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| Study on the Impact of Third-Party Logistics Integration on Supply Chain Performance |
| LUO Heng，WANG Lifang |
| Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China |
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Abstract Based on the traditional cultural background in China, this paper explores the effective routes of third-party logistics integration on supply chain performance by considering collective consciousness as an intermediary factor. Based on 335 questionnaire data, the third party logistics integration-collective consciousness-supply chain performance structural equation model is established for analysis. The research shows that the integration of third party logistics can promote the collective consciousness. Collective consciousness has a positive effect on supply chain performance. The three dimensions of collective consciousness(members’perception, mutual influence, and enthusiasm for participation) play an intermediary role between the integration of 3PL and the performance of supply chain. To continuously improve the performance of the supply chain, the integration of third-party logistics should encourage members’sense of identity to the integrated network, cultivate their pride in their ability to contribute, stimulate their enthusiasm to participate in the value-added activities of the supply chain.
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Received: 18 April 2020
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