International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 41 Issue 5

Consumer‐driven retail operations: The moderating effects of consumer demand and case pack quantity

Cuneyt Eroglu, Brent D. Williams, Matthew A. Waller

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the direct and interaction effects of shelf space, case pack quantity, and consumer demand on shelf stockouts, i.e. stockouts at the…

The impact of decentralised control on firm‐level inventory: Evidence from the automotive industry

Sander de Leeuw, Matthias Holweg, Geoff Williams

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of decentralised control on finished goods inventory levels in a distribution system, and to identify the factors that…

ICT for logistics and freight transportation: a literature review and research agenda

Alessandro Perego, Sara Perotti, Riccardo Mangiaracina

The purpose of this paper is to classify research on information and communication technology (ICT) for logistics and freight transportation on the basis of the main themes and…

Retail reverse logistics: a call and grounding framework for research

Michael Bernon, Silvia Rossi, John Cullen

From a synthesis of empirical findings and literature, the aim of this paper is to present a conceptual framework for managing retail reverse logistics operations. The framework…

A model of supply chain and supply chain decision‐making complexity

Ila Manuj, Funda Sahin

The objective of this paper is to develop a comprehensive model of supply chain and supply chain decision‐making complexity that provides an understanding of the drivers of supply…