Pub Date : 2021-01-04DOI: 10.1108/ijpdlm-10-2019-0303
Samsul Islam, M. J. Uddin, Yangyan Shi, Taimur Sharif, J. Ahmed
PurposeA seaport is an essential part of a supply chain, but many ports experience truck shortages, creating pressure for port authorities from shippers who need more trucks that move cargo. This study explores and ranks the motives for adopting a truck-sharing concept (where shippers share the same truck for delivery) as a mechanism to improve transport capacity.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopts a multi-method approach – both interviews and surveys. Interviews are first conducted with shippers to explore truck-sharing usage motives. Next, quantitative surveys of both shippers and carriers are conducted to rank those motives.FindingsThe study identifies five motives (operational efficiency goal, quick transport solution, sustainability policy, convenience-seeking behavior and secure transport process) for truck-sharing, four critical transport attributes (lower charges for freight, distance travelled, full capacity utilization and environmental recognition), four psychological consequences (monetary savings, greater safety, instant availability of trips and clarification of environmental values), and six core values (secure transport process, being careful of money, ease of doing business, sustainability, status in the community and recognition by customers of shippers).Research limitations/implicationsThe qualitative results will help researchers better understand how usage motives influence shippers' willingness to share a truck for transport needs. The quantitative results are useful for ranking truck-sharing motives by their importance.Practical implicationsBased on the findings, managers of carriers can categorize shippers according to their specific needs and thereby customize promotions to attract more shippers.Originality/valueThe findings provide the first, exploratory insights into shippers' motives.
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Pub Date : 2021-01-02DOI: 10.1108/ijpdlm-08-2019-0244
Oskari Rintala, Tomi Solakivi, Sini Laari, J. Töyli, L. Ojala
This study aims to investigate the extent to which psychological factors and the agency of decision-makers drive outsourcing decisions. Arguments based on transaction cost economics, the core competence approach and the theory of planned behavior are used to explain logistics outsourcing.,The literature was reviewed to identify constructs that are antecedents of logistics outsourcing intentions, and corresponding measures were developed. The data were gathered through a survey of supply chain professionals in Finnish manufacturing companies. A measurement model was reviewed to ensure reliability and validity and converted into a structural model for analysis. The analysis was based on partial least squares (PLS) structural equation modeling.,Supply chain managers objectively consider the characteristics of their organization's logistics identified in previous research as requiring assessment during the outsourcing process. However, and surprisingly, they also tend to rely on behavioral subjective factors such as positive attitudes, encouraging subjective norms and competence. Moreover, it seems that firms do not outsource logistics activities despite the high strategic importance of the function, but because of it.,The constructed model is limited to the constructs chosen to represent drivers of logistics outsourcing. Further application with more samples would improve its reliability.,The factors proposed here with respect to assets and the capabilities of third-party partners could facilitate decision-making related to logistics outsourcing.,The findings emphasize the role of behavioral factors in the procurement function and therefore enhance the understanding of behavioral supply chain management.
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Pub Date : 2020-12-24DOI: 10.1108/ijpdlm-04-2019-0121
Adriana Rossiter Hofer, Y. Jin, A. M. Knemeyer
PurposeThis study follows the tenets of the resource dependence theory (RDT) to investigate the effects of four dimensions of industry-level environmental uncertainty – munificence, dynamism, complexity and innovative intensity – on a shipper's cross-buying (i.e. outsourcing across multiple service categories) in logistics outsourcing arrangements.Design/methodology/approachNegative binomial regression was used to test the hypotheses with a sample of US manufacturers. Measures were developed through information acquired from a proprietary database of 3PL companies obtained through Armstrong and Associates, Inc. and publicly available industry measures from the US Manufacturing Census and Compustat.FindingsThe findings indicate that individual dimensions of environmental uncertainty exhibit distinct influences on shippers' cross-buying in their logistics outsourcing arrangements. Specifically, the growth and initial innovative intensity of shippers' industries lead to an increased number of logistics service categories outsourced to 3PLs, while industry dynamism and exceptionally high innovative intensity drive the opposite effect.Practical implicationsThese findings provide valuable guidance to 3PLs with respect to decisions related to the acquisition of specialized transportation, storage, information systems and personnel assets to serve specific industries. The findings highlight industry conditions that are more likely to lead shippers to outsource across a wider array of logistics service categories and, as a result, potentially yield higher customer retention and profit margins.Originality/valueWhile extant 3PL literature posits that shippers' individual strategic orientations and capabilities impact their outsourcing strategy, this study contributes to the literature by providing a theoretical-based empirical examination of the industry-level influencers of such behavior.
