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Do, Wooseok, Hyeongjun Park, Koohong Chung, and Dongjoo Park. "An Effects Analysis of Logistics Collaboration: The Case of Pharmaceutical Supplies in Seoul." Sustainability 11, no. 8 (April 25, 2019): 2442. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11082442.
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This paper estimates the environmental, social and financial effects of logistics collaboration of the existing logistics companies in Seoul, Korea. The truck routing models for collaborative and non-collaborative deliveries are proposed to estimate the collaboration effects. Findings show that both major and minor companies can benefit from logistics collaboration by saving delivery costs and time through economies of scale. The results from the study further indicate that logistics collaboration can mitigate negative environmental impacts resulting from urban logistics by reducing the number of delivery trucks, and shortening delivery times and travel distances. Discussion of related challenges that must be addressed during the implementation of logistic collaboration is included as well.
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Mulyati, Erna. "MULTIGROUP ANALYSIS IN SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE." Jurnal Bisnis dan Manajemen 21, no. 2 (September 2020): 100–113. http://dx.doi.org/10.24198/jbm.v21i2.466.
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This study aims to examine differences in private and government third-party logistics companies in Indonesia in terms of improving supply chain performance. In this research, supply chain performance testing is influenced by collaboration, radical innovation, and incremental innovation. The sample used is the third-party logistics industry in West Java and DKI Jakarta, totaling 100, which is divided into private third-party logistic companies and government-owned third-party logistics companies. The results showed that there are differences in the effects of collaboration. There is supply chain performance where there are differences in the influence of collaboration and radical innovation on supply chain performance between private companies and government. There is no difference in the influence of collaboration and incremental innovation on supply chain performance between private companies and the government. The findings of this study indicate that radical and incremental innovation acts as a partial mediation on the effect of collaboration on supply chain performance in private and government companies.
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Kirono, Indro, Armanu Armanu, Djumilah Hadiwidjojo, and Solimun Solimun. "Logistics performance collaboration strategy and information sharing with logistics capability as mediator variable (study in Gafeksi East Java Indonesia)." International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 36, no. 8 (September 2, 2019): 1301–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijqrm-11-2017-0246.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of collaboration, capability and information sharing (IS) on logistic performance, the effect of collaboration and IS on capabilities, the effect of collaboration on logistic performance through capabilities, the influence of IS on logistic performance through capabilities and the effect of logistics capabilities on logistics performance. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a quantitative approach and is included in explanatory research. This research uses cross section research design. The research populations are all companies incorporated in GAFEKSI (Joint Forwarder and Expedition Indonesia) of East Java. Sampling in this research is by using a purposive sample. The sample of this study amounted to 47 forwarder and expedition companies. Data analysis method used is partial least square. Findings Collaboration has a positive impact on capabilities (CAP); capability (LOC) positive impact on logistic performance; collaboration does not directly affect the logistics performance; and construct capabilities (LOC) is the mediation of IS in building business logistics performance. Increasing the intensity of IS has no direct contribution to increased flexibility, and collaboration is driven by partnership and network, whereas CT (trust) can be ignored, as it is not proven to make a dominant contribution to collaboration. Originality/value The novelty of this research is found in the strategic role of capabilities as the dominant latent variable in building business performance of logistic companies. This study finds dual mediation, where both mediations are expressed as full mediation, because the direct effect of mediator latent variables is significant (Little et al., 2010; Hair et al., 1995).
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Ullah, Asad. "Identifying the Types of Logistic Collaboration in SCM: A Study of Indian Automobile Manufacturing Companies." Journal of Management and Strategy 11, no. 1 (December 12, 2019): 26. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jms.v11n1p26.
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In the context of supply chain, collaboration is relatively a very broad and encompassing term and as such needs further clarification. This study aims to identify the types of logistic collaboration in the Indian automobile manufacturing companies’ vis-à-vis their supply chain management. This paper seeks to report the results of the survey conducted within the Indian automobile manufacturers regarding the type of collaborative practices in their supply chain and tries to illustrate how the size of the company, nature and the various segments affects their decisions regarding the choice of the type of collaborative practices. The paper fulfils the gap in the literature by examining the type of collaborative practices within the Indian automobile manufacturers and will thus be beneficial to the logistics managers and support further empirical research work in this field.
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Tomasz, Lis, and Bajdor Paula. "Information Management and Companies’ Logistics Cooperation." Valahian Journal of Economic Studies 8, no. 1 (April 1, 2017): 7–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/vjes-2017-0001.
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Abstract Cooperation, regardless of its nature or involvement degree, is one of the most important factors determining the companies’ success on a dynamic market. This is caused by the need to quick adaption to changes. Using the opportunities and avoid risks is a daily task of top management. The cooperation allows the use the capital of everyone participant involved in the process. It is thus a factor directly influencing the process of gaining the competitive advantage. Each event market, including any change, can be seen in terms of the information aspect. Collaboration at any stage is also an information process. As well as company management. It can be said that the cooperation of companies focused on success, depends on the efficiency of information management. The aim of the article is to realize the complexity of information management. It is also awareness of the need for a comprehensive and integrated approach to the issue of information in the life of the company.
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ÖZKAN, Ahmet Hakan, and Orhan Emre Elma. "DEMAND OF OUTSOURCING IN TURKEY: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY." Revista Produção e Desenvolvimento 3, no. 2 (August 1, 2017): 78–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.32358/rpd.2017.v3.233.
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The level of the collaboration of third-party logistics users and logistic service providers are elaborated in Turkey. The synergy which is expected to come out after this cooperation seems to be lacking. Therefore the industry of Turkey is operating by carrying the opportunity cost of this synergy. The purpose of this paper is defining the reasons of the necessity of third-party logistics (3PL) using and exploring the reasons of being reluctant to this kind of collaborations. An empirical study is conducted in industrial organizations in Turkey. The research is designed according to the structure of the Turkish companies and the main issues of the logistics. Semi-structured interview are used to collect information and learn the opinions of the managers of the companies. The responses from 7 logistic service provider companies and 10 from some other randomly selected companies were evaluated at this explaratory research, 17 valid responses are analyzed. According to findings of this study, the expected synergy does not seem to be able to appear before the removement of some prejudices and embracing the modern and effective methods. On the other hand, size of the companies is strictly correlated with outsourcing and it is the reason of inadequate demand in Turkey.
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Tatarczak, Anna. "A Framework to Support Coalition Formation in the Fourth Party Logistics Supply Chain Coalition." Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Oeconomica 5, no. 338 (September 28, 2018): 195–212. http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/0208-6018.338.12.
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The growing diversity of programmes concerning the solutions associated with the fourth party supply chain operations, the increasing pressure to optimise all resources and capabilities, as well as the continually increasing integration of different types of technologies are the driving force in the establishment of fourth party logistics supply chain coalition. Choosing the most rational and practical cost allocation mechanism in the fourth party logistics supply chain coalition, with the aim of reducing the overall operating costs, is the main condition ensuring companies’ motivation to participate in collaboration. This paper addresses the concepts from the game theory combined with multi‑criteria problems in order to introduce a realisable profit distribution mechanism, with the potential to establish practical collaborations among companies. The aim is to achieve the best conditions for collaboration. Case studies are used to demonstrate the utility of the framework.
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Pomponi, Francesco, Luciano Fratocchi, and Silvia Rossi Tafuri. "Trust development and horizontal collaboration in logistics: a theory based evolutionary framework." Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 20, no. 1 (January 12, 2015): 83–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/scm-02-2014-0078.
