International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 33 Issue 3

Globalisation strategies and business organisation of a network of logistics service providers

W. Lemoine, Lars Dagnæs

This paper deals with the dynamics of internationalisation and globalisation of the freight‐forwarding and logistics service providers. A case study, based on E.ON, Stinnes…

Collaborative networking in a multi‐stage industrial channel

Hisao Fujimoto

The argument of the paper is that the global competitive strength of leading Japanese products lies not only in their efficient supply systems but also in systems of multi‐stage…

The relationship between technology and logistics third‐party providers

Thierry Sauvage

Our work discusses the results of a survey among French logistics service providers. In a highly competitive context characterized by “time compression”, technological effort…

Partnership alliances in virtual markets

Maro Vlachopoulou, Vassiliki Manthou

Successful virtual working requires organizations to adopt new approaches towards managing and leading in the following key areas: managing infrastructure, people, information and…

Value‐adding partnerships and co‐opetition models in the grocery industry

Herbert Kotzab, Christoph Teller

Leading representatives of the European grocery industry formed the European efficient consumer response initiative in 1995. The goal of this strategic alliance is set to…