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

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.

Survival Analysis of Logistics Service Providers: An Empirical Study of Chengdu, Area in China

This paper worked on a sample of 6791 logistics establishments registered in Chengdu, China over the period 1984-2016 to understand the survival status of logistics service providers (LSPs) by non-parametric Kaplan-Meier estimation, together with Cox proportional hazard regression model, to identify factors affecting the failure of LSPs. In particular, it studies the interaction effect between LSPs’ size and entry timing and location. The empirical results show that: 1) Regarding the survival time, 1365 of the 6791 sample LSPs exited from the market by 2017. The exit rate is 20.1%, and the average life of the 6791 LSPs is about 6 years. 2) The survival of LSPs depends on their typology, ownership structure. And there is no significant difference in the probability of survival for both independent LSPs and logistics branches after controlling the effects of other variables. 3) Location and entry timing also play an important role in the survival of small-scale LSPs, but these factors cannot explain large-scale LSPs’ failure.

Selecting a Strategic Logistics Service Provider for Subsea Engineering Companies on the Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme （TEN） Project in Ghana

The research dealt with assessment of logistics service providers＇ capabilities in SECs （supporting subsea engineering companies） on the Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme （TEN） project in Ghana. SECs need logistics service providers who offer consolidated services for project optimization and fulfillment of local content requirements of the project. Relevant Staffof7 SECs and 10 logistics service providers in Ghana formed part of the target group. The weighted scoring model was used in selecting a logistics service provider based on certain criteria. The selection criteria included Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental （QHSE） policies [Q], Compliance to regulations （GRA, Work permit, petroleum regulation） [C], Delivery of goods on time and response rate to deliver [D], Vessel, Cargo attendance and transportation （sea freight and air freight） [V], and Logistics （Personal logistics and Logistics base facilities） [L]. The study concluded Consolidated Shipping Agency （Conship） was the best Logistics Service Provider to offer the best consolidated services for project optimization under the TEN project.

Hybrid Intelligent Approach for the Selection of Third-Party Reverse Logistics Provider under Uncertainty

A hybrid intelligent approach is proposed to help the decision maker to select the appropriate third-party reverse logistics provider. The following process is included: firstly,the evaluation team is established to determine the selection criteria and evaluate them by triangular fuzzy numbers; secondly,calculate the weight of criteria by the proposed hybrid algorithm integrating particle swarm optimization( PSO) and simulated annealing( SA); then, the performance evaluation for each supplier is predicted by the proposed self-feedback neural network( SFBNN) based on the historical data. A numerical example is also presented to interpret the methodology above.

Survey of Sustainable Logistics Services via Text Mining

Environmental sustainability has recently become more and more of a concern in logistics service industry. Although studies on sustainable initiatives among logistics service providers (LSP) have been increasing in the extant literature, still little investigation has been performed between LSPs and shippers. The present paper aims to demonstrate award-gained sustainable logistics service initiatives implemented during the period 2006-2017 in Japan. Different with questionnaire- and interview-based studies employed in literature, we use text mining technique to explore the co-occurring links of data, i.e. connections of the practices, to present the collaborative sustainability actions carried out through providing and requiring logistics services. In contrast to the research regarding green supply chain management focused on manufacturing perspective, this study is positioned in the dual sides of consignors and logistics business operators, to depict their combined effort in achieving sustainability goals. The results of the study showed that text mining technique is useful for summarizing and presenting data in this research area. However, much remains to be learned about how to deal with the data more means-end logically for revealing more indirect associations between the data.

Improving Value Chain Through Efficient Port Logistics

Emerging as a dynamic economy in the South East Asia, Vietnam, the 151 st WTO member has to improve export goods value chain to create sustainable competitive advantage. Nowadays, Vietnam port-logistics sector has been becoming one of the most important service industries that contribute intensively to create value for Vietnam export goods in global market. This paper discusses one of the contemporary challenging issues for Vietnam--how to improve value chain through efficient port logistics. The objective of this research is to review literature issue of value chain, analyse the situation of Vietnam logistics sector, especially in port logistics and provide some recommendations to improve value chain of Vietnam export goods. The surveyed issues of both sides of logistics service providers （LSPs） and beneficial cargo owners （BCOs） will be taken into consideration. Based on the findings result, some actions are suggested to the government and local logistics service providers to make necessary decisions and solutions to improve value chain of Vietnam export goods through efficient port logistics.

