scholarly journals Investigating the Impact Factors of the Logistics Service Supply Chain for Sustainable Performance: Focused on Integrators

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingjie Ju ◽  
Yue Wang ◽  
Ye Cheng ◽  
Jun Jia
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Opportunistic Behavior ◽  
Logistics Industry ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
Service Supply Chain ◽  
Logistics Services ◽  
The Impact

The overall scale of China’s logistics industry is growing rapidly, and the environment and conditions for its development are constantly improving, which lays a solid foundation for further accelerating the development of the logistics industry. However, logistics services are characterized by subordination, immediacy, demand volatility, and substitutability. Low-level integrated management of logistics services seriously hinders the development of the logistics service supply chain (LSSC) for sustainable performance. Many studies have been limited to the performance evaluation of LSSCs, and the factors affecting LSSC performance have generally been ignored. This study focuses on integrated LSSCs by using an integrator’s opportunistic behavior as the entry point of research and investigates the factors that affect the sustainability of LSSC performance. On the basis of relevant theories, a model for a hypothesis is constructed and eight hypotheses are subsequently proposed. Moreover, 271 survey responses from functional logistics service providers (research object) are utilized to develop a structural equation model for empirical research. Findings show that integrators with opportunistic behavior inhibit the information-sharing behavior of supply chain members. Consequently, the integration capability and agility of LSSCs are reduced, which affects the overall performance of LSSCs. The findings of this study can provide management insights into the behaviors of supply chain members and governments.

The impact of supply chain relationship quality on performance in the maritime logistics industry in light of firm characteristics

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 1077-1097 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youngran Shin ◽  
Vinh Thai ◽  
Kum Fai Yuen
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Firm Characteristics ◽  
Maritime Logistics ◽  
Logistics Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Configuration Theory ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Anchoring on configuration theory, the purpose of this paper is to evaluate how supply chain relationship quality (SCRQ) differs across firm characteristics (FC) in the maritime logistics industry. In addition, it utilises transactional cost theory to establish the relationship between SCRQ and supply chain performance (SCP). Design/methodology/approach The data were obtained from a survey with 205 maritime logistics service players (shipping firms, shippers and freight forwarders) in Singapore. MANOVA and t-test analyses are used to examine the difference in SCRQ (i.e. trust and commitment) across FC which includes firm types and ownership types. Thereafter, structural equation modelling is employed to examine the influence of SCRQ on SCP. Findings The results indicate that the effects of trust and commitment on SCRQ vary significantly. It was also found that trust as an aspect of SCRQ has a significant impact on SCP, whereas commitment does not. Research limitations/implications As the field data were obtained from only one industry, future replication of the findings to other industries should consider industry-specific factors, if applicable. Practical implications It is suggested that maritime logistics service players should carefully manage trust and commitment to simultaneously enable SCP. By identifying the various aspects of FC that contribute to SCRQ, maritime logistics service providers could devise appropriate strategies for different customer segments more effectively. Originality/value This study expands current supply chain research by linking two dimensions of SCRQ in relationship marketing with SCP in supply chain management. It is also one of the first empirical attempts to explore the role of FC in the linkage between SCRQ and SCP in the maritime logistics industry.

scholarly journals Assessing the Vulnerability of Logistics Service Supply Chain Based on Complex Network

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Ma ◽  
Huifeng Xue ◽  
Kum Fai Yuen ◽  
Qipeng Sun ◽  
Shumei Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Complex Network ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Clustering Coefficient ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Complex Network Theory ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Service Supply Chain ◽  
Low Efficiency

The reliable operation of a logistics service supply chain (LSSC) is a key factor for improving logistics efficiency and service level, and vulnerability is an important indicator of reliable LSSC operation. Based on complex network theory, we reconstructed the running mechanism of logistics service providers, integrators, and demanders. We constructed an improved structure model of LSSC. By observing the selected three indicators (clustering coefficient, maximum connectivity, and network connectivity efficiency), the influence caused by the problem will continue to spread to more subjects along the network when a problem exists in one part of the network. The results showed that the destructive power of deliberate attacks is far greater than the damage caused by random attacks, and the disruption of logistics service integrators will considerably increase the vulnerability of the LSSC. However, even if logistics service integrators are removed completely, the LSSC still can operate at low efficiency. Through a case analysis, we identified the vulnerable nodes in logistics service, clarify the vulnerable mechanism in LSSC, and provide guidance for the operation of LSSC in real life.

