A case study exploring drivers and implications of collaborative electronic logistics marketplaces

Wang, Yi; Potter, Andrew Thomas; Naim, Mohamed Mohamed; Beevor, Derek

doi:10.1016/j.indmarman.2010.12.015

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“…Our interviews with managers from both Retailers A and C have also suggested a 22 IJLM 26,1 number of barriers for transport collaboration, including the fear of sharing commercial sensitive information, the asymmetry of costs and benefits allocation, the compatibility of equipment and a lack of common performance measures to monitor the whole process. This concurs with the findings from the literature regarding barriers for collaboration, such as the works of Barratt (2004), Cruijssen et al (2007), McKinnon (2007b), Wallenburg and Raue (2011) and Wang et al (2011). Our research confirms that without the proper alignment of process, technology and collaborative arrangements, it is unlikely that the network opportunities will be fully exploited and materialised.…”

Section: Integrated Multiple-leg Pick-ups and Deliveriessupporting

confidence: 92%

“…Although delivering great commercial benefits, the aforementioned initiatives have also posed a number of challenges to logistics provisions, particularly on environmental sustainability as summarised in Table II, and summarised by Green et al (2012) and Abbasi and Nilsson, 2012. Those key trends and challenges in Table II Wang et al (2011) Open electronic logistics marketplaces, mainly for sport trading of transport services between shippers and carriers. Such systems can be used for identifying backhaul opportunities Closed electronic logistics marketplaces, for long-term logistics provision and execution.…”

Section: Food and Grocery Industry In The Ukmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Technically a collaborative web-based system such as ELM, recently investigated by Wang et al (2011) as an enabler of collaboration in logistics and freight transport, is able to facilitate all four approaches if sufficient data is provided and shared amongst participating companies. The data could include; for instance, the locations of production and distribution, fleet size and vehicle types (own and 3PL), where loads are moving from and to (volumes, frequency and temperature streams), lanes returning empty and any special considerations or constraints.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The use of internetbased applications, e.g. electronic marketplaces, to identify backhaul opportunities is also gaining popularity (Wang et al, 2011;So and Sun, 2010). Evangelista and Sweeney (2006) undertook a research project to investigate the role of ICT in the operations of logistics service providers.…”

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The use of ICT in road freight transport for CO₂reduction – an exploratory study of UK’s grocery retail industry

Wang

Rodrigues

Evans

2015

The International Journal of Logistics Management

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For AuthorsIf you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation.*Related content and download information correct at time of download. Design/methodology/approach -This research adopts a multiple case study approach with three leading UK grocery retailers as exemplars of fast-moving consumer goods retailers, conducted using multiple data collection techniques including interviews, system demonstrations, onsite observations and the use of archive information. Findings -ICT solutions have a direct positive impact on CO 2 emissions reduction but opportunities to further reduce CO 2 emissions are perceived as lying beyond retailers' own distribution networks. These opportunities are not fully utilised due to the complexities of collaborative ICT provisions and retailers' reluctance to share information with competitors.Research limitations/implications -A limitation of the study is that it is exploratory and only three cases were examined. Even though these three retailers represent over 60 per cent of the UK grocery retail sector, other retailers may deploy significantly different ICT applications. Practical implications -The research provides an overarching insight for businesses on how to leverage the existing and emerging information technologies for environmental and economic benefits. Originality/value -While sustainability issues have received increasing attention recently, the role of ICT in freight transport for CO 2 emissions reduction has not been investigated in depth and its impact is largely unknown. This research advances understanding about how ICT contributes CO 2 emissions reductions and provides a framework for further investigation.

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Section: Integrated Multiple-leg Pick-ups and Deliveriessupporting

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Section: Food and Grocery Industry In The Ukmentioning

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“…The findings highlight opportunities to further reduce CO 2 emissions, which are perceived as lying beyond retailers' own distribution networks for the underutilization of shared information with competitors, which reflects the necessity of the integration of the same type of information. Termed as the Electronic Logistics Marketplace (collaborative ELM), Wang and Potter et al [34] highlighted that the ELM has potential for growth in optimizing supply chain networks and enabling vertical collaboration between shippers and a carrier. However, only a few ICT-based applications have specifically addressed environmental aspects as significant results and quantitative data are still missing in practice [37].…”

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The use of freight apps in road freight transport for CO2 reduction

2017

Eur. Transp. Res. Rev.

