The trend towards outsourcing logistics services continues unabated. Contract logistics is the market segment with the greatest growth potential. The demanded services are becoming increasingly complex, but also riskier. Therefore, outsourcing must always represent a win-win situation, as otherwise complex contract logistics services are not suited for a sustainably successful business relationship. This book provides a practical decision-making aid and comprehensively and clearly presents all important topics from the perspectives of both the contractor and the service provider in the phases of outsourcing decision, tendering, service provider selection, contract design, and management of a logistics service provider. The content includes: framework conditions of logistics, management of contract logistics, checklists, and sample templates: calculation, risk management, service specifications.