scholarly journals Promising Directions for the Logistics Service Providers Development on the Russian Market in Times of Recession

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina V. Dybskaya ◽  
Andrey B. Vinogradov
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Market Positioning ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Russian Market ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Logistics Service Providers ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Logistics Market

Abstract The Russian market of logistics services suffered substantial losses during recent economic recession. Decrease in import from the EU and the USA, reduction of consumer spending within the country, increased borrowing costs led to sharp reduction in the growth rate of the investigated market value. Shortage of the modern infrastructure, fragmentation and imbalance of the Russian logistics market have contributed badly. This article focuses on identification of the promising strategic development directions for logistics service providers operating on the Russian market. On the basis of literature survey, the authors derive attractive client groups for 3PL operators, priority regions for geographical expansion as well as high-demand logistics and related services. The results of this survey could help logistics agents to define or clarify their market positioning and serve as a basis for further study of specific features in logistics outsourcing development in Russia.

scholarly journals Outsourcing of humanitarian logistics to commercial logistics service providers

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioanna Falagara Sigala ◽  
Tina Wakolbinger
Keyword(s):  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Humanitarian Logistics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Humanitarian Organizations ◽  
Logistics Service Providers ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Context Specific

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically explore the potential of outsourcing of humanitarian logistics activities to commercial logistics service providers (LSPs) throughout the different disaster phases. The authors identify incentives for initiating outsourcing of humanitarian logistics activities to commercial logistics providers, humanitarian logistics activities to be outsourced and selection criteria for partners. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on empirical data collected by interviewing 12 practitioners from commercial LSPs and 12 practitioners from humanitarian organizations (HOs). A review of related literature guided this research. Findings This research shows that incentives for initiating outsourcing engagements, partner selection criteria and activities to be outsourced are changing throughout the different disaster phases. A number of research propositions are presented. Research limitations/implications This research constitutes a first step towards the goal of a comprehensive analysis of humanitarian logistics outsourcing throughout the different disaster phases. The authors collected data from practitioners and large organizations based mainly in Europe and the USA. Hence, insights from national and local organizations of other parts of the world are missing. Practical implications This research provides a deeper understanding of outsourcing of humanitarian logistics activities. As the main implication for practice, the research suggests a strategic use of outsourcing during the three disaster phases. The authors acknowledge that business objectives, risks, stakeholder agendas and requirements, as well as costs play a vital and changing role for outsourcing decision-making during the three disaster stages. The managerial implications arising from the research can provide support to commercial LSPs and HOs that initiate or develop strategic outsourcing relationships. Originality/value This study covers the gap in the humanitarian literature related to context-specific factors of outsourcing in humanitarian logistics by empirically investigating the phenomenon. This is one of the first studies that empirically investigate the potential of outsourcing of humanitarian logistics activities throughout the disaster phases.

scholarly journals Changes of Strategic Pricing Policy of Logistics Service Providers in Financial Macroeconomic Instability

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 950-964
Author(s):  
Libor Simek ◽  
Vaclav Cempirek ◽  
Andrej David ◽  
Andrea Galierikova
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Pricing Policy ◽  
Strategic Pricing ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Logistics Service Providers ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Macroeconomic Instability

This paper aims to examine the influence of macroeconomic instability on the microeconomic environment, especially on financial strategy after the application of strategic pricing policy by providers of logistics services and make recommendations for providers who use pricing as a marketing tool. Special attention is paid to enhancing their competitive position in times of economic crisis. The research is based on an analysis of the situation during the 2008–2009 economic crisis. It is hypothesized that the number of providers who applied a strategic pricing policy after its culmination in 2010 was higher than in 2008 (shortly before the onset of the crisis). The conclusions derived are then transferred to the period of the 2020 coronavirus economic recession under the assumption of the same analogical characteristics of both periods. The paper does not speculate – its purpose is to present a thorough and complex analysis of the situation by employing a wide range of statistical instruments, thereby attaining results of a very high level of statistical reliability. The study has the potential to be a valuable contribution to the literature in its respective field, especially during global anti-Covid measures, which makes the theme of strengthening competitive positions of logistics service providers very topical.

The Role of Logistics Service Providers in the Development of Sustainability-Related Innovation

2012 ◽  
pp. 215-223
Author(s):  
Maria Huge-Brodin
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Large Contribution ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chains ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Logistics Service Providers ◽  
Distribution Operations ◽  
Logistics Market ◽  
Logistics Capabilities

Logistics service providers (LSPs) are important actors in the supply chain, and due to the transport intensive activities they manage, they can make a large contribution to the development of sustainable supply chains. They are often considered as reactive and quite passive in their role vis-à-vis their customers though many possess the critical logistics capabilities required to make distribution operations less damaging to the environment. Developing green logistics service offerings can be one way of greening the whole supply chain, though today there appears to be little demand for these services. In the longer term, however LSPs are likely to benefit from being an environmentally innovative and to apply their environmental knowledge more effectively inside their organisations. This will strengthen their competitive position in a future logistics market in which environmental capabilities become major selection criteria. Many of the innovative systems and practices may not be motivated primarily by a desire to preserve the environment but will, nevertheless, contribute to sustainable development. To make a major commitment to greening client’s supply chain, an LSP will often require a longer-term contract that supports investment in more environmentally friendly technology and business processes.

A GAP ANALYSIS IN SERVICE QUALITY OF THAI LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chatwadee Tansakul ◽  
◽  
Jirachai Buddhakulsomsiri ◽  
Thananya Wasusri ◽  
Papusson Chaiwat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Logistics Service Providers

scholarly journals Sustainable Firm Performance of Logistics Service Providers along Maritime Supply Chain

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 8040
Author(s):  
Irina Dovbischuk
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Logistics Service Providers ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Quantitative Performance ◽  
By Products

As a result of globalization and the growing importance of environmental and social issues, scholars have started to update the scope of logistics management and capture its complexity using different theoretical perspectives. The output of logistics services also encompasses the so-called negative by-products, which have been increased in past decades and stress the need for a standardized, comprehensive and quantitative performance measurement. The reduction of the negative by-production, e.g., decarbonization in the transport industry, is commonly associated with a higher degree of logistics performance using different capabilities. Research aims of the study are twofold: to show the decisive components for sustainability performance of a logistics service provider (LSP) and to outline internal capabilities of LSPs as indicators of its sustainability-oriented firm performance. In the first step, firm performance is sampled using the lenses of sustainability. For this purpose, general and transport-related sustainability frameworks are summarized to identify how they differ in sustainability dimensions in order to help LSPs contribute to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. In the second step, decisive and evidence-based capabilities as indicators of sustainability-oriented performance are outlined using mixed methods by reviewing the literature.

scholarly journals Modeling logistics service providers in a non-cooperative supply chain

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (13-14) ◽  
pp. 6340-6358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernesto D.R. Santibanez-Gonzalez ◽  
Ali Diabat
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Logistics Service Providers
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