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Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide academicians and practitioners alike with a theory-based framework regarding horizontal collaboration in logistics. The proposed tool is based on an incremental perspective, according to two main dimensions: mutual trust among partners and the extent of the cooperation. Design/methodology/approach – This study used a “synthesising” approach to gauge potential contributions previously spread across different streams of research and disciplines that are now integrated into the framework. We conduct a deep literature review to characterise the horizontal collaboration phenomenon along two levels of analysis. In doing so, we examined relevant literature in the field of horizontal cooperation in logistics to critically appraise aims of, impediments to and existing models for horizontal collaboration. Additionally, we reviewed seminal literature of four organisational theories to assess their potential to contribute to the theoretical foundations of the growing topic of horizontal collaboration. Transaction Cost Economics, Social Exchange, Resource Dependence and Social Dilemma represent the theoretical foundations to cast light to how to design and implement inter-organisational horizontal initiatives. Findings – The proposed tool organises horizontal collaborations within three steps for each of the two levels of classification: trust and extent of the cooperation. The organisational theories reviewed play different roles to help in different stages of the horizontal collaboration. Additionally, for each combination of trust/extent of the cooperation coherent pairs of aims of the collaboration and assets that are to be shared are defined. Research limitations/implications – The article represents the first attempt to analyse horizontal collaboration from within the discipline itself and from the wider field of SCM through other well-established theoretical lenses. The proposed tool has shed some light into the black box of (un)successful horizontal collaboration, but it is theory based – which represents its main limitations – thus, requiring further testing of the research streams suggested in the paper. Practical implications – The article not only gives insights into theoretical challenges of horizontal collaborations that needs further investigation but is also useful to companies involved in horizontal collaborations by helping define coherent assets that are to be shared to achieve specific goals. In its more theoretical underpinning, the framework can also inspire the partnership philosophy and help sketch a collaborative evolutionary path. Originality/value – The lack of a theoretically robust landmark that could help understand, design and implement horizontal collaborations has been defined as a major theoretical and practical shortcoming. The article represents the first contribution aimed at filling that gap.
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Paula, Istefani Carisio de, Elaine Aparecida Regiani de Campos, Regina Negri Pagani, Patricia Guarnieri, and Mohammad Amin Kaviani. "Are collaboration and trust sources for innovation in the reverse logistics? Insights from a systematic literature review." Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 25, no. 2 (February 6, 2019): 176–222. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/scm-03-2018-0129.
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PurposeThe purpose in this paper is to develop a systematic literature review aiming to reveal innovation opportunities associated with the thematic collaboration and trust in the reverse logistics field.Design/methodology/approachThe authors adopted a parallel analysis approach segregating the systematic literature review papers in two groups at NVivo®, collaboration and trust in the supply chain and collaboration and trust in reverse logistics, aiming to explore in the first group of papers insights for innovation on collaboration and trust in reverse logistics. The content analysis strategy was supported by the knowledge exchange theory described in Gravier et al. (2008).FindingsReverse logistics is hardly dissociated from broader sustainable supply chain management approaches, which make all considerations on collaboration and trust designed for such approaches valuable and valid for reverse logistics. Collaboration and trust concepts in supply chain and in reverse logistics contexts are quite similar, while collaboration/trust is mandatory for managing networks in sustainable approaches and in reverse logistics, as well. Downstream and upstream, the chain disruptive innovation business models may be developed between focal companies and returns system third-party logistics providers, fourth-party logistics providers or end-customers, in a business-to-customer collaboration approach. Several collaboration technologies are listed in three perspectives: knowledge sharing, knowledge generation and knowledge implementation.Research limitations/implicationsThis study uses a specific protocol for the systematic literature review, and due to inclusion and exclusion criteria, other protocols can provide different results. The strategy of analysis under the knowledge exchange perspective may give a type of result different from other perspectives.Originality/valueThis research systematizes the existing knowledge on the collaborations and trust, which is a priority basis for reverse logistics, providing insights to researchers and practitioners in the area and identifying an agenda for future studies.
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Zhang, Hong Xia, and Xiao Dan Zhang. "Research on Cloud Computing-Based Virtual Logistics Enterprise Performance Management." Advanced Materials Research 989-994 (July 2014): 5357–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.989-994.5357.
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Virtual Logistics Enterprise is a joint collaboration between multiple companies to adapt to changing market demands. These member companies have complementary resources and technologies. Cloud computing can provide dynamic resource for each member of virtual logistics enterprises mainly based on Internet-related services. Virtual Logistics Enterprise performance management can efficient and timely acquire the implementation of various companies performance objectives relying on cloud computing platform. Through cloud computing, corporate members can obtain real-time information on the implementation of the overall performance objectives virtual logistics enterprise. Virtual Logistics Enterprise Performance Management can also help member companies to improve their internal performance management. Cloud computing is efficient contact these dynamic virtual logistics enterprise members together. Virtual Logistics Enterprise member companies will be integrated in accordance with pre-set performance management objectives with the cloud computing.
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Aharonovitz, Miriam Catarina Soares, José Geraldo Vidal Vieira, and Suzi Sanae Suyama. "How logistics performance is affected by supply chain relationships." International Journal of Logistics Management 29, no. 1 (February 12, 2018): 284–307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijlm-09-2016-0204.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effect of logistics collaboration, meetings, relationship history, and supplier selection on the logistics performance of shippers, carriers, and logistics services providers. Rather than focusing on collaboration and performance, the research provides a wide analysis of how logistics collaboration and performance interact with other organizational practices. Design/methodology/approach To investigate the interaction among the constructs, the authors proposed a structural equation model to understand the influence of meetings, relationship history, supplier selection, and collaboration on logistics performance. The data were obtained through a survey of 199 managers of Brazilian companies in the retail sector. Findings Supplier selection has the strongest effect on logistics collaboration, and relationship history has the strongest effect on logistics performance. Rather than meetings and operational features, the elements of interpersonal skills, organizational culture, and communication appear to be the most important contributors to logistics performance achievements; relationship history leads to better performance. Originality/value This study contributes to our understanding of how and with whom to collaborate by highlighting the relationships among supplier selection, relationship history, meetings, and logistics collaboration and logistics performance.
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Rubio, Sergio, Beatriz Jiménez-Parra, Antonio Chamorro-Mera, and Francisco J. Miranda. "Reverse Logistics and Urban Logistics: Making a Link." Sustainability 11, no. 20 (October 15, 2019): 5684. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11205684.
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This work is aimed at analyzing potential links between reverse logistics and urban logistics and describing opportunities for collaboration between both areas of research. A description of the current state-of-the-art is provided in order to highlight the main challenges faced by both disciplines. For example, regarding reverse logistics, new recovery options, marketing strategies for recovered products, and legislation issues on the return of products in specific contexts; in regards to urban logistics, long-term planning, stakeholders’ engagement, information management, efficiency, reliability and safety, and new business models are some of such key challenges. Despite the growing interest shown in both logistics areas and their relevance for companies and consumers, reverse logistics and urban logistics are two concepts that are still somewhat unknown and, above all, treated as being relatively separated. However, there exist some aspects where the two disciplines converge and that may represent opportunities for collaboration, for example, the proper treatment and management of urban waste, and the efficient management of commercial refunds and returns. In addition, other key issues, such as land use, city typology, infrastructures, and stakeholders’ engagement should be further analyzed in order to keep advancing in the description of links between both areas.
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Wang, Yan Ling. "Major Retailing Logistics Management Mechanisms." Advanced Engineering Forum 6-7 (September 2012): 768–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/aef.6-7.768.
