International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 47 Issue 6

Dedication

Starry-eyed II: the logistics journal ranking debate revisited

Alan C. McKinnon

In a previous paper (McKinnon, 2013), the author questioned the principle and practice of journal ranking and discussed its effects on logistics research. Since then several…

Managerial perceptions of energy in logistics: An integration of the theory of planned behavior and stakeholder theory

Christian Busse, Alexander Regelmann, Hariganesh Chithambaram, Stephan M. Wagner

Because of the major contribution of logistics to the greenhouse gas effect, logistics research has begun to address the topic of energy, but it has not yet targeted the role of…

Value creation models in the 3PL industry: what 3PL providers do to cope with shipper requirements

Gino Marchet, Marco Melacini, Sara Perotti, Chiara Sassi, Elena Tappia

The resources and mechanisms required to complete a value proposition are generally considered as crucial aspects in designing a company business model. However, research in the…

An empirical examination of the direct and indirect effects of geographic diversification on stock market and financial performances of multinational corporations

Woohyun Cho, Jian-yu Fisher Ke, Chaodong Han

Literature indicates that global geographic diversification (GD) has mixed effects on a multinational corporation’s (MNC) performances. The purpose of this paper is to examine how…

How do financial constraints and financing costs affect inventories? An empirical supply chain perspective

Kai Hoberg, Margarita Protopappa-Sieke, Sebastian Steinker

The purpose of this paper is to identify the interplay between a firm’s financial situation and its inventory ownership in a single-firm and a two-firm perspective.

The financial impact of retail store closure announcements

Jaideep Chowdhury, Sourish Sarkar

While store closure announcements frequently appear in newspapers, little is known about the financial impact of store closure decisions on the retailer’s market value. The…