Coordinating the Seaport-Hinterland Interface: Theoretical and Methodological Insights from Scientific Literature

Abstract

Even though supply chain coordination (SCC) is a generally accepted fundamental concept of supply chain management (SCM), academic research indicates different interpretations and perspectives on it. By means of a systematic literature review, this paper investigates research on SCC between seaports and hinterland transportation systems. The analysis provides an overview on research problems that are discussed and relevant in the considered domain. Furthermore, the study gives insights into theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches used to analyze SCC in the seaport-hinterland interface.

Appendices

Appendix A – Search and Evaluation Process

Selection Criteria

Content	Publication must be related to supply chain coordination in the seaport-hinterland environment
Language	Must be written in English
Publication	Academic journal or conference papers
Identification	Publication must be found in database-search or by back-and onward-search of database titles

Keyword-Search

Scopus: TITLE-ABS-KEY ((port OR seaport) AND (hinterland OR landside) AND (coordin* OR dependenc*)) AND (LIMIT-TO (LANGUAGE, “English”))

Data Collection Scheme

#	Description
Author(s)	Self-explanatory
Year	Self-explanatory
Type of publication	Self-explanatory
Central problem	Central problem that is addressed within the publication
Research/problem level	Strategic: Problem involves long-term decision Tactical: Problem involves monthly-/weekly decisions Operational: Problem involves daily decisions
Definition of coordination	How is “coordination” defined? Which concepts are assigned to it?
Aspect of coordination	Classification of coordination aspects that are considered within publication. e.g. role and explanation of coordination, coordination mechanisms, coordination problems, role of coordination, benefits of coordination
Considered hinterland mode	Transport modes specifically considered within the study
Methodological approach	Methodologies used within study
Theoretical approach	What is the theoretical approach for explaining and examining the topic observations or methodologies
Main results of study	Self-explanatory

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