Urban Sharing Logistics Strategies Against Epidemic (E.G. Covid-19) Outbreaks: Its Feasibility and Sustainability(E.G. Low-Carbon, Low-Disruption)

Abstract

Epidemic outbreaks can cause a serious disruption of logistics, and the coordination of intercity logistics and urban distribution will play an important role in goods distribution. In this paper, we first develop a two-echelon logistics benchmark model (BM) with two intercity logistics companies, and two urban distribution companies, which considers the load ratio and the disruption factor. Then, we develop three urban sharing logistics models. We compare the pros and cons of the sharing mechanism and provide a practice framework for the sharing logistics operations: vertical integration, standardization, the coordination and sharing.

Keywords: Epidemic outbreaks, Covid-19, Sharing logistics strategy, Equity investment