The rising e-commerce has pushed companies to reshape their traditional distribution networks. In redefining their business model, firms are implementing omnichannel strategies to offer a seamless customer experience among traditional and online channels. The purpose of this thesis is to examine how firms are approaching integrated logistics channels and how logistics outsourcing is involved in omnichannel strategy. To address these goals a two-step methodology has been adopted. First, a “systematic combine approach” among interviews and literature review enables the development of a conceptual model investigating the main logistics variables and relative options. The model considers 16 logistics variables to set an omnichannel distribution network. They are subdivided into four strategic areas: Delivery mode, Distribution setting, Fulfillment strategy and Outsourcing choice. Second, the conceptual model has been employed to design a survey. The 78 respondent companies’ data have been investigated through regression models and cluster analysis. The statistical analysis have been adopted to investigate the main logistics factors impacting on the different outsourcing choices and to study how the different outsourcing strategies affect the omnichannel distribution network. In addition, three case studies have been examined to evidence practical implications of the different omnichannel strategy employed by companies. The thesis contributes to academic research broadening the existing logistics models introducing a new strategic area and new logistics variables. Furthermore, the research proposes the conceptualization of four different players that can assume the role of information integrator of the omnichannel logistics network, evidencing how the most integrated companies have higher online sales.
L'aumento dell'e-commerce ha spinto le aziende a modificare il tradizionale network distributivo. Nel ridefinire il loro modello di business, le aziende stanno implementando una strategia omnicanale al fine offrire al cliente un'esperienza senza soluzione di continuità tra canali tradizionali e online. Lo scopo di questa tesi è quello di esaminare come le aziende si stanno avvicinando a una logistica integrata e come l'outsourcing logistico è coinvolto in una strategia omnicanale. Al fine di conseguire questi obiettivi è stata adottata una metodologia in due fasi. In primo luogo, un “approccio sistematico combinato” tra interviste e revisione della letteratura ha consentito lo sviluppo di un modello concettuale per indagare le principali variabili logistiche e le relative opzioni. Il modello considera 16 variabili logistiche per impostare una rete di distribuzione omnicanale. Esse sono suddivise in quattro aree strategiche: Delivery mode, Distribution setting, Fulfillment strategy and Outsourcing choice. In secondo luogo, il modello concettuale è stato impiegato per progettare un sondaggio. I dati delle 78 aziende intervistate sono stati studiati attraverso modelli di regressione e analisi dei cluster. L'analisi statistica è stata adottata per indagare i principali fattori logistici che impattano sulla diversa scelta di outsourcing e come la diversa strategia di outsourcing influenzi la rete distributiva omnicanale. Inoltre, sono stati esaminati tre casi di studio per evidenziare le implicazioni pratiche delle diverse strategie omnicanali implementate dalle aziende. La tesi contribuisce alla ricerca accademica ampliando i modelli logistici esistenti introducendo una nuova area strategica e nuove variabili logistiche. Inoltre, la ricerca propone la concettualizzazione di quattro diversi attori che possono assumere il ruolo di integratore di informazioni della rete logistica omnicanale, evidenziando come le aziende più integrate abbiano un livello più alto di vendite online.
Integration of logistics channels in an omnichannel strategy : a role for 3PLs or for shippers ?
Tognoni, Iacopo
2020/2021
Abstract
The rising e-commerce has pushed companies to reshape their traditional distribution networks. In redefining their business model, firms are implementing omnichannel strategies to offer a seamless customer experience among traditional and online channels. The purpose of this thesis is to examine how firms are approaching integrated logistics channels and how logistics outsourcing is involved in omnichannel strategy. To address these goals a two-step methodology has been adopted. First, a “systematic combine approach” among interviews and literature review enables the development of a conceptual model investigating the main logistics variables and relative options. The model considers 16 logistics variables to set an omnichannel distribution network. They are subdivided into four strategic areas: Delivery mode, Distribution setting, Fulfillment strategy and Outsourcing choice. Second, the conceptual model has been employed to design a survey. The 78 respondent companies’ data have been investigated through regression models and cluster analysis. The statistical analysis have been adopted to investigate the main logistics factors impacting on the different outsourcing choices and to study how the different outsourcing strategies affect the omnichannel distribution network. In addition, three case studies have been examined to evidence practical implications of the different omnichannel strategy employed by companies. The thesis contributes to academic research broadening the existing logistics models introducing a new strategic area and new logistics variables. Furthermore, the research proposes the conceptualization of four different players that can assume the role of information integrator of the omnichannel logistics network, evidencing how the most integrated companies have higher online sales.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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