Abstract
As resource integration plays a significant part in improving operational efficiency in the last mile delivery industry, there is an increasing popularity for logistics service providers (LSPs) to collaborate with property service companies (PSCs). Based on the evolutionary game theory, considering the dual role of PSCs when collaborating with LSPs, a trilateral evolutionary game model between PSCs, LSPs, and customers (Cs) is established to analyze the strategic choices and explore the influencing factors on the tripartite strategy. The results show that (1) There are optimal profit allocation coefficients and cost-sharing coefficients to cause the system to reach a steady state. (2) The integration cost between LSPs and PSCs and the home delivery cost inhibit the strategic integration of the two enterprises. (3) PSCs are more sensitive to their benefits and costs than LSPs in the process of resource integration. (4) More precisely evaluating their potential loss caused by temporary integration will help the tripartite to make a more scientific choice of strategic behavior. (5) The increase of community premium income helps to improve the enthusiasm of Cs supporting strategic integration. (6) The behavior and decision-making choices of the three game players affect each other in the last mile delivery resource integration. (7) The indirect benefits, such as advertising during their integration, play a positive role. Finally, the MATLAB2020a software is applied to simulate and analyze the impact of key factors on strategy evolution, and we propose several useful suggestions to promote the development of last mile delivery resource integration.
Highlights
The growing popularity of online shopping has driven a surge in express logistics with the rapid development of e-commerce [1]
We develop an evolutionary game theory model to study the dynamic strategic behavior of stakeholders in the last mile delivery. (b) We focus on the dual roles of property service companies (PSCs) and Cs, and explore the behavioral strategies of PSCs, logistics service providers (LSPs), and Cs during their collaboration in last mile delivery, which is a novel perspective
The evolutionary stability of the strategic choice of tripartite participation in resource integration is analyzed, and the MATLAB2020a software is used to simulate the dynamic evolution of each game player and to analyze the impact of various related factors on the dynamic evolution of the system
Summary
The growing popularity of online shopping has driven a surge in express logistics with the rapid development of e-commerce [1]. With the exception of construction-dedicated attendant or unattended facilities, in collaborating with convenience stores, PSCs, and other institutions, LSPs can obtain significant benefits by taking these places as collection-and-delivery points [9] Among these institutions, PSCs play a crucial role in last mile delivery collaboration. As PSCs are located close to final customers, they can provide parcel collection and temporary storage service with their underutilized offices or the available community space which makes customers’ pickup more convenient As they provide property services every day, they may have the possibility to play a role in delivering packages to customers. PSCs collaborate with LSPs to provide better service from a commercial perspective, extra investment will result and PSCs play a dual role, simultaneously providing property and last mile delivery service With these considerations, what kind of collaboration will.
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