Typologies and taxonomies of logistics service providers: a literature review

Authors

  • Eurico Laydner Quinteiro Neto Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Mônica Maria Mendes Luna Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/exactaep.v18n1.8067

Keywords:

Logistics Outsourcing, Logistics Service Provider, Classification.

Abstract

The logistics services industry has significantly changed in the last decades as well as the logistics service providers (LSP) profile. In the literature, proposals to classify these companies are identified in several studies. Although different criteria support the author´s proposals, there is a tendency to adopt criteria related to the LSP competences in recent years. This article presents a review of the literature and aims to analyze LSP classifications structures and their criteria. To this end, 14 proposals published over a 26-year period were identified, which include both typologies and taxonomies. The results allow us to affirm that criteria such as "asset ownership", adopted in the first proposals of typologies, declined in importance over time, while complexity of the logistics services, customization of these services and LSP capacity to integrate supply chain members became more important.

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Author Biographies

Eurico Laydner Quinteiro Neto, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Engenheiro de Transportes e LogísticaMestrando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de ProduçãoUniversidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil.

Mônica Maria Mendes Luna, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Doutora em Engenharia de ProduçãoProfessora Associada do Departamento de Engenharia de Produção e Sistemas. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil.

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Published

2019-12-19

How to Cite

Quinteiro Neto, E. L., & Luna, M. M. M. (2019). Typologies and taxonomies of logistics service providers: a literature review. Exacta, 18(1), 101–129. https://doi.org/10.5585/exactaep.v18n1.8067