Organization of Multilateral LTL Alliances
Journal
International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications
ISSN
1367-5567
ISSN-Digital
1469-848X
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2012-08-03
Author(s)
Abstract
In the less-than-truckload (LTL) market, alliances of smaller logistics service providers (LSP) successfully compete with large, integrated logistics corporations. However, such alliances are often seen as an inferior governance mode in terms of establishing and operating cost-efficient production structures. Because little is known about the organization of such multilateral LTL alliances, this paper conceptualizes and explores their cooperative organization and offers tentative explanations for their specific organizational design. Two in-depth cases have made it possible to analyze the specific organizational arrangements of two successful but contrasting German LTL alliances. The findings shed light on LTL alliance design alternatives and their effectiveness conditions and can serve as a guideline for alliance evaluation and design in the LTL business.
Language
English
Keywords
Alliances
Logistics
Less than Truckload
Organization
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publisher place
Abingdon
Volume
15
Number
3
Start page
181
End page
198
Pages
18
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
215508