基于交易费用理论的虚拟物流企业形成机理研究

Study on Formation Mechanism of Virtual Logistics Enterprises Based on Transaction Cost

虚拟物流企业虽已引起人们的广泛关注,但迄今为止,虚拟物流企业的形成动因及其发展规模限制等基本问题仍未得到深入研究。本文在前人研究的基础上,对虚拟物流企业的概念和本质做了进一步归纳和分析,并应用交易费用理论对虚拟物流企业产生、发展的动力来源问题进行了系统的分析。通过分析,得出如下结论:虚拟物流企业本质上是一条由各联盟企业贡献自己核心竞争能力而组成的价值链;虚拟物流企业产生的根本动因在于虚拟化带来的交易费用降低。

The virtual logistics enterprise has attracted wide attention. But so far, some basic questions such as what raakes virtual logistics enterprises, what makes it develop and what is the efficiency boundary that limits virtual logistics enterprises＂ development haven＇t been researched thoroughly. Based on former research, this paper analyzes the concept and essence of virtual logistics enterprise more deeply. The formation reason of virtual logistics enterprise is analyzed using the theories of transaction cost economics. Through the analysis of the results, it is concluded that virtual logistics enterprise essentially is a value chain composed of every member＇s core competence. The main causes of the emergence of virtual logistics enterprise is to reduce cost to perform transaction cost.