Outsourcing logistics criteria and it's impact to supply channel structure

Abstract

It should be noted that by using this definition researchers distinguish between single activity outsourcing and outsourcing of a more complex character, which is not done in most other surveys on outsourcing logistics. According others researcher's works in article is presented the paradigm that warehousing and transportation are core logistics functions. In this case warehousing and transportation outsourcing are the criteria of logistics outscoring. If a company have own warehouse but outsource transportation service it could not be logistics outsourcing. The same is if the company use own transport means but outsource warehouse service. In both cases one of two basic logistic functions are own provided. If transportation and warehousing functions are both outsourced we could really talk about outsourcing logistics. Outsourcing transportation and outsourcing warehousing criteria are external purchasing and non-outsourcing criteria - self-providing or ownership. The aim of this work was to research outsourcing logistic criteria concept and performs the survey of outsourcing logistics in Lithuania. The basic tasks are to evaluate outsourcing level in Lithuania and to prove impact of outsourcing logistics to delivery channels. The results of research are presented in article as follows: First, the theoretical point of logistics outsourcing criteria is selected and point of other researchers view is analysed as well. Second, the methodical, results and comments of survey of outsourcing logistics in Lithuania are presented. The conclusions follow.