The role of an integrated logistics and procurement service offered by a 3PL firm in supply chain

As an integrated part in supply chain,third-party logistics(3PL)has intrinsic connections with upstream manufacturer and downstream retailer.Using a Stackelberg game model consisting of a manufacturer,a retailer and a 3PL to explicitly capture the interaction of firms’operations decisions,this paper attempts to better understand the role of integrated logistics and procurement service(ILPS)provided by a 3PL firm in supply chain management.Compared with a supply chain without ILPS,a Pareto region,in which all the supply chain members benefit from working with a 3PL firm offering ILPS,is disclosed.We also show that the Pareto region is more likely to occur with higher demand uncertainty.Finally,we reveal that the manufacturer obtains the highest profit in the Pareto region,and that the retailer can improve his profit share as the standard deviation of demand increases.

基于物流费用分摊比例的闭环供应链模型

家电零售商为制造商提供丰富的销售渠道之时,也给制造商带来大量具有盘剥性质的费用成本.针对这一现象,将第三方物流服务商引入到闭环供应链系统中来,通过分析正向和逆向物流费用在制造商和零售商之间的分担比例,发现零售商承担的正向或逆向物流费用比例越大,则供应链节点企业的利润均会得到提高,从而通过设置合理的分摊比例,可以达到优化供应链的目的.另外进一步分析了非合作博弈下的外包策略及步骤,发现运用物流费用分摊比例的大小可以进行外包决策;在合作决策下,为了避免合作失败的风险,运用不对称的NASH协商模型设计了供应链系统的利益分配方法及步骤,最后通过数值算例进一步加以说明.

考虑保鲜努力的生鲜农产品零售商与物流服务商的协调合同

物流服务商提高生鲜农产品的保鲜努力水平会对零售商的利润产生重要影响。一般的物流合同不能有效鼓励物流服务商提高生鲜农产品的保鲜努力水平。为此,本文建立了一种成本分担与收入共享合同。该合同在不损害物流服务商利益的前提下,使物流服务商提高保鲜努力水平;同时,零售商分担部分保鲜努力成本,并分享部分销售收入给物流服务商。研究结果表明,这一合同可形成一种有效的内在激励机制,提高物流服务商对生鲜农产品的保鲜努力水平,最终实现系统利润的最大化、双方的共赢。

模糊综合评价法选择物流服务供应商

合理实用的评价方法是选择适合企业自身需要的物流服务供应商的前提.通过对物流服务要求的各种因素分析,建立了比较全面的综合评价指标体系,通过模糊综合评价方法对其进行评价.以实际中某一生产企业对物流服务供应商的选择为例,说明了该方法的应用.

中国网购中物流服务质量评价的实证研究

中国市场日益兴盛的网络购物,凸显出电子商务活动中鼠标加水泥的应用特征,其表现仰赖业务环节中各个部分协调一致的发展支持,而物流环节在其中扮演着关键作用。基于传统的服务质量概念和物流服务质量评价维度,通过实证研究来进一步理解物流在中国网购业务发展中的短板问题,在顾客视角下讨论中国网购活动中物流服务质量的相关量表维度的表现,进行符合中国经验的物流服务质量评价的维度调整,并且进一步地通过结构方程模型来探索其中各主要因素的相互关系,运用结构方程分析修正所得到的概念模型。最后,联系既有文献基础和实证分析的结论,能够对于中国当前网购活动中的物流配送环节挖掘出具有实务意义和针对性的发现,尤其理解包装环节,人员的沟通质量和误差处理在实证结论的显著意义,帮助中国物流服务企业发展以顾客为中心的业务模式。

第三方物流服务商道德风险的防范

为了有效防范单合同周期中第三方物流服务商(3PL)的道德风险,提出以3PL行业平均水准(平均服务水平、平均报酬水平)作为报酬支付标准并附带违约惩罚措施的支付方式。应用委托-代理理论分析了3PL在此支付标准和支付方式下面临的决策环境,应用最大值原理分析了3PL在该决策环境下的决策。将决策结果进一步的比较分析,并提出了具体的应用建议。

基于模糊综合评价的现代会展物流服务商选择

采用Delphi法并咨询专家确定现代会展物流服务商的评价指标体系,一级指标权重采用AHP法,二级指标权重采用熵值法进行客观赋值,通过模糊综合评价方法,构建多层次基于模糊综合评价的现代会展物流服务商选择模型,对会展物流服务商进行评价、选择、确定和相应的实证分析。

