DocumentCode
2965231
Title
Integrate Virtual Logistics with the Fourth Party Logistics
Author
Fu Deqiang ; Zhang Wei
Author_Institution
Key Lab. of Electron. Commerce & Modern Logistics of CQUPT, Chongqing Univ. of Posts & Telecommun., Chongqing, China
fYear
2011
fDate
12-14 Aug. 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
Virtual logistics and the Fourth Party Logistics (4PL) explore the trends of logistics at different aspects. How to integrate virtual logistics with 4PL is discussed in this paper. Firstly, the necessity of the integration is analyzed. Secondly, four kinds of methods of integration are proposed and compared. Lastly the platform of integration and operation about virtual logistics and 4PL are established. It can be concluded that the combination of virtual logistics and Fourth Party Logistics is a trend of the logistics industry.
Keywords
logistics; 4PL; fourth party logistics; logistics industry; virtual logistics; Automation; Companies; Industries; Supply chains; Virtual enterprises;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Management and Service Science (MASS), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location
Wuhan
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-6579-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICMSS.2011.5998284
Filename
5998284
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