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Exploring the environmental sustainability capabilities and resource management strategies of German third-party logistics providers (3PL)
Proceedings of 27th EurOMA
Year (definitive publication)
2020
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Abstract
This paper addresses a gap in knowledge and practice by presenting a qualitative
assessment of environmental sustainability and resource management capabilities at three
German 3PL companies. The inquiry focuses on the link between resource possession
and exploitation and the environmental-competitive advantage link by drawing on
assumptions of the natural-resource-based-view of the firm. The findings underpin those
capabilities that allow the minimisation of pollution and waste are expected to help 3PL
companies to achieve a differentiation advantage and to lower operating costs. They also
indicate that bundled capabilities need to be leveraged in order to become a source of
competitive advantage.
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Keywords
Environmental sustainability,Resource management,Third-party logistics
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Economics and Business - Social Sciences
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