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate how a smart phone freight application service (Apps) could reduce CO 2 emissions in road freight transport and to identify the core problems for improvements. Methods This research uses a multiple-case-study approach to examine several existing freight apps in the Chinese market. The study was conducted using multiple data collection techniques, including interviews, production observation, firsthand experience, and online-search summaries. Results Inspired by a full analysis of case studies, a hierarchical conceptual framework was developed to provide an overarching view of how existing apps achieve environmental benefits, which deepens our understanding of the interrelationship between freight Apps utilization and CO 2 reduction. Freight apps provide a mechanism that auto-match the consignor's demand and the carrier's supply based on mobile Internet. The efficient way to find the right truck and complete the delivery process enhances the decrease of truck's empty travel distances and improvement of average vehicle loaded, then leading to an improvement of efficiency and a decline in carbon emission in freight industry. And then the identification of returning pick-up and route planning was conducted to further improve apps for CO 2 reduction. Conclusions The influences to freight movement system by apps focused on reconstructing the demand and supply with integration technology, and resulted in a more efficient transaction using matching technology and advanced fleet management with optimization technology. When with inter-urban Full Truck Load, freight apps enable carriers to search for demand for returning a pick-up with decreasing empty running mileages, which then has environmental benefits through reducing CO 2 emissions. However, when in urban Less-thanTruck Load, by strengthening the average vehicle utilization on laden trips, another determinant of route planning of delivery & collection reduced CO 2 emissions. In order to further promote development of apps, in inter-urban Full Truck Load of long-distance transport, sufficient number of users and suitable matching conditions ensured carriers schedule an order to guarantee the return pick-up at an appointed time or grab several orders to achieve a larger non-empty return trip. In this Balways-laden^transport plan, consideration should be given to the carriers' search and waiting costs before starting the next freight service. Meanwhile, route planning of delivery & collection based on real-time traffic information in Less-thanTruck Load required sharing high-level of data, complicatedadaptable models and the efficient computing power. These valuable aspects would be a great challenge for follow-up development of freight apps in aiding CO 2 emission reduction.

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Business models for sustainability and firms' external relationships—A systematic literature review with propositions and research agenda

2023

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Increased focus on sustainability has made firms' value creation increasingly boundary spanning and complex. This begs the question of how business model research describes firm's external relationships, motivating us to undertake a systematic literature review. In analyzing 49 articles, we discuss and problematize four conceptualizations of external relationships-collaboration, alliances, networks, and ecosystemsarriving at nine propositions that clarify their meaning and refer to either firm-centric or collective business models for sustainability. In combining these findings with review results from conventional business model research we identify three main blind spots in extant business model for sustainability research, regarding coopetition, wider inter-organizational and sustainability tensions, and power. Based on these blind spots, we sketch a research agenda that could theorize business models for sustainability without neglecting their inherent tensions and contradictions.

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A case study exploring drivers and implications of collaborative electronic logistics marketplaces

Cited by 47 publications

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The use of ICT in road freight transport for CO₂reduction – an exploratory study of UK’s grocery retail industry

The use of ICT in road freight transport for CO₂reduction – an exploratory study of UK’s grocery retail industry

The use of freight apps in road freight transport for CO2 reduction

Business models for sustainability and firms' external relationships—A systematic literature review with propositions and research agenda

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A case study exploring drivers and implications of collaborative electronic logistics marketplaces

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The use of ICT in road freight transport for CO2reduction – an exploratory study of UK’s grocery retail industry

The use of ICT in road freight transport for CO2reduction – an exploratory study of UK’s grocery retail industry

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The use of ICT in road freight transport for CO₂reduction – an exploratory study of UK’s grocery retail industry

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