An innovative business model based on the integration of finance and logistics operations
- Daozhi, Zhao, Bai, Mapeng, Mbohwa, Charles
- Authors: Daozhi, Zhao , Bai, Mapeng , Mbohwa, Charles
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: Business models , Business logistics , Loan financing
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5200 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14443
- Description: This article advances a new logistics financing model based on the notes receivable. This is a written promise to receive a stated amount of money in future. The article describes the structure and key processes of the model, and analyses the roles of the involved stakeholders. In order to enhance understanding, the article compares the model with a loan financing model, establishes a game model based on logistics enterprise financing, studies the strategies in the process of investment and financing, and concludes by defining its feasible region. This involves comparing the expected net revenues of different stakeholders in the two models. Based on the results, the paper analyses the financing process of a logistics enterprise in Shanghai and determines the optimal financing strategy. This paper is an attempt to improve business innovation in logistics financing and provides a sensible solution for the integrated logistics and finance services. This can effectively improve the stakeholders’ profit.
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- Authors: Daozhi, Zhao , Bai, Mapeng , Mbohwa, Charles
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: Business models , Business logistics , Loan financing
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5200 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14443
- Description: This article advances a new logistics financing model based on the notes receivable. This is a written promise to receive a stated amount of money in future. The article describes the structure and key processes of the model, and analyses the roles of the involved stakeholders. In order to enhance understanding, the article compares the model with a loan financing model, establishes a game model based on logistics enterprise financing, studies the strategies in the process of investment and financing, and concludes by defining its feasible region. This involves comparing the expected net revenues of different stakeholders in the two models. Based on the results, the paper analyses the financing process of a logistics enterprise in Shanghai and determines the optimal financing strategy. This paper is an attempt to improve business innovation in logistics financing and provides a sensible solution for the integrated logistics and finance services. This can effectively improve the stakeholders’ profit.
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Development and analysis of business models in the South African motor body repair sector
- Dube, P., Muyengwa, G., Battle, K.
- Authors: Dube, P. , Muyengwa, G. , Battle, K.
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: Business models , Business plans , Auto-body repair shops
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:4976 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13077
- Description: Every enterprise makes use of a business model either explicitly or implicitly. A business model is an abstract of a business plan and is complimentary to the firm’s business strategy. It shows linkages within a business process as it transforms inputs into outputs, and how the enterprise creates and delivers value to its customers. Through a case study research two business models used by South African auto-body repairers were developed and analysed. One is for auto-body repair shops that are recognised by the South African Insurance Association, the panel system, and the other is not. The business models are presented as causal loop diagrams. Design parameters used to describe the architecture were content, structure, governance and complimentaries. These business models were used to explain low margins experienced in this sector. The business model helps small enterprise entrepreneurs, stakeholders in the automotive sector and policy makers to understand the logic of auto-body repair shops.
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- Authors: Dube, P. , Muyengwa, G. , Battle, K.
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: Business models , Business plans , Auto-body repair shops
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:4976 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13077
- Description: Every enterprise makes use of a business model either explicitly or implicitly. A business model is an abstract of a business plan and is complimentary to the firm’s business strategy. It shows linkages within a business process as it transforms inputs into outputs, and how the enterprise creates and delivers value to its customers. Through a case study research two business models used by South African auto-body repairers were developed and analysed. One is for auto-body repair shops that are recognised by the South African Insurance Association, the panel system, and the other is not. The business models are presented as causal loop diagrams. Design parameters used to describe the architecture were content, structure, governance and complimentaries. These business models were used to explain low margins experienced in this sector. The business model helps small enterprise entrepreneurs, stakeholders in the automotive sector and policy makers to understand the logic of auto-body repair shops.
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