Shared Logistic Service for Resilient Agri-Food System: Study of E-Commerce for Local and B2B Markets in Japan

Kaiyuan Lin, Hiroe Ishihara, Chialin Tsai, Shihhan Hung and Masaru Mizoguchi
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Kaiyuan Lin: Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 1138654, Japan
Hiroe Ishihara: Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 2778561, Japan
Chialin Tsai: College of Art, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 106203, Taiwan
Shihhan Hung: Independent Researcher, Kaohsiung 800, Taiwan
Masaru Mizoguchi: Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 1138654, Japan

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 3, 1-13

Abstract: Escalating intensification and homogenization occurring throughout the supply chain poses serious challenges to the global food supply. Several approaches have been developed to shift the food systems to a more resilient path; however, the high unit costs of shipping impede its development. This paper proposes a shared logistic service supported by E-commerce as a solution to this problem. It analyzes the shared logistic system developed by Vegibus Ins. in Japan which has unique features, such as fixed routes. It argues that the logistic service has the ability to connect different scales while supporting flexible transactions leading to the construction of a resilient agri-food system. At the same time, the paper points out the need for subsidies from the governments to facilitate this kind of shared logistic service at the initial stage as one limitation to this approach.

Keywords: E-commerce; Japan; local food system; logistics; resilience; sustainable food value chain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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