Case Title A Portal for Third Party Logistics?
Case Author(s) Aditya J. N.  Sudhir S.         
University T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal, India
Abstract A third party logistics provider with a majority of his clientele (principals) in the automobile industry was exploring the possibility of offering value added services through a portal catering the requirements of his principals, vendors and dealers of his principals, as well as independent transport fleet operators. In designing the portal, it had to build in flexibility to cater to potential new principals. The success of the portal very much depended on the active participation of members of all the target groups. There was also the dilemma of how to treat the portal: as an independent profit centre or as added service to the existing third party logistics business.
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Publisher T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal, India
Publisher Case No. 1999-2001-46
Distributor(s) T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal, India               
Pub/Rev Date 4/1/01
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Case Length 3
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Issues Third Party Logistics, Marketing On The Web, Vertical Portals
Organisation(s)        
Countries India
Industry Automobile & Automotive
Period Covered 1999-2001
Level Postgraduate