Game theoretic analysis of horizontal carrier coordination with revenue sharing in E-commerce logistics

Zhang, Mengdi; Fu, Yufang; Zhao, Zhiheng; Pratap, Saurabh; Huang, George Q.

doi:10.1080/00207543.2018.1492754

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“…Related research has mainly improved the logistics scheduling problem in two aspects to adapt to the changes brought by smart logistics. At the logistics mechanism level, enabled by the technologies of IoT, real-time data becomes accessible at any time in the logistics process, and connected devices lead to more complex coordination policies (Zhang et al, 2019b). Therefore, dynamic models with parameters driven by real-time data and hyper-connected logistics mechanism have been considered in recent scheduling research.…”

Section: Cloud-based Scheduling In Smart Logisticsmentioning

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Operations management of smart logistics: A literature review and future research

Feng

2021

Front. Eng. Manag.

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The global collaboration and integration of online and offline channels have brought new challenges to the logistics industry. Thus, smart logistics has become a promising solution for handling the increasing complexity and volume of logistics operations. Technologies, such as the Internet of Things, information communication technology, and artificial intelligence, enable more efficient functions into logistics operations. However, they also change the narrative of logistics management. Scholars in the areas of engineering, logistics, transportation, and management are attracted by this revolution. Operations management research on smart logistics mainly concerns the application of underlying technologies, business logic, operation framework, related management system, and optimization problems under specific scenarios. To explore these studies, the related literature has been systematically reviewed in this work. On the basis of the research gaps and the needs of industrial practices, future research directions in this field are also proposed.

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Operations management of smart logistics: A literature review and future research

Feng

2021

Front. Eng. Manag.

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“…Ranjan and Jha [51] increase green product levels and achieve green dual-channel system coordination through residual profit secondary distribution. Considering the e-platform as a decision-maker, Zhang et al [52] and Zhong et al [53] achieve the coordination of a leader-follower structure of e-commerce logistics system and a three-stage logistics service ESC using the revenue-sharing contract. Wang et al [49] coordinate green ESC with manufacturer's fairness concern through a cost-sharing joint-commission contract and find that an improvement in consumer green preferences could increase the feasible scope of the contract.…”

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Decisions and Coordination in E-Commerce Supply Chain under Logistics Outsourcing and Altruistic Preferences

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Considering the peculiarities of logistics in the electronic commerce (e-commerce) supply chain (ESC) and e-commerce platform’s altruistic preferences, a model including an e-commerce platform, third-party logistics service provider, and manufacturer is constructed. Based on this, three decision models are proposed and equilibrium solutions are obtained by the Stackelberg game. Then, an “altruistic preference joint fixed-cost” contract is proposed to maximize system efficiency. Finally, numerical analysis is used to validate the findings of the paper. The article not only analyzes and compares the optimal decisions under different ESC models, but also explores the intrinsic factors affecting the decisions. This paper finds that the conclusions of dual-channel supply chains or traditional supply chains do not necessarily apply to ESC, and that the effect of altruistic behavior under ESC is influenced by consumer preferences. Moreover, there is a multiparty win–win state for ESC, and this state can be achieved through the “altruistic preference joint fixed-cost” contract. Therefore, the findings of this paper contribute to the development of an e-commerce market and the cooperation of ESC members.

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“…Truthful, budgetbalanced bundle double auctions for carrier collaboration are researched by Xu et al (2016). A game theoretic analysis of horizontal carrier coordination with revenue sharing in Ecommerce logistics is presented by Zhang et al (2019). Seminal work on the Traveling Salesman Game and the Vehicle Routing Game has been published by Engevall et al (1998), Göthe-Lundgren et al (1996) and Engevall et al (2004).…”

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Assignment constraints in shared transportation services

2020

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Competitive markets, increased fuel costs, and underutilized vehicle fleets are characteristics that currently define the logistics sector. Given an increasing pressure to act in a manner that is economically and ecologically efficient, mechanisms that help to benefit from idle capacities are on the rise. In the Sharing Economy, collaborative usage is typically organized through platforms that facilitate the exchange of goods or services. Our study examines a collaborative pickup and delivery problem where carriers can exchange customer requests. The aim is to quantify the potential of horizontal collaborations under a centralized framework. An Adaptive Large Neighborhood Search is developed to solve yet unsolved test instances. A computational study confirms the results of past studies which have reported cost savings between 20 and 30%. In addition, the numerical results indicate an even greater potential for settings with a high degree of regional customer overlap. Unfortunately, these high collaborative gains typically come at the cost of an uneven customer distribution, which is known to be one of the main barriers that prevent companies from entering into horizontal collaborations. To generate acceptable solutions for all participants, several constraints are included in the model. The introduction of these constraints to single-vehicle instances, decreases the potential collaborative gain considerably. Surprisingly, this does not happen in more realistic settings of carriers operating multiple vehicles. Overall, the computational study shows that centralized collaborative frameworks have the potential to generate considerable cost savings, while at the same time limiting customer or profit share losses and enabling carriers to keep some of their most valued customers. Keywords Logistics • Collaborations • Transportation • ALNS • Central planning 1 Introduction Competitive markets, increased fuel costs, underutilized vehicle fleets and stricter customer demands are characteristics that currently define the logistics sector. Due to the increasing B Margaretha Gansterer

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Game theoretic analysis of horizontal carrier coordination with revenue sharing in E-commerce logistics

Cited by 59 publications

References 35 publications

Operations management of smart logistics: A literature review and future research

Operations management of smart logistics: A literature review and future research

Decisions and Coordination in E-Commerce Supply Chain under Logistics Outsourcing and Altruistic Preferences

Assignment constraints in shared transportation services

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