Title :
Empirical analysis of logistics enterprises´ cooperation and its consequences
Author :
Liu, Wei ; Li, Wenshun ; Wang, Wen
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Transp., Shanghai Maritime Univ., Shanghai, China
fDate :
July 29 2007-Aug. 1 2007
Abstract :
The paper takes an empirical study of the cooperation of small logistics companies, its consequence, motivation and interrelationship, using structural model with the analysis of primary elements. Result shows that any input in or devotion to the cooperation among small logistics companies will influence each other in strategic value, economic benefits and intangible assets and equity, subsequently companies´ acquirement of economic benefits from the cooperation will influence the companies´ input in or devotion to the cooperation. The variety, quantity, quality and return of input in or devotion to the cooperation have quite a lot influence on the trust on each other. The real case study on the cooperation between logistics companies shows that the cooperation relationships can be established through some input or devoted resources, which can greatly promote the companies´ ability of logistics.
Keywords :
logistics; organisational aspects; economic benefits; intangible assets; intangible equity; logistics companies; logistics enterprises; strategic value; Companies; Costs; Economic indicators; Helium; Investments; Logistics; Rail transportation; Road transportation; Scattering; Technology management; Cooperation consequence; cooperation devotion; small logistics companies; structural model;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering Management Conference, 2007 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Austin, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2145-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2146-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEMC.2007.5235070