The fourth party logistics which acts as a new role will increasingly play more and more important functions. In this paper, for a given deformation problems of 4PL providers’ evaluation, We builds up a fourth party logistics evaluating indicator system based on four factors, which are quality, technical abilities, collaboration and price. Besides, we studies the analysis methods of grey correl...

Purpose Third-party logistics (3PL) companies have experienced an explosion of volume during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Special tiers been introduced to provide differentiated levels service the customers. However, such changes in organization reveal and intensify tensions known as paradoxes. The purpose this research is identify what paradoxes emerged or become more salient specifica...

Outsourcing some of the logistic activities is a useful strategy for companies in recent years. This makes it possible for firms to concentrate on their main issues and processes and presents facility to improve logistics performance, to reduce costs, and to improve quality. Therefore provider selection and evaluation in third-party logistics become important activities for companies. Making a ...

Based on the cooperation between retailer and third-party network platform, this article used consumer valuation model considering sale price and logistics factors. It calculated the optimal sale price and logistics service level in both traditional channel and internet channel and then get the maximal profit. By discussing the range of wholesale price, it analyzed the respective profits of ret...