| Scenario 1 | Scenario 2 | Scenario 3 | Scenario 4 |
Value creation | MNC 1 can focus on customer engagement and value | More opportunities for LSPs due to better bargaining power | MNC2 can focus on customer issues with the help of 4PL | MNC3 can focus on production and customer value |
Resource dependency | MNC1 reduces local asset and dependency on local resources through standardized interfaces. | Resource dependency is reduced due to the improved availability of resources | Decoupling local resources through the 4PL | MNC3 decouples from managing the inventories from multiple suppliers |
Transaction cost | Reduce service cost by local resources and coordination cost by standard platform | Cost saving by resource sharing and improve resource utilization | Simplify interface to LSPs to reduce coordination cost | Reduce coordination cost (with suppliers) and inventory and obsolescence costs |
Flexibility and scalability | Flexibility and scalability improved with less assets and standardized interfaces to LSPs | More flexible and scalable in resources and can handle bigger orders using partner resources | More flexible to secure local resources | More flexible and scalable with 3PL managing the inventories |
Reliability and sustainability | Reliability is neutral Sustainability improved due to higher value-add | Reliability is neutral; Sustainability improved due to more business | Low reliability due to use of external 4PL. Sustainability improved due to more customer-focus and opportunities | Less reliable inventory control due to outsourcing; Sustainability improved due to focus on core business |