Business Models for Shipper-Operated Intermodal Transport Solutions

Flodén, Jonas; Sorkina, Edith

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“…The increase of container and piggyback traffic volumes on the corridor, which includes TSR (route from Western China to Western Europe, originating in China and going via Kazakhstan and Russia to Europe) can be provided by the application of the efficient EBR 29,6 business model that ensures sustainability, as well improves market share and profitability. Seeing the value of the business not as a goal but as a means of reaching the socially important purposes (Lammgård, 2012;Semko and Neyaskin, 2012), the business model for the intermodal transport development on "Russian Railways" further is being proposed (Flodén and Sorkina, 2014). Key is the use of piggyback traffic for value creation.…”

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“…That is, the traditional intermodal business model, where the intermodal actor is a rail operator, who acts as a subcontractor to the road transport/ forwarder actors. They are the target customers of the intermodal player (Figure 1(a), Flodén and Sorkina, 2014).…”

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“…In the future, the scenario for the Russian railways business model might be transformed into complete transport company model, where the intermodal actor takes on the role as a channel leader and directly approaches the end customers as the target customer in the form of business-to-customer approach (Figure 1 on right side). Therefore, for the railway undertaking door-to-door, port-to-door or terminal-to-terminal services can be part of their portfolio (Flodén and Sorkina, 2014;Sondermann, 2013). Meanwhile, in the beginning, for the Russian Railways undertakings, the focus could be first on terminal-to-terminal and second on port-to-door deliveries.…”

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“…Meanwhile, in the beginning, for the Russian Railways undertakings, the focus could be first on terminal-to-terminal and second on port-to-door deliveries. In this case, the business model concept can be described using a nine-level typology (Flodén and Sorkina, 2014; Table I).…”

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Russian railways on the Eurasian market: issue of sustainability

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Korovyakovsky

Semerkin

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Purpose This research examines factors that determine the improvement of the Russian supply chain sustainability. The strategic business model incorporates ecological, social and economic aspects. Design/methodology/approach Considering Trans-Siberian Railway as a typical case, the study selected several cases or the parts of the primary rail connection with the affiliation of important neighbouring countries. The study uses quantitative analyses of a variety of size parameters (e.g. volumes of traffic, logistics costs, delivery distance and air pollutants). Findings The empirical findings stress that supply chains should favour in the future railway (or intermodal) connections for piggyback and containerised cargo. Herein lays the reason for the examination of all traditional factors affecting the modal choice and their complementation by the parameters to measure sustainability throughout the supply chains. The inclusion of the green practices positively affected the environmental, social and economic performance of the new approach. Research limitations/implications This research focuses on the delivery of cargo in containers and semi-trailers within wagons through the overland corridors. Despite the restrictive empirical findings within the national transport system, some elements can be representative of the international supply chains, provided that intermodal services are the most appropriate for the transportation over long distances. Practical implications Clients, media and regulatory bodies stress the consideration of environmental aspects at all stages of a global supply chain. Therefore, their adoption into strategic imperatives of local supply chains becomes inevitable. Originality/value An assessment of supply chains for longer distance transportation in Russia has not taken sustainability into account within cost analyses.

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Section: Factors For Growth Of the Company Performance Based On Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Factors For Growth Of the Company Performance Based On Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Factors For Growth Of the Company Performance Based On Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Factors For Growth Of the Company Performance Based On Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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