Motivated by the practice, we investigate logistics service outsourcing choices in a retailer-led supply chain where the retailer offers logistics service by itself or outsources it to a third party logistics service provider. Results show that offering logistics service by the retailer is not always the optimal choice although it alleviates the double marginalization effect. Regarding the value of cost-sharing contracts in such a supply chain, we find that a variable cost sharing contract benefits the retailer but hurts the logistics service provider. When a part of fixed cost is shared by the retailer, a win–win outcome will be achieved.

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零售商主导的供应链中的物流服务外包选择

根据实践的动机，我们在零售商主导的供应链中研究物流服务外包的选择，在该供应链中零售商自行提供物流服务或将其外包给第三方物流服务提供商。结果表明，零售商提供的物流服务虽然减轻了双重边缘化的影响，但它并不总是最佳选择。关于这种供应链中的成本分摊合同的价值，我们发现可变成本分摊合同使零售商受益，但却损害了物流服务提供商。当零售商分担一部分固定成本时，将实现双赢。