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Due to the emergence of the global economy and increased competition, many of the modern fishing companies have recognized that their fisheries rapid product introduction and service innovation to market the importance of supply chain management. To improve their competitiveness, many modern fishing companies have accepted supply chain management to improve organizational effectiveness and achievement of organizational objectives, increase customer value, better use of resources, and improve profitability. Consider adhere to enterprise operational efficiency to improve collaboration and client response in the modern fisheries management advocated by business partners, an additional thrust towards a successful competitive strategy. Supply chain management in the fisheries industry has become part of the agenda of the senior management of the fishery production and the retail industry. Appropriate mechanism to optimize fisheries logistics supply chain design and effective fisheries management method is a reference to the fisheries in this article the major retail logistics supply chain management. Soft computing technology based on the proposed new program, and effectively solve the problems by a variety of dynamic segment of the logistics supply chain of the fisheries of the major retail companies.
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Gutiérrez Rubiano, Diego Felipe, Jose Alejandro Hincapié Montes, and Andrés Felipe León Villalba. "Collaborative distribution: strategies to generate efficiencies in urban distribution - Results of two pilot tests in the city of Bogotá." DYNA 86, no. 210 (July 1, 2019): 42–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v86n210.78931.
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The urban freight distribution (UFD) processes represent externalities and inefficiencies to the community and the private actors involved. The enterprise collaborative approach has been implemented during the last decades as a solution to the referred problems. The aim of this study is to present the results of two pilot tests for collaborative logistics strategies carried out in Bogotá, Colombia. The tests were conducted to assess the collaborative logistics strategies’ efficacy in the reduction of congestion and contamination as well as their impact on companies’ efficiency. The initiatives evaluated were: (a) freight consolidation and (b) unload scheduling at retailers. In both cases, benefits were evidenced for the companies (-26% on average freight and + 83% on vehicles occupancy) as well as the community (-23.5% parked trucks on roads and -7% emissions). Nonetheless, the results do not possess statistical sufficiency. Further research could complement the factors and methodologies that facilitate organizational collaboration.
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Ramkrishna Manatkar, Nikhil Satpute,. "ANALYZING THE OPERATIONAL AND LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS BY EVALUATING THE MARKET POTENTIAL FOR E-LOGISTIC SUPPORT PROVIDER." Psychology and Education Journal 57, no. 9 (January 5, 2021): 6190–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/pae.v57i9.2703.
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continuously 2020. The Indian government has made a declaration that it is working at the approach to build up the new logistics plan in India. The point is to build up the most prudent approach to transport products by 2035.
As we know logistics is a highly diverse gambit consisting many factors and variables, we decided to focus on Trucking segment of logistics in Mumbai region. Mumbai is a city in Maharashtra, India. To know more about the market and its potential we needed to know more about the transporters and manufacturing industries in Mumbai. As transporters in Mumbai can get us about the idea of logistical truck movements inside and outside Mumbai, and the manufacturing industries can suggest us about which type of trucks are required by them according to the raw materials they need or the final products they distribute. Apart from the logistic movement in and out of Mumbai, we also tried to capture the openness of transporter to sign up for e-logistic service provider and try to expand their business by adding a technological aspect to it.
Research contains detailed and verified information of 57 transporters and on all possible combination of types of trucks provided by transporter and their operational routes. Also, we have recognized total of 125 Manufacturing companies from various industries, having one or more plant in or around Mumbai. Also, we classified the 125 companies into 15 Industries These companies have some raw material movements into Mumbai and some finish goods movement from Mumbai to various parts of India.
By analyzing the collected data, we found out which type of truck have how much demand on which route. Also, we could figure out the willingness of transporter to work in collaboration with e-logistics company
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Topolšek, Darja, Anton Čižman, and Martin Lipičnik. "Collaborative Behaviour as a Facilitator of Integration of Logistic and Marketing Functions – The Case of Slovene Retailers." PROMET - Traffic&Transportation 22, no. 5 (March 1, 2012): 353–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.7307/ptt.v22i5.200.
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Collaborative behaviour and various aspects of comparing collaboration with coordination and cooperation present the basis for more detailed assumptions concerning the importance of integrating logistic function with the marketing function. The collaborative behaviour dimension of inter-functional integration presents a system of mutual visions, decision-making and collective responsibility to provide results, services or a product. Logisticians often define integration within the framework of the supply chain, yet they neglect the internal integration or the integration between individual departments or functions in a company. Defining internal integration and its level as well as the connection with the level of collaborative behaviour is the basis of the research part of this paper. The quantitative research part studies whether and to what extent collaborative behaviour influences the level of internal integration between logistic and marketing functions. The research is based on a quantitative analysis of results of the survey that was conducted in Slovene retail companies. KEY WORDS: logistics, marketing, logistic function, marketing function, internal integration, collaborative behaviour, inter-functional relations
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Verdonck, Lotte, AN Caris, Katrien Ramaekers, and Gerrit K. Janssens. "Collaborative Logistics from the Perspective of Road Transportation Companies." Transport Reviews 33, no. 6 (November 2013): 700–719. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2013.853706.
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Verdonck, Lotte. "Collaborative logistics from the perspective of freight transport companies." 4OR 16, no. 1 (September 15, 2017): 107–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10288-017-0353-3.
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Zailani, Suhaiza, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Azmin Azliza Aziz, and Kanagi Kanapathy. "Halal logistics opportunities and challenges." Journal of Islamic Marketing 8, no. 1 (March 6, 2017): 127–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jima-04-2015-0028.
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Purpose The purpose of the paper is to investigate the challenges and opportunities for logistics companies in Malaysia to adopt halal logistics. Logistics plays a key role in protecting the halal integrity of halal food through proper transportation, storage and handling along the supply chain until it reaches its final destination. Design/methodology/approach This research builds on existing research published in the Journal of Islamic Marketing on halal logistics. In addition to an extensive literature review, five focus group discussions were conducted to discover the challenges and opportunities with regards to halal logistics services in Malaysia. Findings The results show that the future market demands and the competitive opportunities related to halal services are the main motivators of first movers in halal logistics. The early adopters of halal logistics face several challenges such as ambiguous halal guidelines, lack of international halal certification, lack of collaboration among governing agencies (i.e. logistics service providers (LSPs), Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) and Halal Industry Development Corporation), a lack of cost-effective standards, an overly competitive transportation sector, lack of demand, lack of halal logistics compulsion, financial challenges and a general misunderstanding of halal practices. Practical implications The findings of the present study may help government policy makers recognise the issues that should be addressed in motivating logistics companies to adopt halal practices. Originality/value Although halal logistics plays a key role in protecting the halal integrity of halal products, there are few halal LSPs. This study contributes to the advancement of knowledge on the challenges and opportunities of adopting halal logistics.
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Li, Hong Xin, You Long Cui, and Xue Min Zhang. "Research on the Optimization of Logistics System for the Automobile Manufacturing Based on Supply Chain." Applied Mechanics and Materials 687-691 (November 2014): 4446–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.687-691.4446.
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This paper firstly made a summary of China automotive trade logistics and introduces the supply chain management thought and theory-oriented, and put forward integrated logistics management theory of auto manufacturers based on the supply chain, and automobile manufacturers production logistics the characteristics and main mode of conduct summarizes the proposed direction of automotive supply chain logistics operation is through the sharing of information between member companies for effective collaboration, which used a systematic approach to coordinate the overall operation of the mechanisms and logistics activities. In addition, the effect of third-party logistics for in-depth logistics of procurement and supply, and cooperation in the supply chain information sharing mechanism was also studied.
