International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 30 Issue 2
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A quality assurance‐oriented methodology for handling trade‐offs in supplier selection
Marcello Braglia, Alberto PetroniIn an era of global sourcing, the firm’s success often hinges on the most appropriate selection of its suppliers. Supplier selection is sometimes very complicated, owing to a…
Third party logistics – from an interorganizational point of view
Tage Skjoett‐LarsenThe adoption of third party logistics is becoming widespread in the industry. Discusses various definitions of third party logistics and the theoretical background for the…
Transportation’s role in the sole‐ versus dual‐sourcing decision
John E. Tyworth, Alex Ruiz‐TorresCurrent studies indicate that buyers can improve lead‐time performance and reduce total inventory‐system costs by splitting orders between two suppliers. These studies, however…
Freight logistics in the New Zealand context
Jay SankaranIt is well known that within an economic region, shippers’ practice of logistics is shaped significantly by various factors, such as transportation regulation. The precise purpose…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Professor Chee-Yew Wong
- Professor Ivan Russo