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Un?analisi dei raggruppamenti strategici nella fornitura di servizi logistici

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  • Antonio Gozzi
  • Roberta Scarsi
  • Riccardo Spinelli

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Il comparto dei fornitori di servizi logistici ? indubbiamente un ambito economico in crescita quantitativa (numero e dimensione dei fornitori esistenti) e qualitativa (gamma e complessit? dei servizi offerti dai fornitori), in via di progressiva concentrazione al vertice ma tuttora frammentato ed estremamente eterogeneo al suo interno. Le differenze anche notevoli tra imprese - in termini di dimensione, servizi offerti, struttura e modalit? operative, percorsi evolutivi - rappresentano l?ispirazione per la nostra analisi, finalizzata all?individuazione di raggruppamenti strategici sulla base dell?applicazione di un set di variabili riconducibili ai principali driver strategici del comparto. Il quadro che emerge evidenzia l?esistenza di tre distinti raggruppamenti. Accanto ai grandi player globali, si riscontra innanzitutto la presenza di un nutrito gruppo di operatori dall?offerta pi? semplice e focalizzati sul mercato domestico; ? presente, infine, un terzo gruppo, composto da imprese definibili "in transizione" da approcci strategici e di business semplici verso soluzioni maggiormente articolate e complesse. I risultati dello studio contribuiscono a nostro modo di vedere a una migliore comprensione della struttura del comparto, fornendo un quadro che pu? essere di interesse per analisti, ricercatori e operatori. Per questi ultimi, in particolare, la presa di coscienza della struttura del comparto e dei suoi potenziali sviluppi pu? rappresentare un utile strumento a supporto delle scelte di posizionamento, dell?analisi delle proprie forze e debolezze rispetto al gruppo di appartenenza e della pianificazione strategica.

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  • Antonio Gozzi & Roberta Scarsi & Riccardo Spinelli, 2015. "Un?analisi dei raggruppamenti strategici nella fornitura di servizi logistici," ECONOMIA E DIRITTO DEL TERZIARIO, FrancoAngeli Editore, vol. 2015(2), pages 231-257.
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