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GOUIFERDA, Fatima, and Younes MOUNIR. "Measuring the collaborative supply chain performance: a literature review." International Journal of Performance & Organizations 1, no. 1 (April 3, 2022): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.55897/ijpo.2022.01.01.
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Inter-company competition explains the increased interest of researchers towards supply chain management, which is seen as a better way of managing logistics activities and processes from upstream to downstream. In fact, supply chain management aims to offer a better overall performance of the chain and a better return for its members by increasing consumer satisfaction.
In addition, collaboration in the supply chain creates a strategy-based value creation process that allows members of the chain to coordinate and synchronize their efforts in order to optimize their activities and rationalize their resources. Hence, to reap the expected benefits of collaboration, there is a need for continuous assessment of collaborative practices in the supply chain.
In this sense, the objective of this article is to raise the main models for assessing the performance of the supply chain and particularly the collaborative aspect. However, through the analysis of the literature we realized that, despite the focus of companies on collaboration, the number of research studies on this subject remains limited.
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Astanti, Ririn Diar, Yosef Daryanto, and Parama Kartika Dewa. "Low-Carbon Supply Chain Model under a Vendor-Managed Inventory Partnership and Carbon Cap-and-Trade Policy." Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 8, no. 1 (January 25, 2022): 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/joitmc8010030.
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Nowadays, companies are collaborating and forming supply chain partnerships under a certain scheme, such as a vendor-managed inventory scheme. The collaboration increases the supply chain’s visibility, which leads to cost efficiency. It may also contribute to enhancing the supply chain’s green performance. This paper presents a supply chain inventory model to guide managers in making optimal inventory decisions considering the logistics cost and carbon emissions. A vendor supplies products under a vendor-managed inventory; hence, it is responsible for the logistics activities. The effect of product deterioration and quality problems are also considered, in which the vendor performs a 100% quality inspection. A carbon price is imposed on total emissions from production and logistics activities under a cap-and-trade regulation. The result is inventory decisions regarding the optimal delivery quantity as well as the delivery frequencies that minimize the total costs. The reduction in total carbon emissions from the decisions was also studied.
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Sinkovics, Rudolf R., Olli Kuivalainen, and Anthony S. Roath. "Value co-creation in an outsourcing arrangement between manufacturers and third party logistics providers: resource commitment, innovation and collaboration." Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 33, no. 4 (May 8, 2018): 563–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbim-03-2017-0082.
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Purpose This paper aims to explore value co-creation between manufacturing firms and third-party logistics providers (3PLs). The specific focus is on resources and value co-creation with the aim to examine a set of relationships among the 3PL’s resource commitment, collaboration and innovation, and their performance outcomes. Design/methodology/approach Survey data consisting of 142 UK manufacturing firms are used to study the 3PL and manufacturing customer value co-creation. The confirmatory factor model (CFA) and subsequent structural equation model were tested using EQS 6.1. Findings The findings show that collaboration between the manufacturers and the 3PLs mediates the relationship between resource commitment and innovation, and performance. 3PLs are becoming much more of a collaborative partner which support the idea of value co-creation strategy. Research limitations/implications The study is cross-sectional; temporal evolution of value co-creation should be studied in the future. Practical implications When manufacturers and 3PLs collaborate to target efforts strategically, the 3PL’s resource commitment can be directed towards the development of new innovative approaches. Originality/value The study contributes to the discussion of forms of co-creation, and theoretical frameworks which would enable us to understand how customers and other actors engage with the companies in collaborative value creation activities.
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Plaza-Úbeda, José Antonio, Emilio Abad-Segura, Jerónimo de Burgos-Jiménez, Antoaneta Boteva-Asenova, and Luis Jesús Belmonte-Ureña. "Trends and New Challenges in the Green Supply Chain: The Reverse Logistics." Sustainability 13, no. 1 (December 31, 2020): 331. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13010331.
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As members of society, companies are exposed to social changes and pressures. Hence, an interest to be more environmentally friendly appears and rises in their core. Therefore, the supply chain management concept became “greener” with the development, among other practices, of reverse logistics programs. Both external pressures and internal factors, such as reducing costs and increasing operational performance, are motivating companies to pay more attention to the reverse flow. Unfortunately, there are still many boundaries that hinder the implementation of reverse logistics. Some of these obstacles include additional costs, the desire for deep collaboration with suppliers and customers, and the belief of some managers that are managing reverse flow that it is not worth the trouble. On the contrary, those who have assimilated its importance and advantages are interested in new and innovative tools that could contribute to more effective and efficient results, including the role of RFID technology.
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Rivera, Liliana, David Gligor, and Yossi Sheffi. "The benefits of logistics clustering." International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management 46, no. 3 (April 4, 2016): 242–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijpdlm-10-2014-0243.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the benefits of logistics clustering, with the intent to explain their growth and popularity among private agents and policy makers during the last decade. Design/methodology/approach – Because of limited knowledge about the benefits of logistics clustering a main objective of this paper is theory building. The authors employed a grounded theory approach and conducted 135 open and semi structured interviews with logistics executives, government officials, academics, and chambers of commerce representatives. Findings – Study results revealed that, the agglomeration of logistics firms provides several key benefits to companies. Specifically, it was found that logistics clustering facilitates collaboration-related benefits, offering of value added services, career mobility for the logistics workforce within the cluster, and promotes job growth at multiple levels within the cluster. The authors offer a rich description of these benefits and the mechanisms that facilitate these outcomes. Research limitations/implications – This paper uses a qualitative approach. Further research using a quantitative approach to measure the magnitude of the impacts and benefits of logistics clusters would be desirable. Originality/value – This paper identifies the benefits associated with logistics clustering and thus provides justification for public authorities and private agents to invest in this phenomenon.
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Forslund, Helena. "Exploring logistics performance management in supplier/retailer dyads." International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 42, no. 3 (March 4, 2014): 205–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijrdm-01-2013-0020.
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Purpose – The first purpose of this study is to explore logistics performance management practices and lessons learned in some supplier/retailer dyads across retail industries. A second purpose is to suggest a continued research agenda for logistics performance management across retail industries. Design/methodology/approach – Case studies are conducted in four supplier/retailer dyads in different retailing industries in Sweden. The analysis is of a cross-case character and uses a pattern matching approach. Findings – Large differences in practices within and between dyads are found. Some problems were indicated: lack of trust; difficulties in developing a collaborative culture; difficulties in relating metrics to customer value and lacking IT support. A previously unknown obstacle, the internal collaboration with category management, was identified. A good example was found in an industry standard. State-of-the-art descriptions, international comparisons, exploring the interface with the stores and combating identified problems were found to be relevant topics for continued research. Research limitations/implications – The limitations are mainly related to the small number of cases, but since the purpose of this study is exploratory, this should be acceptable. The theoretical contribution is a first step in the expansion of knowledge on logistics performance management from manufacturing to retailing companies. Practical implications – The practical contribution includes insights in the shape of descriptions and lessons learned in different retail industries. Originality/value – No identified study has explored logistics performance management as a whole across retail industries with a dyadic approach.
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Ouariti, Ouafae Zerouali, and Laila Zeroual. "L’impact Des Systèmes D’information Sur La Performance Des Chaines Logistiques: Une Revue De Littérature." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 13, no. 4 (February 28, 2017): 284. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2017.v13n4p284.
