Antecedents and Consequences of Logistics Outsourcing: An Empirical Investigation in China.

详细信息   

• 作者：Zhuang ; Bochao.
• 学历：Doctor
• 年：2012
• 关键词：transaction cost economics ; resource-based view ; ins
• 导师：Zhao,Xiande,eadvisorZhao,Xiandeecommittee memberZhu,Kaijieecommittee memberLai,Vincent Siu-kingecommittee memberFlynn,Barbara B.ecommittee member
• 毕业院校：The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Department：Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics.
• ISBN：9781267942142
• CBH：3536386
• Country：China
• 语种：English
• FileSize：3306974
• Pages：151

文摘

An increasing number of manufacturers outsource their inbound and outbound logistics activities to Third-Party-Logistics 3PL) providers to reduce logistics cost. Most previous studies on logistics outsourcing are descriptive and prescriptive in nature,and thus devoid of explanatory or predictive orientation. This dissertation will investigate and explore the antecedents and consequents of logistics outsourcing by integrating transaction cost economics,resource-based view,and institutional theory. Several key hypotheses are tested using structural equation modeling SEM),hierarchical multiple regression HMR) and path analysis PA) based on data collected from 250 subsidiaries of 200 publicly listed manufacturing companies in Mainland China and HK. In study 1,the results show that internal production resources and capabilities,such as,logistics infrastructure,logistics information systems,internal logistics skill,do not exert a direct influence on logistics outsourcing. Interface resources or capabilities,however,such as 3PL management capabilities and the usage of other functional systems,are positively associated with the degree of logistics outsourcing. At last,the findings also indicate that internal production resources and capabilities influence outsourcing through interface capability,such as 3PL management capability. In Study 2,this research reveals that frequency-based and trait-based imitative pressures are related with degree of logistics outsourcing,while outcome-based imitative pressures are not. The influence of frequency-based imitative pressure on logistics outsourcing will be decreased when manufacturers are more uncertain about their internal logistics requirements and demand. On the other hand,high external market uncertainty will increase the effect of outcome-based imitative pressure on logistics outsourcing. In Study 3,the research classifies logistics activities into asset-based logistics activities and non-asset logistics activities and then builds outsourcing-operational performance-financial performance model. Empirical results show that asset-based logistics outsourcing significantly impacts both delivery performance and financial performance,but not cost and flexibility performance. However,non-asset-based logistics outsourcing significantly influences both cost performance and flexibility performance directly,but not delivery and financial performance. In summary,asset-based logistics outsourcing effects financial performance directly,but slightly influences operational performance,while non-asset-based logistics outsourcing influences financial performance mainly through operational performance. This dissertation makes several contributions to logistics outsourcing &； operations management. First,this dissertation proposes and empirically tests a model of resource-capability-outsourcing and thus extends the traditional resource-based view model. Second,this dissertation extends institutional theory into logistics and operations management area by linking macro-institutional pressures to internal logistics operations. Third,this study provides insights on the effects of logistics outsourcing on operational and financial performance by examining the effects of asset-based and non-asset based logistics outsourcing.