BUSINESS MODEL OF TRANSPORTATION AND SPEDITION COMPANY

1 BRZÓSKA Jan
Co-authors:
1 SZMAL Arkadiusz
Institution:
1 Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, ul Akademicka 2A, Poland, EU, Jan.Brzoska@polsl.pl, Arkadiusz.Szmal@polsl.pl
Conference:
Carpathian Logistics Congress, Hotel Tatra, Zakopane, Poland, EU, November 28th - 30th 2016
Proceedings:
Proceedings Carpathian Logistics Congress
Pages:
511-518
ISBN:
978-80-87294-76-5
ISSN:
2694-9318
Published:
30th October 2017
Proceedings of the conference were published in Web of Science.
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496 views / 182 downloads
Abstract

Proceeding globalization, increase of competition influence, increasing crisis symptoms, but also new cooperation possibilities are challenging for the companies. They are often related to changes in the strategic and operational management. New business models oriented at creation of value are the manifestation of implemented changes. They allow a company to get a competitive edge and generate income. Purpose of the paper was to present concept of business model of transportation and forwarding company. Business model of this company was treated as a unique architecture of tangible and intangible resources able to generate value. Object of the studies concerned theoretically and practically important scientific problem in the field of logistics, in particular this applies to business modelling of logistic companies. Within the last decade, the issue of constructing business models was very interesting as regards both science and research among foreign and domestic researchers and practical users Subject of the studies was transportation and forwarding company belonging to a capital group of fuel and power sector. The paper presents business model structure of such company and together with assessment of generated value. Balanced Scorecard was used for the measurement purposes.

Keywords: Business model, transportation and spedition company, customer value

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