Business School, 12435Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Management School, 562646Guangdong University of Science and Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
Sci Prog. 2023 Jan-Mar;106(1):368504221148006. doi: 10.1177/00368504221148006.
Horizontal logistics collaboration is characterized by the highly professional cooperation of logistics service providers at the same level of the supply chain, which is an effective way to optimize the development and sustainability of modern logistics. Conducting a coding analysis of data from 41 in-depth interviews, this study constructs a theoretical framework of the driving force of horizontal logistics collaboration among Chinese logistics service providers to synchronously improve service, market, efficiency, and emergency competitiveness through cooperation with peer competitors to enhance sustainable comprehensive competitiveness. The four driving forces encourage logistics service providers to adjust their thoughts in the planning stage, change their behavior in the implementation stage, and transform their strategy in the evaluation stage. The results also indicate differences between China and other countries in the driving force, effective utilization of logistics workers, cross-institutional collaboration of state-owned enterprises, and integration of artificial intelligence technology. Finally, we propose relevant recommendations for managers.
横向物流协作的特点是供应链同一层次的物流服务提供商之间高度专业化的合作，这是优化现代物流发展和可持续性的有效途径。本研究通过对 41 次深入访谈的数据进行编码分析，构建了中国物流服务提供商横向物流协作的驱动力理论框架，通过与同行竞争对手合作，同步提高服务、市场、效率和应急竞争力，从而提高可持续的综合竞争力。这四个驱动力鼓励物流服务提供商在规划阶段调整思路，在实施阶段改变行为，在评估阶段转变战略。研究结果还表明，中国与其他国家在物流工人的有效利用、国有企业的跨机构合作以及人工智能技术的融合方面存在驱动力差异。最后，我们为管理者提出了相关建议。