目的本研究遵循资源依赖理论（RDT）的原理，研究了行业级环境不确定性的四个维度——慷慨性、动态性、复杂性和创新强度——对物流外包安排中托运人的交叉购买（即跨多个服务类别的外包）的影响。设计/方法/方法采用负二项回归对美国制造商的样本进行假设检验。通过从Armstrong and Associates获得的第三方物流公司的专有数据库中获取的信息制定了措施，股份有限公司和美国制造业普查和Compustat.findings的公开行业测量结果表明，环境不确定性的个体维度对托运人在物流外包安排中的交叉购买表现出不同的影响。具体而言，托运人行业的增长和初始创新强度导致外包给第三方物流的物流服务类别数量增加，而行业活力和异常高的创新强度则产生相反的效果。实际意义这些发现为第三方物流提供了有价值的指导，帮助他们做出与采购专业运输、存储、信息系统和人员资产相关的决策，为特定行业服务。研究结果突显了行业条件，这些条件更有可能导致托运人在更广泛的物流服务类别中进行外包，从而可能产生更高的客户保留率和利润率。原创性/价值虽然现有的第三方物流文献认为托运人的个人战略取向和能力会影响其外包战略，但本研究通过对此类行为的行业层面影响者进行基于理论的实证检验，为文献做出了贡献。
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Pub Date : 2020-12-03DOI: 10.1108/ijpdlm-11-2019-0352
Shong-Iee Ivan Su, Xuemei Fan, Y. Shou
PurposeThe study aims to explore and develop a smart route planning system for the cross-docking delivery operations of a large supermarket chain using an action research (AR) approach and assessing through a design science research (DSR) lens.Design/methodology/approachThis study took a problem-solving AR (PAR) approach toward the delivery operational issue of the case firm. The research process has accorded with the solution incubation and the refinement phases defined by a DSR framework. An intervention-based research framework for DSR is developed to assess the validity of this study as a DSR research and derive mid-range theories.FindingsDramatic operational and financial improvements were achieved for the case firm. Significant and unintended environmental and social benefits were also found. A design proposition (DP) and several mid-range theories are proposed as an extension of AR research to DSR research.Research limitations/implicationsA problem-solving DSR research can be better assessed by the intervention-based DSR framework developed in this study. DSR studies should be encouraged for both practical and theoretical advancement purposes.Practical implicationsA challenging business problem-solving study can be tackled effectively through an industry/academic collaboration taking a PAR approach to deliver substantial values and organization transformational results.Social implicationsDrivers and store associates are safer with smart delivery operations in the case firm.Originality/valueThere are still limited PAR design science case studies in the supply chain/logistics research literature. The research experience and findings gained from this study provide more insights toward how this type of research can be conducted and assessed.
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Pub Date : 2020-11-24DOI: 10.1108/ijpdlm-11-2019-0331
Viktor Elliot, Christiaan de Goeij, L. Gelsomino, J. Woxenius
PurposeLogistics service providers (LSPs) have unique resources and capabilities that position them to deliver supply chain finance (SCF) solutions. The study aims to discuss and illustrate the necessary resources and process of value creation and capture of LSPs, potentially offering SCF solutions.Design/methodology/approachRelying on a theoretical framework, combining a resource-based view (RBV) with the literature on SCF, the authors apply an abductive case study methodology, including 11 interviews with representatives from four LSPs.FindingsThe main findings are as follow: (1) although an LSP has sufficient resources for value-added SCF solutions, it may not capture enough value to motivate realising them; (2) an LSP considering offering SCF should account for the interaction between its resources and cargo transit times, risk and regulatory restrictions and (3) future studies should distinguish between financing the logistics services and the moved products.Research limitations/implicationsThe authors contribute to the growing field of SCF research by analysing motives and barriers for LSPs to offer SCF service to their customers. Because none of our case companies decided to move beyond experimentation further research is needed on the resources and capabilities needed for LSPs to successfully venture into SCF.Practical implicationsThe study provides LSPs with clear indications of the difficulties involved when contemplating a move into SCF solutions and discusses the potential value of offering such services.Originality/valueDespite evidence of LSPs engaging in SCF in various industries, academic contributions do not go beyond operational conditions or quantification of benefits. The authors add evidence on how LSPs are currently evaluating the prominence of adding SCF to their value offerings, including a new perspective on resources, value generation and capture mechanisms.
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Pub Date : 2020-11-19DOI: 10.1108/ijpdlm-05-2019-0156
Alexa Schlegel, Hendrik Birkel, E. Hartmann
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate how big data analytics capabilities (BDAC) enable the implementation of integrated business planning (IBP) – the advanced form of sales and operations planning (S&OP) – by counteracting the increasing information processing requirements.Design/methodology/approachThe research model is grounded in the organizational information processing theory (OIPT). An embedded single case study on a multinational agrochemical company with multiple geographically distinguished sub-units of analysis was conducted. Data were collected in workshops, semistructured interviews as well as direct observations and enriched by secondary data from internal company sources as well as publicly available sources.FindingsThe results show the relevancy of establishing BDAC within an organization to apply IBP by providing empirical evidence of BDA solutions in S&OP. The study highlights how BDAC increase an organization's information processing capacity and consequently enable efficient and effective S&OP. Practical guidance toward the development of tangible, human and intangible BDAC in a particular sequence is given.Originality/valueThis study is the first theoretically grounded, empirical investigation of S&OP implementation journeys under consideration of the impact of BDAC.