Textile and Clothing Exporting Firms' Evaluation of LSPs' Capabilities and Logistics Outsourcing Performance

2017 ◽  
pp. 185-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasmine El Meladi ◽  
Richard Glavee-Geo ◽  
Arnt Buvik
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Logistics Outsourcing ◽  
Exporting Firms ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Logistics Service Providers ◽  
Logistics Services ◽  
The Impact

Using resource-based view (RBV) as the main theoretical framework, this chapter examines the impact of logistics service providers' capabilities on logistics outsourcing performance from the perspective of textile and clothing exporting companies in Egypt. The study focuses on three resource capabilities acquired by logistics service providers (flexibility, expertise, and innovativeness) in a specific LSP-Client outsourcing relationship. The study identified flexibility and expertise as strong drivers of logistics outsourcing performance. No support was found for LSPs innovativeness as a driver of outsourcing performance. This may be because of the standardized logistics services provided by LSPs to exporters in the textile and clothing industry, which requires less service innovation within the empirical setting. Implications of the study for management are highlighted along with suggestions for further studies.

Logistics Services in the 21st Century

2010 ◽  
pp. 359-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Thiell ◽  
Sergio Hernandez
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Service Program ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Logistics Service Providers ◽  
Logistics Services ◽  
The Cross

Due the cross-functional character of logistics tasks and the cross-organizational structure of most logistics chains, the logistics service industry is strongly affected by business dynamics. Since the 1950s, this industry has experienced a variety of changes; While logistics was traditionally concerned with the fulfilment of functions like transportation and warehousing, modern logistics service offerings also encompass services like network design and carbon footprint assessment. But not just the scope of logistics services has changed. Additionally logistics business models developed from 1PL to 4PL, indicating a shift from the provision of execution tasks to tactical tasks and from fragmented logistics solutions to integrative logistics solutions for complete logistics chains. As a consequence, logistics service providers at the beginning of the 21st century have many options to configure their service offerings. But which options exist to comply with the requirements in a modern competition being fought supply chain versus supply chain rather than firm versus firm? After analyzing the dynamics in the logistics service industry and the importance of logistics for an effective and efficient supply chain management, this chapter will focus on options how logistics service providers can construct single logistics services (service architecture), their logistics service program (service program architecture) and their appearance on the market (service provider architecture) in order to fulfil their role within today’s supply chains and to improve supply chain performance.

A Resource Allocation Model of Logistics Services Supply Chain for Multi-Agent Based on Ant Colony Algorithm

2012 ◽  
Vol 157-158 ◽  
pp. 189-192
Author(s):  
Bin Yang ◽  
Chun Xiao Li ◽  
Yi Bing Zhang ◽  
Wei Kong
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Ant Colony Algorithm ◽  
Ant Colony ◽  
Multi Agent System ◽  
Allocation Model ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Service Supply Chain ◽  
Logistics Services ◽  
Multi Agent

In the logistics service supply chain based on Multi-Agent system, it is a combinatorial optimization problem possessing highly complexity and dynamic uncertainty to allocate the resources of various logistics companies. Therefore, in this paper, ant colony algorithm is introduced to the Multi-Agent System, and we establish a resource allocation model based on ant colony algorithm for logistics service supply chain in view of Multi-Agent. In the model, ants are replaced by agents. At the end, the paper realizes the optimization of logistics services supply chain.

scholarly journals Green Logistics Service Supply Chain Games Considering Risk Preference in Fuzzy Environments

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 8024
Author(s):  
Shuna Wang ◽  
Zhi-Hua Hu
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Risk Preferences ◽  
Risk Preference ◽  
Risk Attitude ◽  
Green Logistics ◽  
Green Management ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Service Supply Chain ◽  
Innovation Cost ◽  
The Impact

The increasing pressures from environmental crises are responsible for the green and sustainable choices made in supply chain management. Green logistics service supply chain (LSSC) operations play a significant role in reducing the environmental burden of the supply chain, and the risk preferences of logistics enterprises lead to more uncertainties in the green management of LSSC. Much research has been limited to case studies of green LSSC, and the different combinations of risk preferences among LSSC participants have generally been ignored. This paper investigates the impact of the risk preference on the equilibrium behavior of an LSSC composed of one logistics service integrator (LSI) and one logistics service provider (LSP) under fuzzy decision environments. Considering the fact that the greening innovation cost and the parameters of the demand function are all characterized as fuzzy variables, the games between the LSI and LSP with different risk preferences were comprehensively proposed under three scenarios. Then, the optimal decisions of the LSP and LSI were drawn, and numerical examples are presented. The results show that an optimistic risk attitude can appropriately improve the greening level, price, and green innovation cost of logistics services, while both risk appetite and risk aversion can lead to an increase in the outsourcing price. Moreover, when the decision maker is risk neutral, the partner’s risk attitude has a significant effect on the value of the decision variables and the cost. Finally, the optimal profits of different risk preference behaviors between the LSI and LSP vary among the game models under fuzzy environments. Subsequently, we obtained three management insights. Total involvement and cooperation among participants were vital factors for an improvement in green management in the LSSC. Additionally, risk preference plays a key role in how LSSC participants make decisions under fuzzy environments. Additionally, a dominant position in the LSSC plays a crucial role in generating profit.

scholarly journals An Improved Revenue Distribution Model for Logistics Service Supply Chain Considering Fairness Preference

