Empirical analysis of logistics enterprises' cooperation Online publication date: Wed, 19-Nov-2008
by Wei Liu, Wen Wang, Wenshun Li
International Journal of Services Operations and Informatics (IJSOI), Vol. 3, No. 3/4, 2008
Abstract: This 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 element. Result shows that any input in or devotion to the cooperation between small logistics companies will influence each other in strategic value, economic benefits and intangible assets and equity, subsequently economic benefit from the cooperation will influence the 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 influences on the trust on each other. In addition, we surveyed the data about logistics service innovation in a sample region, and analysed the logistics ability and the relation of cooperation aspects to innovation; the results show that cooperation and partnership can greatly promote logistics companies' ability and innovation.
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