Modeling the impact of business-to-business electronic commerce on the organization of the logistics industry

被引:20
作者
Aoyama, Y [1 ]
Ratick, SJ [1 ]
Schwarz, G [1 ]
机构
[1] Clark Univ, George Perkins Marsh Res Inst, Grad Sch Geog, Worcester, MA 01610 USA
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10.1111/j.1538-4632.2005.00587.x
中图分类号
P9 [自然地理学]; K9 [地理];
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0705 ; 070501 ;
摘要
In this article, we analyze patterns and recent trends of the logistics industry with specific emphasis on the impact of business-to-business (B-to-B) electronic commerce on its industrial organization. From this conceptualization, we develop an optimization-based logistics model comprising two interlinked networks representing commodity flow and information flow, respectively. The model is operationalized using Monte Carlo simulation to highlight possible scenarios of logistics industry changes in response to the use of B-to-B e-commerce. Through this endeavor, we examine how new technologies affect the cost of information and transportation transactions in the logistics industry.
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页数:23
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