The Impact of Outsourcing on Inbound Logistics Flows
The International Journal of Logistics Management
ISSN: 0957-4093
Article publication date: 1 January 2001
Abstract
This research explores the linkage between firms' outsourcing activities and the occurrence of supply chain disruptions. It is based upon a two‐phase process utilizing methodological triangulation. Phase one applies qualitative methods that explore the overall environment of outsourcing and disruptions in supply chains in the automotive industry based upon a case study of a Swedish car manufacturer. Phase two applies quantitative methods to test the findings from phase one in a wider context in the automotive industry. The results indicate that there is a significant association between the outsourcing of internal activities and the occurrence of disruptions in firms' inbound logistics flows from subcontractors.
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Citation
Svensson, G. (2001), "The Impact of Outsourcing on Inbound Logistics Flows", The International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 12 No. 1, pp. 21-35. https://doi.org/10.1108/09574090110806208
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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