Title :
An Integrated Model of Third-Party Agile Logistics Based on E-Commerce
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Bus., Jianghan Univ., Wuhan
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/WiCom.2008.1445
