Consulting Associate Professor
Stanford University
Laura Rock Kopczak is a Consulting Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management at Stanford University. She is also the Director of Research for the Stanford Global Supply Chain Management Forum. Her research areas include supply chain restructuring, logistics partnerships and supply chain integration and supplier hubs. Previously Dr. Kopczak taught at several universities in Europe and Hong Kong and worked for 10 years for Hewlett-Packard.
Trends in Third Party Logistics
Rapidly advancing technological capabilities have helped companies manage the increasing complexity of global supply chains. Logistic Solution Providers (LSP's) have stepped in with a variety of services and strategies to help companies improve delivery services to their customers. It's a growing, dynamic market, but the wide range of providers from different market segments may point to future merger activity among the numerous players.
Ascet Volume 1, April 15, 1999