摘要
This paper focuses on overall and sub-process supply chain efficiency evaluation using a network slacks-based measure model and an undesirable directional distance model. Based on a case analysis of a leading Chinese B2 C firm W, a two-stage supply chain structure covering procurementstock and inventory-sale management is constructed. The research shows overall supply chain inefficiency is attributable to procurement-stock conversion inefficiency. From a view of operations model,the third-party platform model is more efficient than a "shop in shop" self-operated model. However,the self-operated mode performs better in product categories such as computer & Office & digital, food& drink and healthy products due to these products' delivery characteristics and consumers' shopping habits. In the logistics selection, most e-retail players are inclined to choose the hybrid model of 3 PL and self-operated logistics with the product category extension from vertical model to all-category model. These findings may help managers improve supplier-buyer relationship and strengthen supply chain management. This research offers a new explanation regarding the failure of e-retail supply chain.
This paper focuses on overall and sub-process supply chain efficiency evaluation using a network slacks-based measure model and an undesirable directional distance model. Based on a case analysis of a leading Chinese B2C firm W, a two-stage supply chain structure covering procurement- stock and inventory-sale management is constructed. The research shows overall supply chain ineffi- ciency is attributable to procurement-stock conversion inefficiency. From a view of operations model, the third-party platform model is more efficient than a "shop in shop" self-operated model. However, the self-operated mode performs better in product categories such as computer ~z Office & digital, food drink and healthy products due to these products' delivery characteristics and consumers' shopping habits. In the logistics selection, most e-retail players are inclined to choose the hybrid model of 3PL and self-operated logistics with the product category extension from vertical model to all-category model. These findings may help managers improve supplier-buyer relationship and strengthen supply chain management. This research offers a new explanation regarding the failure of e-retail supply chain.
基金
supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.71390330,70921061,71202114 and 71331005
the Hong Kong CERG Research Fund Polyu 5515/10H
Shandong Independent Innovation and Achievement Transformation Special Fund of China(2014ZZCX03302)