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Modularization of Logistics Services—An Investigation of the Status Quo

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Dynamics in Logistics

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Providers of logistics services are confronted with multivariant customer needs and high competitive pressures. The concept of service modularization has been proposed as a strategy to allow for both standardization and individualization at the same time so that customer-specific demands can be fulfilled efficiently. However, the discussions on applying the concept of modularization to the service sector have largely remained academic. Little empirical evidence is available on how service modularization strategies can be applied. In this paper, we synthesize the status quo of service modularization in logistics by reviewing existing contributions from the literature and conducting expert interviews. The contribution is an overview of the current state of modularization in logistics and an outlook toward the potential for future adoption of modular strategies in this industry.

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This paper is written in the context of the research project BakerStreet (promotional reference FUE0576B) funded by the WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH. The project is realized in cooperation with and with further financial support by encoway GmbH.

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    Aleksander Lubarski & Jens Pöppelbuß

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    Herbert Kotzab

  3. BIBA, BIBA-Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik GmbH, Bremen, Germany

    Jürgen Pannek

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Lubarski, A., Pöppelbuß, J. (2017). Modularization of Logistics Services—An Investigation of the Status Quo. In: Freitag, M., Kotzab, H., Pannek, J. (eds) Dynamics in Logistics. Lecture Notes in Logistics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45117-6_36

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