Examensarbete

This project has been performed for a network of regional transport companies with the purpose to develop a business model that enables collaboration regarding intermodal transport between regional transport companies. The purpose has further been to determine when this business model is applicable. The regional transport companies in this study have realized the importance of intermodal transport as a business opportunity and have therefore been interested in finding a way of utilizing intermodal transport. Since intermodal transport has limitations in its applicability due to its characteristics, collaboration regarding intermodal transport can be a way to enable the utilization of intermodal transport. However, collaboration regarding intermodal transport is complex, due to a large number of actors and influencing variables. In order for the regional transport companies to successfully utilize the new business opportunity of collaborating regarding intermodal transport, the establishment of a business mode with collaboration strategies to handle the complexity was necessary. The project has included a theoretical- and an empirical study. The literature study has covered two theoretical areas, prerequisites for collaboration regarding intermodal transport and collaboration strategies. The empirical study has included interviews with five regional transport companies within the studied network of regional transport companies.