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6711
Author(s):  
Fuqiang Lu ◽  
Liying Wang ◽  
Hualing Bi ◽  
Zichao Du ◽  
Suxin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Distribution Ratio ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Inequity Aversion ◽  
Distribution Model ◽  
Total Utility ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Service Supply Chain ◽  
Logistics Service Providers ◽  
Decision Making Behavior

Revenue distribution is an important issue in the operations of a logistics service supply chain (LSSC). The existing works on revenue distribution are mostly based on the assumption of rational economic people that are purely self-interested. However, people also have a fairness preference, which impacts people’s decision-making behavior or even the success operations of the LSSC. For a two-level supply chain consisting of logistics service integrator (LSI) and several functional logistics service providers (FLSP), this paper establishes an improved revenue distribution model considering FLSPs’ inequity aversion. Specifically, the BO model (abbreviation of a model proposed by Bolton and Ockenfels in 2000) is improved to describe the FLSPs’ inequity aversion, which is combined into the conventional revenue distribution model. The proposed model aims to maximize the revenue of logistics service supply chain and obtains the best revenue distribution ratio of each member under equilibrium. In the numerical cases, the impacts of inequity aversion and the number of members with inequity aversion on the revenue distribution are discussed, respectively. The results show that a higher degree of FLSP’s advantageous inequity aversion corresponds to a lower revenue distribution ratio; a higher degree of FLSP’s disadvantageous inequity aversion corresponds to a higher revenue distribution ratio. Increasing the number of FLSP members with inequity aversion results in a higher profit of LSI and lower total utility of FLSPs and the utility of the supply chain. The more FLSP members with inequity aversion there are, the higher the LSI’s profit is, and the lower the total utility of FLSPs and the utility of supply chain are. In addition, the revenue distribution ratio of the FLSP increases with its relative fairness revenue coefficient among FLSPs.

scholarly journals The Mediating Role of Transportation Practices during the COVID-19 Crisis in Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 170-181
Author(s):  
Wissawa Aunyawong ◽  
Preecha Wararatchai ◽  
Mohd R. Shaharudin ◽  
Anchalee Hirunpat ◽  
Sittiporn Rodpangwan
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Logistics Industry ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Logistics Service Providers

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the influence of organisational driving forces on transportation practices during the COVID-19 crisis and the effect on the sustainability supply chain performance of Thailand’s logistics service providers. Methods: The study used the explanatory-sequential mixed-method research design technique. The sample included 250 logistics service providers in Thailand. Purposive sampling was used to select the sample. A focus group discussion was conducted with three logistics experts and seven logistics service provider’s top executives, totalling ten key informants. The data gathered was analysed using structural equation modelling to perform a confirmatory factor analysis and path analysis. Results: The results found that organisational driving forces and transportation practices during the COVID-19 crisis have typically affected sustainability supply chain performance. In addition, the mediation effects of transportation practices during the COVID-19 crisis have unveiled partial mediation in the presence of a direct effect. The qualitative study was found to be consistent with the quantitative method findings from the logistics industry-specific contexts. Conclusion: Overall, the results provide support for the contention of the contingency theory. Thailand logistics service providers can use the results to plan the supply chain management works, outline the strategy of the organisation, and develop the business to be more competitive.

scholarly journals Study on Task Assignment of Two-stage Multi-service Capability Port Logistics Service Providers

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhaowei Meng ◽  
Xiaoguang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Task Assignment ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Service Supply Chain ◽  
Logistics Service Providers ◽  
Port Logistics ◽  
Service Capability

This paper mainly studies the problem of multi-task assignment of providers in port logistics service supply chain. As a core enterprise, port plays the role of logistics service integrator.With the continuous development of industrial integration, logistics service providers not only provide one kind of logistics service, but also develop into composite suppliers who capable of providing a variety of logistics services . This paper studies the task assignment problem of multi-service capability providers in the port logistics service supply chain. The two-stage logistics service provider task assignment model was built ,which is based on the mixed evaluation method (including MOORA and FMEA) and the multi-objective planning method. Eventually, the effectiveness of the model method was verified by combining with an example.

scholarly journals Using Information Technology To Optimize Operations Of Third-Party Logistics Provider

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Zhong ◽  
Bin Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Logistic Distribution ◽  
Third Party Logistics ◽  
Supply Chain System ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Efficient Management ◽  
The Impact

Advancement in information technologies has brought substantial benefits to logistics service providers, e.g. third-party logistics (3PL) companies. The development and application of these technologies such as global positioning system (GPS) are especially important and helpful in transportation and logistics activities that are integral components in any Supply Chain system. Understanding the impact and potential issues brought by using these technologies are of significant importance in global supply chain management. In this research, we investigate the application of GPS-based information technologies to optimize operations of companies providing third-party logistics service. We discuss how these technologies help to enhance the effective and efficient management of their businesses and analyze the interaction of GPS implementation and several key characteristics of the logistic distribution context. We address major benefits and challenges, and provide important insights.

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