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In the context of global competition which is characterized by a variety of products, short life cycles, and a competitive pressure between the supply chains, the cooperation and collaboration between companies has become very crucial. These collaborative relations improve the coordination of activities within the supply chains and have resulted to a higher performance through the use of information systems. These information systems have enabled it to face the rise in the complexity of the logistics sector which was born out of the information. To better position our contribution, we made a review of the literature and defined the variables and the hypotheses of this research work.
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Islam, Samsul, and Tava Olsen. "Truck-sharing challenges for hinterland trucking companies." Business Process Management Journal 20, no. 2 (April 1, 2014): 290–334. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bpmj-03-2013-0042.
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Purpose – This study aims to explore the challenges of truck-sharing and effective ways of dealing with those in achieving supply chain collaboration and collaboration in transportation management (e.g. transport collaboration) for transport capacity expansion, and reducing carbon emission and traffic congestion for integrating environmental and social sustainability issues. This paper also reveals insights into successful shared-transportation and a reduction in empty trips. Design/methodology/approach – This exploratory qualitative study was conducted by means of interviewing road carriers from the container transportation industry. Findings – In a truck-sharing initiative, technical issues (e.g. carrying capacity) arise, some of which involve the container truck and some involving constraints that cannot be controlled, such as driving restrictions, seaport operating hours, and the presence of the large number of container categories pertaining to the industry. Therefore, a significant amount of “structural empty running” may always prevail. It should also be noted that some, seemingly vital, constraints can actually be changed, treated, or modified for better truck-sharing outcomes, such as building a foundation of trust and establishing coordination among road carriers. Practical implications – A probable solution to the problem of increasing hinterland transport capacity is to make appropriate use of the huge number of idle truck slots that exist; this could be achieved by encouraging the acceptance of the challenges of truck-sharing realistically and suggesting an approach to handling them. Originality/value – To broaden its appeal, truck-sharing initiatives must be able to overcome challenges by combining theoretical insight with an understanding of the practical aspects of such an endeavor. This original research fosters knowledge that is unique and which also has real-life applications in maritime logistics studies and supply chain literature for both port authorities and container road carriers.
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Danloup, Nicolas, Vahid Mirzabeiki, Hamid Allaoui, Gilles Goncalves, Denyse Julien, and Carlos Mena. "Reducing transportation greenhouse gas emissions with collaborative distribution." Management Research Review 38, no. 10 (October 19, 2015): 1049–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mrr-11-2014-0262.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the potential for improving sustainability performance in food supply networks by implementing collaborative distribution. Food supply chains generate a significant portion of CO2 emissions, because of the large volume of food transportation and the large number and frequency of trips made to deliver food products to retail stores, making it available to the customers. Collaboration of partners in food supply chains will lead to reducing CO2 emissions. Design/methodology/approach – Such collaboration could be in the form of sharing trucks by retailers, to increase the fill rate of the vehicles and to reduce their empty running. A case study of the logistics network of a British company, distributing fruits and vegetables, is carried out. The company sends the products from a distribution centre to 27 retailers’ warehouses of 3 different companies in the UK. A simulation study is carried out to measure the reduced traveled distance for delivery of the products and the reduced amount of CO2 emissions across two different scenarios, as a result of implementing collaborative distribution. Findings – With this approach, the total CO2 emissions are able to be reduced by at least 26 per cent. Originality/value – The theoretical contribution of the paper is important both for showing the role of simulation and collaborative distribution for developing the green supply chain solutions management and their indicating to the applications to logistics and product delivery.
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Butler, Timothy W., David L. Williams, and Tingting Yan. "MMOG/LE: Improving supply chain delivery performance through buyer- supplier collaboration." Journal of Transportation Management 25, no. 2 (January 1, 2015): 57–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.22237/jotm/1420070700.
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This article introduces readers to a relatively new self-assessment tool for measuring the readiness and effectiveness of supplier materials management and logistics processes in the automotive industry. The tool, the Material Management Operating Guidelines/Logistics Evaluation (MMOG/ LE), was developed by the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), and Odette International – a European alliance of automotive companies. The article begins with an introduction to the topic of quality and materials management assessment systems. The author’s then report on what they learned about MMOG/LE based on a review of the system and other comparable systems, and based on interviews with OEM’s and tier 1 and 2 auto suppliers that use the system. The article begins with a description of what the MMOG/LE system is, and how it works. The article then has a section comparing MMOG/LE and ISO/TS16949, and then another section comparing MMOG/LE and the SCOR model. The authors then address and comment on various strengths and weaknesses of the MMOG/LE model. Finally, the authors make several recommendations on how the system and processes for managing it could be improved. Overall, the authors find that MMOG/LE is an effective system for improving materials management and logistics performance.
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Anes, Vitor, António Abreu, Ana Dias, and João Calado. "A Reputational-Risk-Based Match Selection Framework for Collaborative Networks in the Logistics Sector." Sustainability 14, no. 7 (April 6, 2022): 4329. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14074329.
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Collaborative networks in the logistics sector have proven to be a solution that both meets environmental footprint reduction goals and addresses the impact of rising fuel prices on logistics companies, especially for small- and medium-sized enterprises. Despite these benefits, these collaborative networks have not received the desired amount of participation due to reputational risk. This paper develops a framework for assessing and managing reputational risk to encourage logistics companies’ participation in collaborative networks. To this end, customer satisfaction factors were correlated with logistics operations, and this correlation was then modeled using the Bowtie method, fault trees, event trees, reliability theory, and the Monte Carlo model. The results show that it is possible to implement a structured model that can be easily put into practice. Using an illustrative case study, it is also possible to prioritize three companies according to their reputational risk as assessed by the proposed model. The developed model can promote the sustainability of collaborative networks in the logistics industry by assessing and consistently reducing reputational risk, thus supporting the strengthening of the relationship between suppliers, logistics service providers, and end customers.
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Hu, Xiaohui. "The Influence of Logistics Mode on Cross Border E-commerce Business Scale." E3S Web of Conferences 235 (2021): 03006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202123503006.
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China’s cross-border e-commerce companies are facing the problem of high logistics cost caused by excessive reliance on road transportation in domestic logistics link. In the long-term development, crossborder e-commerce companies in the United States have adopted the intermodal transportation logistics mode, which can reduced the domestic logistics costs. In order to study the impact of intermodal-transportation logistics mode on the scale of cross-border e-commerce companies, this paper selects the relevant data of Hub Group, the first intermodal marketing company in North America, makes multiple regression analysis, and draws the following conclusion: the intermodal-transportation logistics mode of highway and railway collaborative transportation is conducive to the expansion of cross-border e-commerce business scale.
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Oeser, Gerald. "Segmenting logistics service users based on their provider selection criteria to succeed in outsourcing." International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 48, no. 9 (April 30, 2020): 963–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijrdm-04-2019-0125.
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PurposeLogistics service providers (LSPs) may invest a lot of time in tenders unsuccessfully, as they do not meet the expectations of logistics service users (LSUs). In order to help them classify and target their customers more efficiently and effectively and make logistics outsourcing more successful for both LSUs and LSPs, this paper analyzes underlying dimensions of criteria German manufacturing and trading companies actually use in selecting an LSP and clusters of LSUs based on these dimensions.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire survey with 110 manufacturing and 135 trading companies was conducted in Germany. Principal component analysis (PCA), cluster analysis, multivariate analysis of variance, analysis of variance and discriminant analysis were performed on the sample data.FindingsPCA revealed eight dimensions of LSU criteria in selecting LSPs and that cost alone seems not decisive. Based on these dimensions, cluster analysis produced nine LSU groups. These groups differ the most in the selection criteria dimensions cost-performance ratio, operational collaboration, quality and locations. Recommendations for servicing these groups are given. The two largest groups, which make up 43.5%, seem not that demanding and price sensitive. The selection criteria dimensions and LSU groups enable LSPs to classify and target their customers more efficiently and effectively, to evaluate and develop their core competencies, and contribute to successful logistics-outsourcing relationships.Originality/valueThis research is the first to examine selection criteria dimensions and resulting clusters of German manufacturing and trading companies in order to make logistics outsourcing more successful.