低碳物流服务供应商选择的GST-ANP模型研究

以低碳经济背景下企业如何选择低碳物流服务供应商为研究对象,构建低碳物流服务供应商的评价指标体系;根据评价指标的灰色特征和指标间的关联性,将灰色系统理论和网络层次分析法相结合,运用于低碳物流服务供应商的评价和选择。用实例验证评价模型的有效性和实用性。

物流服务供应链中违约风险形成机理探析

物流企业之间的合作动机和违约风险是影响物流服务供应链核心竞争力的重要原因之一。二级物流服务供应链"功能型物流企业→物流服务集成商"的违约风险可分为物流服务集成商违约风险和功能型物流企业违约风险。违约风险具有传染性和相依性特征。物流服务供应链违约风险包括外部原因和内部原因。通过实证方法,可以形象地说明物流服务供应链违约风险的形成机理。

物流外包和废品回收双重作用下的TPL-CLSC定价和协调策略

考虑物流外包和废旧品回收的共同作用,本文根据供应链节点企业和TPL服务商所处的市场特征,在不同的系统状态之下,建立了以第三方物流服务商为主导的闭环供应链(TPL-CLSC)定价模型,应用博弈理论研究并分析了TPL-CLSC的有效定价机制,给出了供应链节点企业实施正向和逆向物流外包的条件。为促使TPL-CLSC成员有效的合作,文章建立了三种不同的协调机制。最后,应用数值分析探讨了TPL-CLSC的定价机制和协调策略的可行性。

基于3PL和NASH谈判模型的三级SCC机制研究

基于单个制造商,单个3PL服务提供商和单个零售商组成的三级供应链系统,将第三方物流服务提供商定量地引入到供应链协调中来,并在物流服务价格由制造商和零售商共同分担的条件下,应用博弈论理论对供应链系统的定价、产量和利润进行了分析。发现零售商所承担的服务价格的比例越大,各节点企业的利润也相应地增大,从而通过设置合理的分摊比例,可以达到优化供应链的目的。对于联合决策,为了避免合作失败的风险,本文基于合作满意度,运用NASH谈判模型设计了供应链系统的利益分配方法,最后通过数值算例对结果进行了验证。

面向物流管理的移动Agent应用

针对现代物流系统的特点和发展的需求,提出了面向物流管理的移动Agent。给出了基于移动Agent的物流管理系统的体系结构、物流实体行为交互过程及物流服务移动Agent的BPG规范化模型。给出了物流管理中基于买方和卖方市场规则的服务搜索与决策算法,以及服务搜索与决策中的冲突处理算法。开发了应用系统——S2-LAMS。

涉及第三方物流服务质量的供应链协调

在考虑信息完全共享且需求随机条件下,引入第三方物流服务提供商(third party logistics service provider,TPLSP)在物流运作中出现的货损货差因素,建立了由供应商、TPLSP和分销商组成的三级供应链独立决策模型和集中式决策模型.设计了收益共享契约,通过算例的仿真计算与分析,验证了实际情况中货损货差成本往往由TPLSP独自承担所造成的对TPLSP激励不足的问题.进一步证明了选择恰当的收益分配系数能够使供应链达到帕累托最优,同时也能激励TPLSP为减少货损货差付出努力;并给出了最优订货批量、TPLSP和供应商的协调定价以及收益分配系数的取值范围.

考虑可靠性的物流服务供应链期权契约模型

可靠性程度作为物流供应商努力的结果,是一种潜在的对物流服务供应链协调具有重要影响的因素。鉴于此,为降低供应链风险,解决物流服务供应链协调与优化问题,可把可靠性作为一种风险,把期权作为一种能够有效控制风险的工具,利用委托—代理理论建立可靠性与成本之间关系,使供应商可靠性与供应链期权契约相结合,构建一种考虑可靠性的物流服务供应链期权契约模型。对于单个物流服务集成商和单个物流服务供应商所组成的二级物流服务供应链协调问题,利用该模型分析可靠性与期权契约对物流服务供应链协调的影响可以证明,考虑可靠性的期权契约可使服务供应链实现完美协调,可提高物流服务供应链与集成商以及供应商的期望利润,且供应商可靠性水平与期权价格正相关,与期初物流订购量负相关。此外,对于期权契约下物流服务供应链产生的额外利润,其额外利润分配系数与可靠性水平正相关。