On the Unique Features and Benefits of On-Demand Distribution Models
On the Unique Features and Benefits of On-Demand Distribution Models
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发表时间：
2018
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7.8
通讯作者：
Jennifer A. Pazour;Kaan Unnu
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作者：
Jennifer A. Pazour;Kaan Unnu
为了缩小当前分销业务与当今客户期望之间的差距，企业需要以不同的方式思考如何获取、管理和分配资源，以满足客户的要求。这项工作不是优化通过所有权或长期合作伙伴关系获得的计划资源能力，而是侧重于特定的供应方创新-按需分销平台。按需配送系统通过将自主供应商的资源（仓库空间、履行能力、卡车空间、交付服务）与按需请求相匹配来移动、存储和履行货物。按需仓储系统可以提供资源弹性，允许在更细的粒度（在仓库级别）和承诺（每月或每年）上做出容量决策，而不是构建或租赁选项。然而，这样的系统固有地比传统系统更复杂，并且具有变化的成本和操作结构（例如，较高的可变成本，但很少或没有固定成本）。需要新的决策支持模型来捕捉这些权衡。关键词-平台;物流;共享经济;设施选址。
To close the gap between current distribution operations and today’s customer expectations, firms need to think differently about how resources are acquired, managed and allocated to fulfill customer requests. Rather than optimize planned resource capacity acquired through ownership or longterm partnerships, this work focuses on a specific supply-side innovation – on-demand distribution platforms. On-demand distribution systems move, store, and fulfill goods by matching autonomous suppliers' resources (warehouse space, fulfillment capacity, truck space, delivery services) to requests on-demand. On-demand warehousing systems can provide resource elasticity by allowing capacity decisions to be made at a finer granularity (at the pallet-level) and commitment (monthly versus yearly), than construct or lease options. However, such systems are inherently more complex than traditional systems, as well as have varying costs and operational structures (e.g., higher variable costs, but little or no fixed costs). New decisionsupporting models are needed to capture these trade-offs. Keywords—platform; logistics; sharing economy; facility location.