TY - JOUR
T1 - Modelling the roles of fourth-party logistics (4PL) on the improvements of supply chain stability of port logistics services
T2 - the case of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in China
AU - Feng, Lin
AU - Li, Xiaodong
AU - Zhang, Xingxing
AU - Ng, Adolf K. Y.
AU - Jia, Peng
AU - Kuang, Haibo
N1 - Funding information:
This work was supported by 111 Project (B20082); National Natural Science Foundation of China (72174035 and 71774038); Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program (#XLYC2008030); The Shipping Joint Project of the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province, China (2020-HYLH-;20); CCAPPTIA [2023-0001]; BNU-HKBU United International College [R72021201].
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PY - 2023/12
Y1 - 2023/12
N2 - This paper examines the challenges and significance of improving contractual cooperation within the supply chain of port logistics services in China. In the context of a port supply chain comprising port enterprises and shipping companies, contractual cooperation serves as a vital coordination mechanism for cost reduction, information sharing, and risk sharing. Additionally, fourth-party logistics providers (4PLs) play a crucial role in enhancing operational efficiency and overall stability. However, the limited rational behavior of individual firms poses challenges to the stability of contractual cooperation. To address these challenges, this study proposes a game model to analyze the evolution of contractual cooperation and identify key factors influencing stability. Practical recommendations are provided to enhance stability and promote the high-quality development of China's port logistics service supply chain. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of the main components of China's port logistics service supply chain, advances the theory of shipping supply chain contracts, and supports China's aspiration to become a global maritime and shipping powerhouse while maximizing global utility.
AB - This paper examines the challenges and significance of improving contractual cooperation within the supply chain of port logistics services in China. In the context of a port supply chain comprising port enterprises and shipping companies, contractual cooperation serves as a vital coordination mechanism for cost reduction, information sharing, and risk sharing. Additionally, fourth-party logistics providers (4PLs) play a crucial role in enhancing operational efficiency and overall stability. However, the limited rational behavior of individual firms poses challenges to the stability of contractual cooperation. To address these challenges, this study proposes a game model to analyze the evolution of contractual cooperation and identify key factors influencing stability. Practical recommendations are provided to enhance stability and promote the high-quality development of China's port logistics service supply chain. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of the main components of China's port logistics service supply chain, advances the theory of shipping supply chain contracts, and supports China's aspiration to become a global maritime and shipping powerhouse while maximizing global utility.
KW - China
KW - Ningbo-Zhoushan Port
KW - Port logistics service
KW - supply chain contract
KW - three-way evolutionary game
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U2 - 10.1080/23302674.2023.2239137
DO - 10.1080/23302674.2023.2239137
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85175108222
SN - 2330-2674
VL - 10
JO - International Journal of Systems Science: Operations and Logistics
JF - International Journal of Systems Science: Operations and Logistics
IS - 1
M1 - 2239137
ER -