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Pub Date : 2020-11-18DOI: 10.1108/ijpdlm-08-2019-0267
J. Wehner, Ceren Altuntas Vural, Á. Halldórsson
PurposeService modularity promotes efficiency at the provider end of the supply chain and customisation at the customer end. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how logistics service modularity contributes to sustainable development through the means of energy efficiency. This is analysed in the context of logistics services for household waste collection.Design/methodology/approachA single case study methodology with embedded units is adopted where semi-structured interviews were conducted with a waste service provider (WSP) and buyers (municipalities) in Sweden, focussing on five types of logistics services for waste collection: collection of food and residual waste at apartments and one-family houses, as well as collection of gardening waste. Service modules are identified and analysed by blueprinting the service.FindingsThe findings show different service modules – standardised or customised – and their contribution to sustainable development operationalised through energy efficiency. Principles for an energy-centric service design are proposed.Research limitations/implicationsThe research is limited to Swedish household waste collection setting. Promising efficiency through standardisation, logistics service modularity has a potential to improve energy efficiency as well. This neglected link between sustainability and service modularity offers fruitful research avenues.Practical implicationsThis research is of practical relevance to waste logistics service providers and the municipality by suggesting principles for energy-centric service design. The service blueprint enables using logistics service modularity for improving energy efficiency in different logistics service settings.Originality/valueThis research incorporates an environmentally sustainable development perspective into logistics service modularity and contributes to the literature by exploring how energy efficiency is improved by modular design of logistics services. Furthermore, the study is one of the first to use service blueprinting to analyse logistics service modularity, providing a methodological contribution to that field in general and logistics in particular.
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Pub Date : 2020-11-11DOI: 10.1108/ijpdlm-01-2020-0038
Dorsaf Zouari, Salomée Ruel, L. Viale
PurposeSupply chain resilience (SCR) is a key concept for managers who wish to develop the capacity to enhance their supply chain’s (SC’s) ability to cope with unexpected turbulence. SC digital tools are often seen as a solution that provides more visibility, anticipation and collaboration (SCR capability factors). The purpose of this paper is to investigate the link between SCR and SC digitalisationDesign/methodology/approachA sample was considered with 300 managers in the field of SCM, and the results were analysed using factor analysis and structural equation modelling (SEM). SEM was employed to test the impact of the degree of digital maturity and SC digital tools on SCR.FindingsSC digitalization is characterised by the degree of digital maturity and the adoption of SC digital tools. The degree of digital maturity has a strong influence on digital tool adoption. SCR is positively impacted by both the degree of digital maturity and the adoption of digital tools.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings do not indicate which tools contribute the most to SCR.Practical implicationsManagers should reflect on the need to continue digitalizing their SCs if they want greater SCR in the current uncertain environment.Originality/valueThis is the first quantitative study that focuses on assessing the impact of the degree of digital maturity and the SC digital tools adopted on SCR. Validation of the hypotheses model confirms the positive impact of SC digitalisation on SCR for researchers and managers.
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Pub Date : 2020-10-05DOI: 10.1108/ijpdlm-11-2020-407
R. Hoek, D. Loseby, C. Wong
Within critical engaged research, the traditional power relations between researcher and participants are not taken for granted and the emphasis shifts toward [ ... ] engagement with participants, cocreation, and reflexivity. [ ... ] Critical engaged research provides an opportunity to analyze SC phenomena in the context within which they are constructed and to present a richer picture of the empirical world. [ ... ] The process by which supply chains are being transformed are complex and not yet fully understood, engaged research presents opportunities to elaborate our knowledge Based upon the greater recognition of the importance of supply chain to business and society issues. A short and conscience description of methods and data is desirable for articles involved empirical data. You are welcome to contact the section editors if you have any question.
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Pub Date : 2020-09-23DOI: 10.1108/IJPDLM-03-2020-0066
Thi Minh Trang Tran, Kum Fai Yuen, Xueqin Wang, Kevin X. Li
Sustainable shipping management (SSM) has received much attention from shipping companies in recent years. Grounded on resource accumulation and orientation perspectives, this study aims to identify the antecedents of SSM and examine their effects on the performance (i.e. shippers' loyalty and financial performance) of shipping companies.,A model comprising a network of hypotheses that specifies the relationships between the antecedents, SSM, shippers' loyalty and financial performance was constructed. Subsequently, a survey questionnaire was designed. Survey data were then collected from 294 shipping companies located in Vietnam and analysed using structural equation modelling.,The findings indicate that the five antecedents have significant effects on the effectiveness of SSM. They are stakeholders' focus, strategic orientation, supply chain collaboration, sustainability resource development and sustainability technology development. Bootstrapping analysis indicates that SSM has significant direct and indirect effects on financial performance via shippers' loyalty.,Applied perspectives are complementary and offer unique explanations to SSM. However, the orientation perspective offers stronger explanation. This study also improves the allocation of resources and capabilities in managing sustainability to enhance the organisational performance of shipping companies.,This study synthesises the sustainability and strategic management literature to identify the antecedents of SSM.
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