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Guerlain, Cindy, Samuel Renault, Francesco Ferrero, and Sébastien Faye. "Decision Support Systems for Smarter and Sustainable Logistics of Construction Sites." Sustainability 11, no. 10 (May 14, 2019): 2762. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11102762.
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Efficient logistics in urban areas is crucial for construction companies since building materials account for 30–40% of all construction costs and the space on site is highly constrained. To face these challenges, actions coming from both public and private decision-makers to find more sustainable solutions related to the distribution of building materials in urban areas become urgent. Although barely used in such contexts, can decision support systems be of support, and for who and for which purpose? This paper proposes a set of decision support systems addressing public and private decision-makers to improve the construction logistics and supply chain with evidence-based decision-making mechanisms. Those systems are, in particular, a public participatory geographical information system for determining the impact of policy measures, a consolidation center locator, a consolidation center planner, and an innovation measures selector. The paper explains how these decision support systems are settled and experimented from the analysis of pilot sites in European cities and in collaboration with the companies. Our diverse experiments demonstrate that data-driven decision-making is worth it to trigger thought on improvement measures for construction freight transport in urban area. We conclude that additional attention should be devoted to this specific sector.
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Louis Troilo, Michael. "Collaboration, product innovation, and sales: an empirical study of Chinese firms." Journal of Technology Management in China 9, no. 1 (April 1, 2014): 37–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jtmc-08-2013-0035.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role that collaborations, both foreign and domestic, play on product innovation, sales mix, and sales revenue for Chinese firms. Both statistical correlations and marginal (economic) effects of collaborations feature in the analysis. Design/methodology/approach – This study includes 2,700 Chinese firms across 15 industry sectors and 25 cities from a World Bank survey conducted in 2012; the data are stratified by firm size. Given the different types of dependent variables to be estimated, several methodologies are employed: logistic regression, Poisson regression, and ordinary least squares. The marginal effects of key variables are then calculated to demonstrate their economic impact. Findings – Regarding the likelihood of product innovation, collaboration with domestic (Chinese) companies is significant for Chinese micro, medium, and large enterprises. Being a foreign subsidiary is significant for the proportion of new products in the sales mix for small, medium, and large firms. Domestic collaboration can boost the sales of innovating small firms and innovating medium companies by nearly 113 and 140 percent, respectively. Originality/value – This study builds on the current literature by examining the impact of foreign vs domestic collaboration on Chinese firms, whereas most research examines foreign players only. It offers a more nuanced analysis by stratifying estimates according to firm size, and it goes beyond statistical significance to quantify the real economic effect of collaborations on Chinese companies.
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Deng, Jian Xin. "Matching Model for Scattering Collaborative Logistics Business." Applied Mechanics and Materials 556-562 (May 2014): 6500–6505. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.556-562.6500.
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The mutual discovery of collaborative business between companies has great impacts on the efficiency and cost of collaborative logistics.This paper deals with the discovery method by data matching of collaborative transportation business. A match model is proposed to enable the collaborative transportation business to match automatically. The match between shipments and vehicles depends on the matching of operation dates, the origin and destination, type and amount of goods, size of goods. The detailed match corresponding algorithm is developed. A toolkit was developed based on web data to validate the algorithm. It is indicated that this model and the toolkit decreases search effort of partners on looking for their interested business and improves the efficiency of using business data.
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Wolfs, Diego A., Franco Takakura, Maysa Rezende, Mauro Vivaldini, and Pedro Domingos Antoniolli. "Risk Management in Supply Chain Management: Case Study of a Brazilian Automotive Distribution Process." Journal of Management Research 7, no. 5 (October 18, 2015): 109. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jmr.v7i5.8354.
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<p>Globalisation requires from companies greater flexibility and adaptability of its internal processes, to allow them be aligned to market requirements. This flexibility results in new forms of relationships between partners, supply chains. For these chains differentiate themselves from their competitors, they should add value to products and services that they deliver to the end customer, while being profitable from the standpoint of its processes and operations. In this sense, would be needed effective supply chain management, which is constituted by collaboration and cooperation among partners, strategic and processes integration, to result in a profitable operation, and products and services with added value to the customer. Additionally, because logistics is a key element for the integration and collaboration among SC members, and due the fact that, depending of the scope of these chains, there are potentially more risks happening, which may have negative impacts on the customer service level, and consequently, loss of effectiveness of their logistics processes. This study aims to analyze the risks in a product distribution process in the Brazilian automotive sector, considering the operations performed by a logistics operator of this automaker.</p><strong>Keywords: </strong>Automotive Industry; Logistics Operator; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Risks Management.
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Cichosz, Marzenna. "Multimodal Freight Transport Planning: A Toolbox Supporting Stakeholders’ Collaboration." Logistics and Transport 41, no. 1 (2019): 73–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.26411/83-1734-2015-1-41-9-19.
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This paper aims to analyse the planning of chemical transports’ shift from road to the more complex multimodal freight transport, and presents a toolbox developed to support the stakeholders in the process. In literature the research problem of multimodal freight transport planning is analysed mainly from mathematical models’ perspective. There is a lack of studies focused on multimodal transport chain collaboration and the tools supporting it. Within the framework of research conducted during the ChemMultimodal „Promotion of Multimodal Transport in Chemical Logistics” project, within INTERREG Central Europe Programme, the research team identified challenges related to modal shifts in the chemical industry, and next developed the toolbox addressing these challenges and supporting stakeholders’ collaboration on multimodal chemical freight transport planning. The toolbox embraces: (1) consulting services, (2) planning guidelines, (3) the Intermodal Links platform, which suggests intermodal connections between two points, and (4) a CO2 calculator. Conclusions from the first pilot tests showed the necessity of a complex approach to the process of modal shift planning. Transport managers testing the toolbox the most appreciated the consulting services, which include a marketing platform integrating chemical producers and distributors, logistics companies, carriers, terminal operators, rail network operators and others. This platform is used to share information on current transport patterns, existing potentials, and possible actions to establish and promote modal shift.
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Nugaras, Justas, and Asta Radzevičienė. "NETWORKING IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR: INTER-FIRM VS INTRA-FIRM PERSPECTIVE." Mokslas - Lietuvos ateitis 2, no. 2 (April 30, 2010): 69–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/mla.2010.037.
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Changes in the global economic environment have a huge impact on the transport and logistics sector. Experts in the sector emphasize the role of collaboration in order to reach common goals. In theory such phenomena is analyzed through the networking viewpoint. Among the major groups of players in the sector, two types of networks are dominant: inter-firm networking and intra-firm networking. Empirical pilot research is done by comparing two types of networking in global and local companies. Following the results of the pilot research the conclusion was made that inter-firm networking and intra-firm networking in the companies complement each other and require further research.
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Ülgen, Veronica S., and Helena Forslund. "Logistics performance management in textiles supply chains: best-practice and barriers." International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 64, no. 1 (January 12, 2015): 52–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijppm-01-2013-0019.
