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Forwarding in Contemporary Delivery Chain

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Sustainable Transport Development, Innovation and Technology (TranSopot 2016)

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Abstract

The main function of forwarder is performing actions indispensable to carry out transport process mainly related to organizing the load transport. The functions of forwarder as well as his tasks are still developing and adjusting to the needs and changes of the market. The changes are mainly related to the shape and complexity of delivery chain. This chapter is about the functions of forwarding in the contemporary delivery chains, especially scrutinizing the trend to use outsourcing.

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    Mainly in cloths and electronic business.

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    J. Witkowski, Zarządzanie łańcuchem dostaw. Koncepcje, Procedury, Doświadczenia, op.cit., p. 34.

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  1. Faculty of Economics, University of Gdańsk, al. Armii Krajowej 119/121, 81-824, Sopot, Poland

    Małgorzata Jarocka & Joanna Krupska

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  1. Department of Economics and Management of Transportation Companies,Faculty of Economics, University of Gdańsk , Sopot, Poland

    Michał Suchanek

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Jarocka, M., Krupska, J. (2017). Forwarding in Contemporary Delivery Chain. In: Suchanek, M. (eds) Sustainable Transport Development, Innovation and Technology. TranSopot 2016. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51427-7_15

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