A Study of Development Trends on Logistics Industry through the Past and Current Operation Tracks of Third-Party Logistics Companies in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Hsin-Ying Hsieh, 謝欣穎
• Other Authors: Anthony F. W. Han
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1999
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/18150215689891247936

碩士 === 國立交通大學 === 運輸工程與管理系 === 87 === Under the pressure of “core competency”, similar or different enterprises pay attention to alliance strategy. Almost every industry needs logistic activities to support whether inbound or outbound actions. For the hugh market, many companies of related indutries adjusted themselves to logistics organization styles. Meanwhile, many unexperienced companies joined the competitive logistics industry. This study analyzed the operation style of companies in logistics industry, and projected the development trends of logistics industry. By means of questionnaire survey of the third-party logistics companies and focus-group interview to the senior administrators, the research found that the different backgrounds of companies bring distinct advantages of competition. Warehouse-based companies and transportation-based companies have more opportunity to provide logistic services. The result also shows that when the logistics company shifts its targeted market will influence its operation styles. In logistics environments, the key successful factors consists of lower investment, integrate outside resources, stable inter-firm cooperative relationship, information system and human resources. High value-added market and global supply chain service are the development trends of logistics industry.