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Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to explore the practices with logistics performance management in two textiles supply chains, and to identify the related best practices and barriers. Design/methodology/approach – The method is a multiple case study of two textiles supply chains with a special focus on the rarely addressed interface between the manufacturer and the retail chain. The retail chains represent one large, global retail chain and one Nordic, comparably smaller retail chain. This paper is primarily empirical and describes practices for logistics performance management. The analysis discusses and explains best practices and barriers for logistics performance managements in textiles supply chains. Findings – Differences were identified regarding practices, priorities and collaboration in the logistics performance management process. No textiles industry-specific practices were found. A way of exchanging action plans between the actors is an interesting best practice, which enables improvement projects even with long geographical distances. Barriers in the shape of difficulties in creating a collaborative culture were found; however, IT support seems no longer to be a barrier. Research limitations/implications – Two cases are explored, why a broader study is necessary to confirm the results. The best practices and barriers identified are similar to those known from manufacturing companies. Practical implications – The detailed descriptions of logistics performance management practices can provide insights for practitioners. Even if the studied supply chains are important for the respective actors, there is a potential for increased effectiveness in textiles supply chains. Originality/value – Supply chains for textiles products “starting at a manufacturer and ending in a retail chain” seem to be an unchartered territory and not many studies have been performed.
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He, Ping, and Qinghua Fu. "Collaborative Development Modes of Ocean Logistics Companies Based on Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation." Journal of Coastal Research 94, sp1 (September 9, 2019): 712. http://dx.doi.org/10.2112/si94-141.1.
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Dobie, Kay, and Jerry Wilson. "Balancing the logistics cost-of-service equation in an increasingly uncertain business environment." Journal of Transportation Management 14, no. 2 (September 1, 2003): 35–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.22237/jotm/1062374640.
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The emphasis in the press, trade publications, and even academic publications is increasingly on supply chain operations, collaboration, and software. There is no argument that these are important considerations as companies struggle to compete in highly competitive markets and an economically difficult environment. This emphasis on “lean” or “JIT” operations presupposes the ability of the firm to operate on a minimum level of inventory and deliver a high level of service. Too often, the basic and vital interdependency between transportation and inventory, necessary to support this objective, is forgotten in the emphasis on the total picture as embodied by the supply chain. It has been said that “the devil is in the details.” It may be time for many firms to take another look at inventory, transportation and the cost of service.
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Rakovska, Miroslava. "Characteristics of Logistics Outsourcing in Bulgaria: The Perspectives of the Logistics Service Providers and their Customers." Logistics & Sustainable Transport 7, no. 1 (October 1, 2016): 18–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/jlst-2016-0002.
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AbstractThe increased demand and supply of logistics services bring together the logistics service providers (LSPs) and the companies that outsource logistics activities. LSPs stand in between those companies and their customers, thus playing an essential role for supply chain integration. If the two parties have different viewpoints of the processes in the supply chain, the fulfillment of the goal to satisfy the end customers may be hindered. The purpose of this article is two-fold: First, to investigate the characteristics of logistics outsourcing in Bulgaria from the perspectives of the logistics service providers and their customers, and more specifically, to compare their viewpoints concerning the motives for outsourcing, the methods and contents of communication and some relationship management aspects; Second, to assess the relations of the communication and relationship management aspects to customer satisfaction. This article is based on empirical data provided by 138 manufacturing and trading companies and 136 LSPs and collected through two structured questionnaires designed to address the researched issues. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the independent samples t-test. The research found that the service related reasons for logistics outsourcing are prevailing and that LSPs overestimate, compared to manufacturing and trading companies, motives related to service, organizational capabilities and relationships, while more manufacturing and trading companies concern as important the availability of logistics assets and the provision of value-added services. The research also found that both the LSPs and their customers consider that the extent of sharing of knowledge and information essential for material flow integration is very low and that the usage of team meetings and joint teams is quite rare. Also, customers do not view their relationships with the LSPs as so collaborative as viewed by the LSPs. Furthermore, the research proved the existence of positive relationships between customer satisfaction and communication through team meetings and joint teams, knowledge sharing concerning material flow management and relationship management issues such as trust, mutual problem solving, understanding the logistics strategy of the other party and respecting its financial interests. The research findings may help fill in some of the gaps between LSPs and their customers. They point the need for LSPs to include in their service offerings more value-added services and to invest in assets that provide reliable and flexible services for their customers. The research also highlights the importance of knowledge sharing and trust building and reveals great potential for effective trust-based alliances between LSPs and their customers that could help them extract more competitive benefits from their relationships.
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Liu, Ning, and Yaorong Cheng. "Allocating Cost to Freight Carriers in Horizontal Logistic Collaborative Transportation Planning on Leading Company Perspective." Mathematical Problems in Engineering 2020 (July 26, 2020): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4504086.
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Interest has been raised by the recent identification of cooperation cost through collaborative planning in horizontal logistics operations. Even though cooperation cost can be realized, one key question exists: how should cooperation cost be divided among a group of collaborating companies. In this article, the question is studied in a centralized framework context. We divide the participants into two groups, leading companies (LC) and nonleading companies (NLC), and propose five fair distribution rules from the perspective of leading companies. According to these distribution principles, we developed an allocation method called Leading-idealism Cost Allocation Model (LiCAM) and compared it with three existing classic allocation mechanisms which violate some of these criteria are discussed. Computational results show that our method has acceptable calculation time, stability, consistency, and monotony. Our model can fully reflect the value as a leading company which is consistent with the actual practice requirements. We also illustrate the value and operability of our model by discussing the number of leading companies and the size of the alliance.
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Makarov, Evgeny, Sergey Gusev, Elena Bunina, and Ruslan Taidaev. "Order logistics based on collaborative filtering." E3S Web of Conferences 244 (2021): 08002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202124408002.
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Modern approaches to the organization and management of logistics operators include issues directly related to the forecasting of the dynamics of the processes of the company under study, as well as the development of recommendations for further functioning in the market of goods and services. Services integrated into the order and delivery logistics system are an integral part of it and accompany the flow processes throughout the supply chain. Nowadays, the complex of information technologies, communications and technological solutions allows implementing the most daring offers of logistics companies. Innovative solutions developed using information technologies develop the complex “design-practical implementation” in logistics systems and form a digital space for managing material flows. The calculation of the forecast values of the indicators that characterize the order requires research from the point of view of taking into account the already known preferences of customers. We are talking about recommendation systems that offer to form a package of services in the delivery and assembly of a batch of orders based on the established preferences of other customers and users of the services. The well-known preferences of customers when accessing logistics services form the basis for developing recommendations that are close to them. The obtained data of forecasts of the state of the system under study should provide an opportunity to develop an individual package of solutions, based on the already known preferences of other users. The key value is the information that is used in this model to build forecasts. The practice of finding solutions in the management of order procedures in logistics is an analysis of the key problems and “problem points” that affect the overall performance indicator, taking into account the geography of transport systems, established trade practice, the characteristics of the markets studied and the location of each, specifically selected company.
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Vikas, Ioannis, and Konstantinos Apostolopoulos. "Factors influencing the collaboration between universities and companies from Greek industrial estates, as a mean of regional development." Region & Periphery, no. 5 (September 11, 2018): 89. http://dx.doi.org/10.12681/rp.18490.
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The industrial estates of Greece and their companies create poles of regional development and local innovation centers. The development of collaboration between universities and local business centers can benefit the local economy and society. The current research, spreads in 100 companies from 19 industrial estates of Greece. It aims to indicate important factors that influence the collaboration between universities and companies from greek industrial estates. The data were collected during 2013, through a structured questionnaire. Selected variables from the questionnaire were used in order to build a logistic regression model. The results indicate that the degree of collaboration between universities and companies is positively influenced by the number of employees in the company and by the degree of collaboration between the company and the local administration institutions. On the other hand, it is negatively influenced by the size of the industrial estate that the company operates and by the lack of company’s information knowledge.
