Developing a service offering for a logistical service provider—Case of local food supply chain

Antti Martikainen, Petri Niemi and Petra Pekkanen

International Journal of Production Economics, 2014, vol. 157, issue C, 318-326

Abstract: This study introduces a process of building potential business models for a logistic service provider operating in a local food supply chain. As a starting point, the logistical service needs of different participants in regional food supply chains are analyzed. Based on the analysis, two potential service offerings for a logistical service provider or an integrating entrepreneur of a local food supply chain are formed. Business models for the two service offerings are developed and analyzed using the Business Model Canvas. The study shows that this approach builds a logical connection between the services offered and the fundaments of the business of a logistic service provider.

Keywords: Local food supply chain; Service offering; Logistics service; Business model; Region-based logistics; Food industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2013.05.026

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