The International Journal of Logistics Management: Volume 17 Issue 1

An empirical study of RFID implementation in the warehousing industry

B.S. Vijayaraman, Barbara A. Osyk

RFID mandates by large retailers and various government agencies made it a requirement for some large organizations to implement RFID technology, while other medium to small…

Revenue estimation for logistics customer service offerings

Ronald H. Ballou

In logistics strategy, it is now being recognized that revenue generation is as important as cost reduction. Although it has long been known that logistics customer service has a…

Logistics management in practice – towards theories of complex logistics

Fredrik Nilsson

The purpose of this paper is to present findings concerning what logistics managers perceive as being difficult and challenging, and what implications this may have for further…

Technology usage in the supply chain: the case of small 3PLs

Pietro Evangelista, Edward Sweeney

In today's supply chain management practices, a successful strategy depends increasingly on the performance of third party logistics (3PLs) providers as they play a key…

Effectiveness and efficiency: the role of demand chain management

David Walters

The paper aims to focus on and discuss the differences between the demand chain led organization and the supply chain led organization.

Planning nervousness in a demand supply network: an empirical study

Riikka Kaipia, Hille Korhonen, Helena Hartiala

Planning processes along a demand supply network in an environment characterized by rapid market fluctuations and product changes are studied. The relationship between demand…

Managing risks in the supply chain using the AHP method

Barbara Gaudenzi, Antonio Borghesi

The aim of the research is to provide a method to evaluate supply chain risks that stand in the way of the supply chain objectives.

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