International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 24 Issue 1
Table of contents
Moving Beyond Trade‐offs
George C. Jackson, Jeffrey J. Stoltman, Audrey TaylorLogisticians are trained to identify trade‐offs and to devisecompromising solutions which produce the lowest total costs. Forexample, the economic batch size is a compromise…
Computerization: Supporting Integration
Craig M. Gustin, Theodore P. Stank, Patricia J. DaughertyFast and flexible low‐cost data processing and information systems havetransformed business operations. Reductions in production setup times,lot sizes and inventory levels have…
Logistics Performance: Definition and Measurement
Garland Chow, Trevor D. Heaver, Lennart E. HenrikssonConcerns the definition and measurement of performance in logisticsresearch. A review of the literature reveals a variety of constraintswhich make it difficult to draw broad…
An Integrated Decision Support System for Global Logistics
Hokey Min, Sean B. EomAs the globalization of business activities broadens and diversifieslogistics operations, many logistics managers have found themselveschallenged by extreme complexities and…
Adapting Purchasing to Supply Chain Management
Michiel R. Leenders, Jean Nollet, Lisa M. EllramPredicts that in the decade ahead, the purchasing function will have toshed its service and operational perspective and take on the challengeof effective contribution to…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Professor Chee-Yew Wong
- Professor Ivan Russo