Game Analysis for Logistics Mode Decision of B2C Enterprises

Rui Ding, Yunfu Huo, Huipo Wang
2017 ICIC Express Letters  
In this paper, we use Cournot-Stackerberg game model discussing the equilibrium sales, price and profits of different types of logistics distribution mode for B2C enterprise; the results show that: At a certain level of the service efforts, the purchasing cost and monitoring cost of logistics outsourcing satisfy a certain range, and there is an equilibrium outcome between B2C enterprise with self-operational logistics mode and outsourcing logistics mode. With the increase of monitoring cost of
more » ... utsourcing, B2C enterprise with self-operational logistics will get more competitive advantages than outsourcing logistics. When B2C enterprise with self-operational logistics and outsourcing logistics both improve their logistics service level, B2C enterprise with self-operational logistics will lose competitive advantages.
doi:10.24507/icicel.11.06.1153 fatcat:nby6iz56jjbkpmv3ds4o3a3slm