Research On The Risks Management Of Fourth Party Logistics Supply Chain

With the worldwide rapid development of the Fourth Party Logistics (4PL) , the Fourth Party Logistics Supply Chain (4PLSC) based on its new model occurs. The risks management of 4PLSC has become an important research topic.System Theory, Game Theory and the methods of comprehensive evaluation and reliability analysis are used to solve the problems of the risks management of 4PLSC.First, a series of concepts relevant to risks management of 4PLSC are defined, and the research results about 4PL and risks management of SC are commented.Secondly, the members of 4PLSC and the functions and relationship of them are described. Based on it, the model of system structure of single & multiple 4PL are given. The functions, abilities demand and resources of 4PL supplier are discussed either. The operation process of 4PLSC is given, and the functions of the decision support system on it are explained by an example.Thirdly, the factors of Indigenous Risk and Exogenous Risk and their formation mechanism are discussed. A factors-based evaluation model in which the combination method of Analytic Hierarchy Process and risk matrix is used is given along with a case study. A structure-based evaluation model through the reliability analysis of members is given too.In the end, a basic process frame for the selection of the members to control the risks is given. A"satisfaction similarity coefficient"model based on multi- factor Fuzzy Assessment is established and is applied to assess the transporters. Then the model of controlling and cooperation based on Principle-Agent are analysesed. The rulers and models of profit distribution are given. The models under diferrent cooperation forms are described, and the conditions to maintain the cooperation stability are given.