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Sirisawat, Pornwasin, and Tossapol Kiatcharoenpol. "Correlation of Reverse Logistics Performance to Solutions Using Structural Equation Modeling." Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems 18, no. 04 (November 19, 2019): 511–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219686719500276.
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Nowadays, reverse logistics (RL) is one of the key strategies in many industries, especially in the electronics industry due to increasing environmental awareness and sustainable management. The main aim of this research is to investigate the correlation of RL performance to solutions for RL practice of the electronics industry in Thailand. In this research, questionnaires were distributed to 417 companies in the electronics industry of Thailand. A conceptual model was developed and the model examined by using structural equation modeling (SEM). Both exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used in this study. The hypotheses were tested in which RL performance was directly positively associated with the overall solutions for RL practices. RL performance was also indirectly positively associated with management & organization solutions, legal & technology solutions and collaboration and support solutions of the various solutions for RL practices. Empirical data was tested by using SEM and it was found that the proposed model could fit with the empirical data. The proposed results of this study will help to understand more about RL practices and could provide further direction for researchers and practitioners in the electronics industry and other related industries.
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Damak, Donia. "The Research to Remove Barriers Between China and Tunisia in the Shipping Field." International Business Research 11, no. 5 (March 14, 2018): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ibr.v11n5p28.
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Over the years, the trade from China to Mediterranean countries has boomed spectacularly. The fast development of foreign trade has not only pushed China’s port industry and international shipping industry forward considerably, but also provided foreign ocean carriers and terminals opportunities and challengers. As Tunisia is a strategic location, the Tunisian ports overall goals are to increase the number of calls made to it. Then the market study between Mainland China and Tunisia turned to be necessary and meaningful.The objective of this research project is as a first a theoretical review to introduce and describe collaborative logistics management and investigate its consequence on the supply chain. This purpose necessitates a framework to support the collaboration between the entities in the chain especially in terms of logistics activities. Despite the identified needs and potential benefits, there are still barriers, which must be identified to attain desired benefits.On a second part the purpose of this study is to analyze China’s port industry and ocean shipping market in a relation to trade with Tunisia and to recommend some suitable Chinese ports to cooperate with Tunisian ports and find the reason why some top shipping companies are still not carrying goods to Tunisia. Two market surveys are performed, one for finding suitable Chinese ports for the Tunisian ports to cooperate with, and one to collect information from several top shipping companies using the Tunisian ports.In the third and last part a small research study focuses in the costs and quality shipment from China to Tunisia showing Tunisia as a transshipment port for the whole Maghreb. The case of study will be a proof of future consideration for Chinese shipping companies to assure a direct shipping line to the port of Tunisia. The case of study will be affirmed by statistical and theoretical analysis in order to confirm the idea.
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Paddeu, Daniela, Graham Parkhurst, Gianfranco Fancello, Paolo Fadda, and Miriam Ricci. "MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION IN URBAN FREIGHT CONSOLIDATION SCHEMES: DRIVERS AND BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTATION." Transport 33, no. 4 (December 5, 2018): 913–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/transport.2018.6593.
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Due to the motivations of climate change, the health impacts of poor air quality, and the importance of cities for economic growth, transport policy at all levels of governance places emphasis on reducing and managing urban traffic and congestion. Whilst the majority of urban traffic is created by personal travel, freight vehicles make a relatively large contribution per vehicle to congestion, pollution and severe accidents. The European Commission (EC 2011) estimates that 6% of all EU transport carbon emissions are from urban freight. For these reasons, a well-structured portfolio of measures and policies oriented towards more sustainable and efficient management of supply chain activities carried out in urban areas is needed, in order to reduce negative externalities related to urban mobility and improve economic performance. In recent years, there has been enthusiasm amongst commentators that shared-resource economic models can both create new commercial opportunities and address policy problems, including in the transport sector. Within the city logistics subsector, this new model is exemplified by the emergence of Urban freight Consolidation Centres (UCCs). UCCs replace multiple ‘last-mile’ delivery movements, many of which involving small consignments, by a common receiving point (the consolidation centre), normally on the periphery of a city, with the final part of the delivery being shared by the consignments in a small freight vehicle. Such arrangements can represent a good compromise between the needs of city centre businesses and their customers on the one hand (i.e. high availability of a range of goods) and local and global sustainability objectives on the other. At the same time, by sharing logistics facilities and delivery vehicles, UCCs offer added-value services to both urban economic actors, such as retailers, and network logistics providers. However, UCCs add to the complexity of logistics chains, requiring additional contracts, communications and movement stages. These arrangements also introduce additional actors within the supply of delivery services, notably local authorities present as promoters and funders, rather than simply as regulators, companies specialised in the UCC operation, and companies, which provide specialist technologies, such as electric delivery vehicles. UCCs therefore also represent an example of multi-stakeholder collaboration. Drawing on the results of a 2013 survey in Bristol (United Kingdom) and a further survey carried out in 2015 in Cagliari (Italy), the present paper will provide an in-depth comparison of the differences in the perceptions of urban freight users and stakeholders towards UCCs. Retailers involved in the survey carried out in Bristol showed high satisfaction with the delivery service provided by the UCC. Different topic areas (e.g. timeliness, reliability, safety) are examined through analyses of both qualitative and quantitative data. The survey carried out in Cagliari investigated the inclination of potential users to join a UCC scheme. The comparison between the two cities considers factors such as the nature of business holding (e.g. SME versus multiple retailers), operational practices (e.g. pattern of deliveries) and operating subsector (e.g. food versus no food). An analysis on the barriers to the implementation of UCCs in Bristol and in Cagliari is provided at the end of the paper.
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Wang, Shuaiqi. "Artificial Intelligence Applications in the New Model of Logistics Development Based on Wireless Communication Technology." Scientific Programming 2021 (October 27, 2021): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5166993.
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With the continuous development of artificial intelligence technology, the supply chain logistics industry has shown new changes. The products of the intelligent era such as smart devices, big data computing, and Internet of Things technology have gradually become the transformation and innovation of logistics and supply chain enterprises. The important driving force of the logistics and supply chain industry will greatly improve the operational efficiency of the logistics and supply chain industry. Methods. This article studies the technical framework of artificial intelligence and explores the upgrading and transformation of supply chain logistics enterprises in logistics infrastructure, production tools, and logistics operation processes under the promotion of artificial intelligence technology, from warehouse location, inventory management, warehousing operations, transportation, and distribution. The data analysis and prediction analyze the impact of artificial intelligence on the supply chain logistics field and finally point out the problems in the intelligent development of the supply chain logistics field and put forward targeted suggestions to promote the modern supply chain logistics to become more intelligent. developThe new development trend of smart logistics is towards sharing economy, automation, service efficiency, and cost reduction. Results. In this context, if logistics companies want to achieve higher-quality development, they cannot do without business model innovation and larger-scale collaboration, transparency of logistics information, and more comprehensive information sharing. The new trend of the development of smart logistics is to develop in the direction of sharing economy, automation, service efficiency, and cost reduction. Conclusion. Intelligence and the Internet of Things are the inevitable trend of the development of smart logistics, which is mainly realized through the Internet of Things path in terms of visual information technology, intelligent robot operation, vehicle scheduling, and cargo traceability.