There are many papers on logistics outsourcing and Razzaque and Chang [6] did a comprehensive review on
the outsourcing of the logistics function. In general, this literature can be generally categorized according to different focus area. Some of these focus areas include logistics practices, usage of 3PL logistics services, current state and future trends, strategies and performance measurements. Interested readers can be referred to the following papers (not meant to be exhaustive) in each of the focus area,