The spatial structure and efficiency of book distribution systems
| Project/Area Number |
22720310
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Human geography
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| Research Institution | University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences |
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Principal Investigator |
HATA Yoji 流通科学大学, 商学部, 講師 (70512698)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
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| Keywords | 経済・交通地理学 / 書籍物流システム / 垂直的企業間関係 |
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| Research Abstract |
The purposes of this study are to (a) analyze a Japanese spatial structure and efficiency of book distribution systems, and (b) propose a solution. The focus of this study is the power relationship between wholesalers and bookstores in the channels. The study found that wholesalers play an important role for reconstructing the distribution systems. However they also bring about some crucial problems when customers purchase books. These problems mainly associated with the speed of delivery in business. This is because the delivery systems are originally designed for magazine distribution. To solve these problems, this paper proposes a better solution covering the whole book distribution systems.
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