• DocumentCode
    3320964
  • Title

    Empirical analysis of logistics enterprises´ cooperation and its consequences

  • Author

    Liu, Wei ; Li, Wenshun ; Wang, Wen

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Transp., Shanghai Maritime Univ., Shanghai, China
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    July 29 2007-Aug. 1 2007
  • Firstpage
    202
  • Lastpage
    206
  • Abstract
    The paper takes an empirical study of the cooperation of small logistics companies, its consequence, motivation and interrelationship, using structural model with the analysis of primary elements. Result shows that any input in or devotion to the cooperation among small logistics companies will influence each other in strategic value, economic benefits and intangible assets and equity, subsequently companies´ acquirement of economic benefits from the cooperation will influence the companies´ input in or devotion to the cooperation. The variety, quantity, quality and return of input in or devotion to the cooperation have quite a lot influence on the trust on each other. The real case study on the cooperation between logistics companies shows that the cooperation relationships can be established through some input or devoted resources, which can greatly promote the companies´ ability of logistics.
  • Keywords
    logistics; organisational aspects; economic benefits; intangible assets; intangible equity; logistics companies; logistics enterprises; strategic value; Companies; Costs; Economic indicators; Helium; Investments; Logistics; Rail transportation; Road transportation; Scattering; Technology management; Cooperation consequence; cooperation devotion; small logistics companies; structural model;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering Management Conference, 2007 IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Austin, TX
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2145-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2146-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMC.2007.5235070
  • Filename
    5235070