Literature review on international logistics: A network analysis and trends.

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https://doi.org/10.17981/econcuc.43.2.2022.Econ.5

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Identification of trends, Metaphor of the tree, Logistics services, Supply chain, Exportation and importation

Abstract

International logistics has been a very interesting topic of discussion in recent years, given that globalization has led nations to a point of commercial exchange never seen before, so it is necessary to know the current state of literature when Regarding this, as well as the most representative authors, the specific topics that have been developed and the fields of research are emerging so that the scientific world is aware and can help fill the possible gaps that may arise. The article is characterized by a wide search spectrum since it distinguishes both the most cited and important works for previous years and the most recent ones around the world. Thus, a methodology based on network analysis and the use of clusters was used to condense the information. It was concluded that the issues are varied in terms of the application of international logistics around the world. An example of this is the location of logistics centers, investment flows and everything that the provision of the service as such entails. It is worth highlighting the current emergence of issues such as port performance, that is, how they work and the potential of logistics services, as well as the application of theories and methodologies to country contexts that are not so involved in the dynamics of world trade.

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Nancy Fabiola Lazaro Guerrero, Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander

She is a public accountant graduated from the Francisco de Paula Santander University, Specialist in Financial Management from the Universidad Libre seccional Cúcuta and a Master in Economic and Business Sciences from the Universidad de Pamplona. She has held positions as public accountant at the Tennis Golf Club Recreational Corporation, Statutory Auditor at Comercializadora Montes de Colombia S.A.S, General Manager at Comercializadora Montes de Colombia S.A.S, Deputy General Manager at Comercializadora Best Buy S.A.S, Administrative and Financial Director at Comercializadora Asicuc S.A.S and as a Professor at the Universidad de Pamplona, ​​at the FUniversidad Francisco de Paula Santander and at the Fundación de Estudios Superiores Comfanorte. In addition to this, in his undergraduate studies he received the recognition of a silver medal.

Laura Juliana Meza Vega, Universidad de Pamplona

She is an Economist graduated from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Master in Economics from the Universidad Federal de Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), currently works as a Teacher and Researcher at the Universidad de Pamplona. Since 2019 she is the director of the Specialization in Regional Economic Development of this same house of studies. He has worked as a Support Professional at the UIS School of Industrial Design, managing all the processes of Qualified Registration and Accreditation at that time. She also worked as a research assistant in the Energy Economics Group of the Universidad Federal de Rio de Janeiro and Monitor of the Introduction to Microeconomics courses at the Institute of Economics of the same University. Since 2017, he has been linked to Unipamplona, ​​initially as a teacher in the Department of Mathematics and after that, to the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences with the Department of Economics.

Jonnatan Andrés Torres Villamizar, Universidad de Pamplona

He is an Economist graduated from the Universidad de Pamplona, ​​noted for his participation in seedbeds and projects within the educational process, achieving the distinction of meritorious thesis with a project called "Strengthening industrial manufacturing to reduce part of the flight of professional human capital in the Municipality of Pamplona, ​​​​Norte de Santander" in the year 2021.

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Lazaro Guerrero, N. F., Meza Vega, L. J., & Torres Villamizar, J. A. (2022). Literature review on international logistics: A network analysis and trends. ECONÓMICAS CUC, 43(2), 223–246. https://doi.org/10.17981/econcuc.43.2.2022.Econ.5

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