This study is a systematic review of the literature on logistics outsourcing practices in Africa. It is motivated by … capabilities. It further emerged that outsourcing decisions are driven by pressure from customers whose needs elicit responses from … both outsourcing firms and LSPs. By building broader service portfolios, LSPs strive to offer extensive logistical support …

review and critique the extant academic literature on the performance consequences of manufacturing outsourcing, and note … that the empirical findings have yielded mixed results. We argue that outsourcing has potential impacts upon a number of …