自然灾害救援物流系统的流动要素分析

结合自然灾害救援物流的特点,分析了灾害发生前、灾害发生中及灾害发生后各流动要素的具体表现及特点,为救援物流活动的组织实施提供一定的参考。     

浅析大型突发灾害性事件下食品应急物流的成本优化

食品应急物流活动的首要目标是在最短的时间内对事发地进行持续的应急食品供应,对成本优化的所有方案均着重于对时效性的考虑。通过分析食品筹集、仓储、配送、管理四个方面的成本构成要素,相应的成本优化方案是:筹集成本的优化主要考虑食品的种类及数量、政府采购成本的缩减;仓储成本的优化主要考虑采用ABC分类法优化库存结构;配送成本的优化主要考虑物资的配送顺序、配送路线和规模、物流主体的有机结合;管理成本的优化主要考虑健全的重大事件管理体系和信息指挥平台的建立以及应急机制的完善。     

The Emerging Role of the Third‐Party Logistics Provider (3PL) as an Orchestrator

The connectivity and communication requirements of leading supply chains have created the emergence of a more advanced role for third‐party logistics providers 3PLs. They have evolved from providing logistics capabilities to becoming orchestrators of supply chains that create and sustain a competitive advantage. This article uses a theoretical perspective based on resource‐based theory, network theory and transaction cost economics, and a thorough literature review, to develop a model with seven propositions. Finally, using structured interviews of industry executives from a leading 3PL, we offer empirical support for the model and propositions that can be used to define the orchestrator role of a 3PL.