Title :
The design and realization of four party logistics
Author :
Li, Xiu ; Liu, Wenhuang ; Lei, Lin ; Zhao, Yu ; Ren, Shouju
Author_Institution :
Res. Center of CIMS, Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
With more and more manufacturers and tradesmen put logistic outsourcing as a viable option for their business, fourth party logistics (4PL) has become a hot topic currently. The concept and the evaluation of 4PL are introduced. Focusing on the e-business environment, the character, the operation mode and the support relation are analyzed. Then, based on a logistic enterprise, structure and functionality of 4PL with reference to the TY-4PL software platform are discussed, critical success factors for realization project are named.
Keywords :
electronic commerce; inventory management; supply chain management; electronic business environment; four party logistics design; four party logistics realization; inventory management; logistic enterprise; software platform; Computer integrated manufacturing; Costs; Environmental economics; Industrial relations; Logistics; Modems; Outsourcing; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2003. IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7952-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.2003.1243919
