Feasibility study for the implementation of Taobao´s 4PL

Author

Wei Guo-chen ; Wang Hai-peng

Author_Institution

Beijing Wuzi Univ., Beijing, China

fYear

2014

fDate

25-27 June 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

In this paper, we illustrate the feasibility of Taobao´s implementation of 4PL from economy, technology, 3PL´s participation and profitability. This paper prove the feasibility for the 3PL enterprises to participate in Taobao´s 4PL, using Bertrand.J oligopoly model. It bulid revenue model through simplifying the model of cooperation between 3PL and 4PL in Wang nan´s paper, using supply and demand relation under conditions of modern market economy, and demonstrate the feasibility in of Taobao´s implementation of 4PL. Finally, we can arrive at the conclusion that it is feasible for Taobao´s implementation of 4PL from these four angles.

Keywords

profitability; service industries; supply and demand; 3PL enterprises; Bertrand J oligopoly model; Taobao 4PL; fourth party logistics; profitability; revenue model; supply and demand relation; Companies; Economic indicators; Logistics; Pricing; Profitability; Supply and demand; 3PL (The third party logistics); 4PL (The fourth party logistics); Bertrand. J oligopoly model; Feasibility; Taobao;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Service Systems and Service Management (ICSSSM), 2014 11th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Beijing

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-3133-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSSSM.2014.6874020

Filename

6874020