic providers within the automotive industry |
| title_sort | value creation characteristics essential in the strategic outsource to third party logistic providers within the automotive industry |
| topic | UCTD Automotive industry and trade |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23168 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03132010-170936/ |