TY - JOUR AB - The increased efficiencies to be gained in improving logistics has pushed managers to explore a number of new ideas, technologies, and methods of information management and computerization. However, many companies in Asia are indicating that responsiveness and flexibility are the keys to responding to markets which are rapidly changing and where customers are requiring a range of services. Studies several local and international logistics firms in Singapore and elsewhere as a way of developing a better understanding of their difficulties and reasons for success. Illustrates why certain larger companies which have the capability to develop more sophisticated information and computer systems do not; instead, they chose to rely on more flexible systems which allow for learning and adaptation. VL - 9 IS - 2 SN - 0957-6053 DO - 10.1108/09576059610113296 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/09576059610113296 AU - Barton Cunningham J. PY - 1996 Y1 - 1996/01/01 TI - Designing flexible logistics systems: a review of some Singaporean examples T2 - Logistics Information Management PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 40 EP - 48 Y2 - 2024/04/23 ER -