• DocumentCode
    3451536
  • Title

    An Integrated Model of Third-Party Agile Logistics Based on E-Commerce

  • Author

    Li, Yan

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Bus., Jianghan Univ., Wuhan
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    12-14 Oct. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    As the number of Internet purchases increases, logistics becomes more significant in e-commerce. This paper develops an integrated model of third-party agile logistics (TPAL), which is divided into three hierarchies, from top to bottom namely the principle tier, planning tier, and tactic tier. According to the relationship of top-down guidance and bottom-up support, this study puts forward and detailed the main content and element. Directions for future research are presented in this area.
  • Keywords
    electronic commerce; logistics; Internet purchases; e-commerce; integrated model; planning tier; principle tier; tactic tier; third-party agile logistics; Automobiles; Companies; Electronic commerce; Geography; Internet; Logistics; Process planning; Procurement; Supply chains; Warehousing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, 2008. WiCOM '08. 4th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Dalian
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2107-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2108-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WiCom.2008.1445
  • Filename
    4679353