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- Bergqvist, Rickard, 1979, et al.
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Potential Solutions to Upstream Buyer Consolidation in the China-Europe Container Trades - An Exploratory Study
- 2016
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Ingår i: 6th International Conference on Logistics, Informatics and Service Sciences (LISS), 24-27 July, 2016, Beijing.. - : IEEE.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Asia-Europe container trade is the most important trade in the world in terms of volumes transported (overtaking the Trans-Pacific trade in 2014). The typical structure of the supply chains associated with this trade is that containers are stuffed in China and the cargo is subsequently cross-docked at a major European logistics hub or closer to the customer, for further shipment to the final retailing point. This may be one of the reasons why short sea container shipping has only a limited market share of intra-European cargo flows, since once the cargo is unloaded from containers, it is more likely to be forwarded by land-based modes of transport. Paving the way for a greater proportion of cargo being cross-docked in China rather than Europe, may prove to be more cost-efficient and less environmentally damaging than the typical solution. This paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the typical solution and alternative solutions such as buyers’ consolidation and concludes that new alternative solutions are worth investigating further. The potential for shifting from the typical solution to new alternatives is dependent on the identification of key decision makers in the design of these supply chains. As such, a careful analysis of this must be undertaken and the capability of Logistics service providers (LSPs) in China assessed.
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- Bergqvist, Rickard, 1979, et al.
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Upstream Buyer Consolidation and Downstream Short Sea Shipping in the Asia-Europe Sea Container Supply Chain – An Exploratory Study
- 2016
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Ingår i: International Association of Maritime Economists Annual Conference, Hamburg, August 23-26, 2016.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Asia-Europe container trade is the most important trade in the world in terms of volumes transported (overtaking the Trans-Pacific trade in 2014). The typical structure of the supply chains associated with this trade is that containers are stuffed in China and the cargo is subsequently cross-docked at a major European logistics hub or closer to the customer, for further shipment to the final retailing point. This may be one of the reasons why short sea container shipping has only a limited market share of intra-European cargo flows, since once cargo is unloaded from containers, it is more likely to be forwarded by land-based modes of transport. Paving the way for a greater proportion of cargo being cross-docked in China rather than Europe, may prove to be more cost-efficient and less environmentally damaging than the typical solution. This paper discusses four main comparative differences between the typical solution and alternative solutions such as buyers’ consolidation and concludes that new alternative solutions are worth investigating further. The potential shift from the typical solution to new alternatives is dependent on the identification of key decision makers in the design of these supply chains and a careful analysis of bottlenecks and impediments that must be overcome to facilitate this shift.
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- Cullinane, Kevin, et al.
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Benchmarking the performance of Swedish Rail Freight Rolling Stock: A Conceptual Approach to Setting Tariffs using Data Envelopment Analysis
- 2015
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- There are many ways to improve the efficiency of a railway system. Many are inherently long-term and involve significant investment. This paper proposes the more immediate, simpler and cheaper approach of incentivising the use of better rolling stock through appropriate infrastructure charging and thereby reducing the number of problems arising and the costs imposed on other rail users, the infrastructure providers and society. It is posited that infrastructure charges should be differentiated to reflect differences in the performance of rolling stock and that this can be achieved purely and simply on the basis of technical and other characteristics. Utilising an existing database, the performance benchmarking of rolling stock is proposed as the basis for formulating and justifying a performance-based tariff structure. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is the preferred method of analysis by which relative measures (in index form) of rolling stock performance can be derived and benchmark performance identified. The paper provides a theoretical conceptualisation of how this might be applied to rail freight rolling stock in order to develop a tariff structure for infrastructure charges which is functionally dependent upon the derived relative benchmark values of performance (quality). The proposed approach has several advantages: no supplementary data collection is required; once the strategic decision is taken as to the level of marginal (social) cost to be recouped, the setting of the tariff becomes deterministic and only needs to be periodically reviewed; following its introduction, the analysis required for reviewing tariffs is relatively straightforward; DEA output provides management with useful information on achieving improved performance; and the potential exists for applying this proposed approach to both passenger rolling stock and within a multinational context. The paper concludes that the proposed approach will greatly simplify the basis upon which infrastructure charges are levied on rail users, while maintaining the possibility of differentiating the tariff structure by specific train path, network link and/or capacity utilisation. It also reinforces the principle of marginal cost pricing. Ultimately, the implementation of this approach will support the objective to increase long-term robustness and reduce disruptions to railways.
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- Bergqvist, Rickard, 1979, et al.
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Introduction – A Global Perspective on Dryports
- 2013
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Ingår i: Dryports – A global perspective, challenges and developments in serving hinterlands. - : Ashgate Publishing Limited. - 9781409444244
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- Bergqvist, Rickard, 1979, et al.
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Making Hinterland Transport more Sustainable – a Multi Actor Multi Criteria Analysis
- 2015
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Ingår i: Research in Transportation Business and Management. - : Elsevier BV. - 2210-5395. ; 14:March 2015, s. 80-90
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- As the key nodes in our global transport system, ports are increasingly pushed to improve the sustainability of their hinterland transport system. In this paper, we use the Multi Actor Multi Criteria Analysis to evaluate four possible measures for improving the sustainability of the ports’ hinterland transport systems. This methodology allows explicitly the evaluation of criteria considered relevant by all stakeholders. The analysis shows that additional port handling costs and road pricing are the alternatives that score best overall, while modal split quota are the least preferred option.
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- Bergqvist, Rickard, 1979
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Place Marketing in a Logistics Context – A Swedish case study and discourse
- 2009
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Ingår i: Place Branding and Public Diplomacy. ; 5:1, s. 54-66
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Distance challenged regions, geographically or demographically, need to engage in the development of unique and strategic logistics capabilities in order to support existing business and to attract new business. However, the development of logistics capabilities is not suffi cient; place marketing is essential for attracting new business. Today, many regions use place marketing. There is, however, great homogeneity in the way regions market themselves using logistics arguments. The level of differentiation concerning logistical arguments is very low. Approaching the same audience with similar arguments has little chance of attracting investments, as no unique capabilities or features are emphasised in the marketing mix of arguments. The lack of differentiation deters decision-makers, as they have diffi culty evaluating location alternatives. This absence of strategic marketing planning constitutes a window of opportunity that, when opened, creates a possibility for the local to have the global ear. This paper provides an insight into the story of a small region in Sweden that has been surprisingly successful in attracting business through its efforts in developing strategic logistics capabilities and using logistics arguments in its place marketing.
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