Evolutionary Game Analysis of the Combination of Inventory Enterprises and Transportation Enterprises in Logistics Supply Chain

Abstract

The combining and optimizing problem of inventory enterprises and transportation enterprises is always a focal point of the research of supply chain management. Basing on analyzing the impact of inventory enterprises and transportation enterprises on the total cost of supply chain, this paper illustrates the relationship between inventory enterprises and transportation enterprises, then proves the necessity and possibility of combining and optimizing inventory and transportation by argument. And grounding on the above, model of bounded rationality game party with replicator dynamics and evolutionary stable strategy has been established. Furthermore, by analyzing the solution, this paper points out that uniting them is more beneficial to reduce the total cost of the logistics supply chain, and is better for their long-term development. Finally, the paper gives suggestions on how to impel both inventory enterprises and transportation enterprises to take cooperation strategy, and shows that the evolutionary game analyses of combining inventory enterprises and transportation enterprises have certain theoretical significance and actual value.