International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 27 Issue 8
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Organizational determinants of time‐based strategies and tactics
Craig R. Carter, Thomas E. HendrickFirms have shifted their competitive emphasis from quality in the 1980s to time in the 1990s. While initially, managers concentrated on reducing manufacturing cycle time, recently…
Semi‐variable delivery routes and the efficiency of outbound logistics
Michael A. Haughton, Alan J. StengerMaintaining efficiency in despatching goods from a depot to geographically dispersed customers may require management at the depot to adjust its delivery routes daily if these…
Logistics behaviour of small enterprises: performance, strategy and definition
Alain Halley, Alice GuilhonProgressively acknowledged as a systemic function and an organizational integration factor, logistics is slowly becoming a major strategic issue for organizations. Small‐ and…
A comparative analysis of inventory costs of JIT and EOQ purchasing
Farzaneh FazelPresents a mathematical model to assist companies in their decision to switch from the economic order quantity (EOQ) to the just‐in‐time (JIT) purchasing policy. Determines an…
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hybridEditors:
- Professor Chee-Yew Wong
- Professor Ivan Russo