Transport, poor relation or pillar of contemporary supply networks?

Le transport, parent pauvre ou pièce maîtresse des schémas d’approvisionnement contemporains ?

François Fulconis (), Gérard Roveillo () and Gilles Paché ()
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François Fulconis: LBNC - Laboratoire Biens, Normes, Contrats - AU - Avignon Université, CRET-LOG - Centre de Recherche sur le Transport et la Logistique - AMU - Aix Marseille Université, AU - Avignon Université
Gérard Roveillo: Kedge BS - Kedge Business School
Gilles Paché: CRET-LOG - Centre de Recherche sur le Transport et la Logistique - AMU - Aix Marseille Université, AMU - Aix Marseille Université

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Abstract: The purpose of this article is to propose an analytic framework for transport strategic practices in the context of contemporary supply networks. The analytic framework is based on two structuring axes: on the one hand, the organisational know-how developed by the carrier; on the other hand, the degree of coordination necessary for efficient supply chain functioning. The analytic framework proposes four configurations the relevance of which is discussed using strategies of the Geodis group. It is possible to conclude, from a managerial point of view, two possible trajectories for transport strategic practices. The risk of the first trajectory is to make the carrier fall into a kind of trap from which it will have a great deal of trouble getting out off; the second trajectory is connected with a "winning strategy" favouring its development on the marketplace.

Keywords: strategic practices; transport; supply networks; supply chain; analytic framework; manœuvres stratégiques; approvisionnement; chaîne logistique; grille d'analyse (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-11-30
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Published in Les Cahiers Scientifiques du Transport / Scientific Papers in Transportation, 2008, La place du transport dans les organisations logistiques, 54 | 2008, pp.25-48. ⟨10.46298/cst.12072⟩

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DOI: 10.46298/cst.12072

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