AN ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING CROSS DOCKING OPERATIONS

Using simulation, we examine the decisions in moving freight between inbound and outbound trailers in a cross dock. The decisions examined include direct versus indirect handling of pallets, number of open receiving doors, door layout, number of forklifts, size of cross dock and freight mix. This study provides useful insights on handling freight in a cross dock.     

第三方物流企业演进及其经济学含义——以宝供物流企业集团为例

第三方物流企业的发展具有一定规律,最初只是普通的储运企业,提供以运输和仓储为主的传统物流服务,与客户一般是短期的交易关系;后来逐渐发展成为第三方物流企业,提供综合物流服务,与客户一般是中短期的合约关系;之后又发展成为领先物流企业,不仅提供物流服务,而且为客户管理所有的物流服务、物流服务商和物流流程,与客户一般是中长期的合约关系,双方共担风险;最后,发展成为第四方物流企业,成为客户的供应链管理者,与客户之间是长期的合作伙伴关系。文章提出,企业从自营物流业务、物流业务分散外包到物流业务内部整合再到整合物流业务整体外包的过程是分工演进的结果,在规模经济和学习曲线的共同作用下,第三方物流企业不断演进,从传统储运企业发展到第四方物流企业。     

Yangzhou harbor developmental strategy study based on scenario planning

Based on the introduction of Scenario Planning Theory and the environmental analysis of the Yangzhou Harbor Logistics Park, the development strategy for the Park is discussed. Combining the advantages of the Yangzhou Harbor and Yangzhou Export Processing Zone, a new development pattern is designed. Under this pattern, an interactive integration strategy among Logistics Park, Harbor, Export Processing Zone and Tax Reservation Section is proposed. This strategy is called Radiation Promoting Developmental Strategy.     

集团化经营及物流的集团化

文章在对集团化经营的基本问题分析的基础上，结合我国当前物流行业发展中面临的具体情况，就物流业实施集团化经营所涉及的物流业集团化经营战略发展和物流业集团内部管理体制创新战略作出具体分析。     

A LOGISTICS STRATEGY TAXONOMY

Beginning with Bowersox and Daugherty's (1987) influential work describing three unique logistics organizational forms, researchers have generally taken a theoretical typology approach to classifying logistics strategies, and attempts to validate the numerous proposed typologies have produced inconsistent and somewhat conflicting results. In an attempt to add clarity to this stream of research, the current article partially replicates and extends the previous studies using a more rigorous and data‐driven methodology, by developing an empirical taxonomy with firmlevel logistics activities used as clustering criteria. The results identify two primary logistics strategy types used by contemporary firms. The revealed strategies are somewhat parallel to two of the three strategic orientations proposed within the original Bowersox and Daugherty (1987) typology, but also elements suggested by other researchers, as well as new concepts introduced since the original work was published. Based on the results, implications of the revealed logistics strategy taxonomy are provided for managers, and foundations are laid for researchers seeking to undertake further inquiry in the area.     

我国绿色物流发展研究

绿色物流作为新兴的服务产业,在我国尚处于起步阶段,还面临许多重大而紧迫的问题。本文通过对我国与发达国家绿色物流发展现状进行分析,找出我国绿色物流发展中存在的问题,并提出加快发展我国绿色物流的建议。     

第四方物流的协调机制研究

第四方物流的运作过程中,参与的企业多、物流任务多而复杂、各企业的文化差异等因素增加了物流任务完成的不确定性。为了使物流环节在时间和地理上精确配合,实现准时无缝连接、降低物流成本、提高物流服务水平,第四方物流需要对物流过程进行全面协调管理。本文首先分析了第四方物流协调的必要性,然后分析了第四方物流的协调机制,最后建立了基于MAS的第四方物流层次协调模型。     

网络支持下的第三方物流信息系统

随着电子商务发展的逐步深入 ,第三方物流已成为国民经济发展的重要推动力。然而 ,由于我国物流企业缺乏必要的管理信息系统和业务整合集成 ,很难适应网上电子商务对物流配送的要求。第三方物流可以通过采用现代信息技术手段 ,实现其物流运作的高效率。     

我国应如何发展第三方物流

第三方物流是指生产经营企业为集中精力搞好主业,把原来属于自己处理的物流活动,以合同方式委托给专业物流服务企业,同时通过信息系统与物流服务企业保持密切联系,以达到对物流全程的管理和控制的一种物流运作与管理方式。当前我国第三方物流远远达不到现代物流企业的要求。发展我国第三方物流应从加强全社会的现代物流观念、深化产权制度改革,激发第三方物流企业活力和培养具有竞争力的第三方物流企业入手。     

3D打印对物流产业的影响及对策创新

3D打印的强劲发展必然对传统物流产业形成重要影响。论文梳理了3D打印的发展态势与典型特征,并在此基础上,系统性地剖析了3D打印对物流产业的12项深远影响,即全球性物流网络面临战略性收缩、物流企业竞争加剧、仓储职能弱化、第四方物流公司强劲发展、原料业务成为新宠儿、零部件物流业面临生死抉择、物流污染得到改善、物流企业与消费者直接交互增多等多个方面。最后,提出了物流业的四大创新性对策,即涉足3D打印业务、借力大数据建设智慧物流、发展控制塔业务和打造供应链战略合作联盟。