Relationship between logistics service's perceived value and outsourcing of logistics activitiesLogožar, Klavdij (Avtor) Završnik, Bruno (Avtor) Jerman, Damjana (Avtor) logisticslogistics servicesoutsourcingperceived valueOutsourcing has become increasingly popular in recent years, and is often quoted as a means of coping with rapid changes in technology and in the business environment. The scope of third-party logistics may range from a relatively limited combination of activities (e.g. transportation and warehousing) to a comprehensive set of logistics services. The authors first define the reasons for outsourcing with the emphasis on business logistics. They particularly point out the motivations for logistics outsourcing, the possibilities of logistics outsourcing, and they present the process of outsourcing partner selection as well. Finally they analyze the specific issues of logistics service's perceived value in outsourcing logistics activities on the basis of the survey carried out in Slovenian companies. The purpose of the survey was to measure the customers' perception of different characteristics of logistics provider which can be decisive when manufacturing firms are trying to make a decision whether to outsource and which logistics provider to select. The paper creates a framework for selection of the important and perceived characteristics of logistics provider relevant to customer in the process of the logistics supplier selection.20062017-06-05 11:36:08Znanstveno delo66039ISSN: 0353-5320UDK: 658.788OceCobissID: 1416196COBISS_ID: 8846108DOI: 10.7307/ptt.v18i4.695NUK URN: URN:SI:UM:DK:1GWX8UFSsl