Smart logistics transformation collaboration between manufacturers and logistics service providers: A supply chain contracting perspective

Intelligent transformation of manufacturers requires smart logistics collaboration, which improves competitiveness. In this study, we construct a Stackelberg game model based on the mutual influence and restriction in relationship between manufacturer service provider (LSP) undergoing transformation. We investigate whether cost-sharing (CS) or revenue-sharing (RS) contracts can coordinate supply chain suggest hybrid CS–RS contract to improve performance. find that, compared with decentralized options, CS RS achieve higher level While coordination effectiveness are superior those contracts, neither fully chain. The proposed allows share LSP’s costs before its partial revenue after transformation, so that LSP reduce charge, thereby achieving full coordination.