Facing market disruptions: values of elastic logistics in service supply chains
Journal
International Journal of Production Research
Journal Volume
59
Journal Issue
1
Pages
286-300
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Abstract
Market disruptions are commonly seen nowadays which directly affect demand. However, in logistics service supply chains, service capacity suppliers and service providers usually have to prepare logistics-service-capacity before demand is known. In this paper, we explore a logistics service supply chain with which the logistics-service provider (LP) has to decide the quantity of capacity to reserve to satisfy future demand in the upcoming season, which depends on whether market disruption occurs or not. The optimal capacity planning policy is determined and the impacts brought by the chance of market disruption are uncovered. Then, we consider the scenario with ?lastic logistics??in which capacity can be adjusted after the market state is known. We analytically establish the corresponding optimal dynamic policy and prove that it helps to stop the ripple effect from appearing. We explore the value of elastic logistics and propose conditions and measures to achieve Pareto improvement in the supply chain upon the adoption of elastic logistics. We extend the analysis to the case with the risk-averse LP and uncover that our qualitative findings remain robust, irrespective of the LP? risk attitude. ? 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Subjects
elastic logistics; market disruptions; ripple effect; risk aversion; service capacity; service supply chain systems; supply chain management
Other Subjects
Mobile telecommunication systems; Risk assessment; Supply chain management; Logistics service provider; Logistics service supply chain; Pareto improvements; Ripple effects; Risk aversion; Service capacity; Service supply chains; Suppliers and service providers; Commerce
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Type
journal article