Systematic Analysis and Evaluation of the Integration Competitiveness of TPL Enterprises

Abstract

The evaluation and promotion of the integration competitiveness of TPL Enterprises is not only a new-emerging practical issue but also a theoretical frontier one. On the basis of theory of system engineering, this paper has put forward the concept of the integration competitiveness of TPL enterprises, assumed the evaluation index system, investigated the feasibility of carrying through fuzzy system evaluation, up-built the mathematics models for fuzzy systematically evaluating, basing on the analysis on the meaning and the elements of the synthesis competitiveness of enterprises. Instance appliance approve this evaluation system is feasible and practical. 1 PROPOSING THE ISSUE What essentially determines the competition outcome among the third party logistics (TPL) enterprises? For that, centering around the competitiveness of the TPL enterprises, the literature study has found that, the existing relevant studies of scholars both at home and abroad focus on three aspects: the first is to discuss the content, utility and features of the enterprise competitiveness and core competitiveness from several views.(Prahalad,1990) thinks that the core capacity of enterprise is the organizational collective learning. Thereafter, most of the scholars such as (Teece, 1997) et al think that, this capacity is with the properties of uniqueness, exclusivity and inimitability. By applying actual research on TPL enterprises, (Liu Youping, 2007) think that, the competitiveness of TPL enterprises is a kind of organic integrity consisting of several interrelated and interactional factors. The second is to dissect and explain the sources and relevant factors of the enterprise competitiveness and the core competitiveness by several paths.(Porter, 1985) has put forward that the competition advantage comes from the value beyond the cost created by the enterprises for the customers, represented as such two forms as the cost leadership and differentiation. (Xiang Xiulan, 2012) have analyzed the external competition environment of domestic TPL enterprises by using Porter's Five Forces Model. The third is to clarify the identification and evaluation of the enterprise competitiveness and the core competitiveness. After (Amy, 1992) have put forward that the senior management must identify and cultivate the core competitiveness by the four criteria, (Wang Hai- yan, 2011) have discussed the application of projection-based principal component analysis in the competitiveness evaluation of TPL enterprises. Conclusively, scholars have conducted numerous explorations, but the