Developing third-party purchase (3PP) services: New Zealand third-party logistics providers’ perspectives
Purpose: This paper aims to examine the opportunity for third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to develop further value-added services for their clients, focused on purchasing. The provider perspectives on third-party purchase (3PP) services are examined in conjunction with their business environmen...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Published: |
2017
|
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53724 |
| _version_ | 1848759212712132608 |
|---|---|
| author | Shi, Y. Arthanari, T. Wood, Lincoln |
| author_facet | Shi, Y. Arthanari, T. Wood, Lincoln |
| author_sort | Shi, Y. |
| building | Curtin Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | Purpose: This paper aims to examine the opportunity for third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to develop further value-added services for their clients, focused on purchasing. The provider perspectives on third-party purchase (3PP) services are examined in conjunction with their business environment, with a survey informed by transaction cost economics. Design/methodology/approach: New Zealand 3PL providers were surveyed, and 166 responses were received. Structural equation modeling was used to test the conceptual model. Findings: From the perspective of 3PL providers, uncertainty, frequency and transaction size, but not asset specificity, are significantly associated with client value from a 3PP service. While asset specificity in investments is not required by 3PLs, they need a high frequency of orders, sufficient order size and low levels of uncertainty as supporting conditions for the development of 3PP services. Research limitations/implications: The sample focuses on 3PL providers and therefore does not address the behavioral characteristics of users or customers of the services. Originality/value: This study shows that 3PP services may be further developed by 3PL providers to improve the value offered to their clients. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-14T09:56:18Z |
| format | Journal Article |
| id | curtin-20.500.11937-53724 |
| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-14T09:56:18Z |
| publishDate | 2017 |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-537242017-11-16T06:47:54Z Developing third-party purchase (3PP) services: New Zealand third-party logistics providers’ perspectives Shi, Y. Arthanari, T. Wood, Lincoln Purpose: This paper aims to examine the opportunity for third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to develop further value-added services for their clients, focused on purchasing. The provider perspectives on third-party purchase (3PP) services are examined in conjunction with their business environment, with a survey informed by transaction cost economics. Design/methodology/approach: New Zealand 3PL providers were surveyed, and 166 responses were received. Structural equation modeling was used to test the conceptual model. Findings: From the perspective of 3PL providers, uncertainty, frequency and transaction size, but not asset specificity, are significantly associated with client value from a 3PP service. While asset specificity in investments is not required by 3PLs, they need a high frequency of orders, sufficient order size and low levels of uncertainty as supporting conditions for the development of 3PP services. Research limitations/implications: The sample focuses on 3PL providers and therefore does not address the behavioral characteristics of users or customers of the services. Originality/value: This study shows that 3PP services may be further developed by 3PL providers to improve the value offered to their clients. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53724 10.1108/SCM-06-2016-0189 fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Shi, Y. Arthanari, T. Wood, Lincoln Developing third-party purchase (3PP) services: New Zealand third-party logistics providers’ perspectives |
| title | Developing third-party purchase (3PP) services: New Zealand third-party logistics providers’ perspectives |
| title_full | Developing third-party purchase (3PP) services: New Zealand third-party logistics providers’ perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Developing third-party purchase (3PP) services: New Zealand third-party logistics providers’ perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developing third-party purchase (3PP) services: New Zealand third-party logistics providers’ perspectives |
| title_short | Developing third-party purchase (3PP) services: New Zealand third-party logistics providers’ perspectives |
| title_sort | developing third-party purchase (3pp) services: new zealand third-party logistics providers’ perspectives |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53724 |