Der Beitrag analysiert mittels eines systematischen Literaturreviews und Experteninterviews Anforderungen an einen Fourth Party Logistics Provider (4PL) und dessen IT-Infrastruktur im Kontext der Nacherntelogistik. Auf Basis der ermittelten Anforderungen wurde eine 4PL-Plattform konzeptioniert, welche zukünftigen Forschungsbedarf aufzeigt.

Background: Global supply chain complexity and increased logistics outsourcing have made global chains more vulnerable to disruptions (SCDs). The proliferation of network partners has changed the role outsourced providers be strategic. However, this changing comes with responsibility for coordination alignment during disruption recovery (SCDR). Successful strategic (SSCA) may improve overall pe...

In this paper, we discuss the problem and challenge for the reverse logistics of the publishing industry in China. First we present the background of the publishing industry in China through analyzing the statistics data of the past 8 years. Then we point out the existing problems and the underlying reasons. Finally we propose our solution and suggestions to cope with the existing problems, inc...

The recent trends in logistics outsourcing have led to the need investigate 3PL (third-party logistics) industry better. However, attention has always been focused on operative performance, and role of warehouse skimmed over. This research aims define relationship between features performance indicators 3PLs, filling literature gap. provides insight into 3PLs’ way thinking, helping 3PLs identif...

In this paper, we consider an integrated scheduling problem of production and distribution for manufacturers. In the production part, the batch-processing machines have fixed capacity and the jobs have arbitrary sizes and processing times. Jobs in a batch can be processed together, provided that the total size of the jobs in the batch does not exceed the machine capacity. The processing time of...

We address the question of how a third-party payer (e.g. an insurer) decides what providers to contract with. Two different mechanisms are studied and their properties compared. A first mechanism consists in the thirdparty payer setting up a bargaining procedure with both providers. The second mechanism is the so-called “any willing provider” where the third-party payer announces a contract and...