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LOSL-559: Outsourcing and Logistics Report a Broken Link

This course introduces students to the broad topic of logistics, with special emphasis on integrated logistics and logistics outsourcing. Integrated logistics involves coordination of logistics activities (e.g., transportation and warehousing) to serve customers at the lowest possible cost. Various types of logistics service providers (LSPs) are compared and contrasted. The course also addresses costs and benefits of outsourcing or hiring outside firms to perform logistics activities, along with the role of relationships in outsourcing and integrated logistics. As part of their work in the course, students will create a model for selecting a third-party logistics (3PL) provider for an organization of their choosing.

Required Readings

Week 1

Reading 1: Wanke, P. F., & Zinn, W. (2004). Strategic logistics decision making. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 34(6), 466–478.
Reading 2: Industry Canada. (2011). Global business strategy and innovation: A Canadian logistics perspective. http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/dsib-logi.nsf/eng/h_pj00528.html

Week 2

Reading 3: Hansen Harps, L. (2005, July). Extreme outsourcing: Tales from the 3PL wild side. Inbound Logistics. http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/extreme-outsourcing-tales-from-the-3pl-wild-side/
Reading 4: Industry Canada (2008). State of logistics: The Canadian report 2008. http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/dsib-logi.nsf/eng/h_pj00458.html
Reading 5: O'Reilly, J. (2011, January). 4PLs take control. Inbound Logistics. http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/4pls-take-control/

Week 3

Reading 6: Lynch, C. F. (2000). Why outsource? In Logistics outsourcing – A management guide (pp. 7–16). Council of Logistics Management.
Reading 7: Lynch, C. F. (2000). What should be outsourced? In Logistics outsourcing – A management guide (pp. 17–31). Council of Logistics Management.
Reading 8: Vaidyanathan, G. (2005). A framework for evaluating third-party logistics. Communications of the ACM, 48(1), 89–94.

Week 4

Reading 9: Inbound Logistics. (2009). Best practices playbook: Kicking off a 3PL relationship (p. 3). (2009). http://resources.inboundlogistics.com/digital/bestpractices09.pdf
Reading 10: Blanchard, D. (2007). Dukal outsources its logistics nightmare. Industry Week, 256(7), 51.
Reading 11: Canitz, H. C. (1998). The seven steps to outsourcing success: How to find, evaluate, and choose a third-party logistics provider. Canadian Transportation Logistics, 101(4), 22.
Reading 12: Kerr, J. (2005). How to build a solid 3PL relationship. Supply Chain Management Review, 9(9), 30–33.
Reading 13: Lynch, C. F. (2000). Selecting a provider. In Logistics outsourcing – A management guide (pp. 57–84). Council of Logistics Management.
Reading 14: Lynch, C. F. (2000). Developing the contract. In Logistics outsourcing – A management guide (pp. 103–149). Council of Logistics Management.
Reading 15: Schultz, J. (2005). 7 principles of a successful 3PL relationship. Logistics Management (2002), 44(3), 39.