The International Journal of Logistics Management: Volume 12 Issue 1

Supply Chain Metrics

Douglas M. Lambert, Terrance L. Pohlen

Most discussions and articles about supply chain metrics are, in actuality, about internal logistics performance measures. The lack of a widely accepted definition for supply…

The Impact of Outsourcing on Inbound Logistics Flows

Göran Svensson

This research explores the linkage between firms' outsourcing activities and the occurrence of supply chain disruptions. It is based upon a two‐phase process utilizing…

Cost Knowledge: A Foundation for Improving Supply Chain Relationships

Christopher D. Norek, Terrance L. Pohlen

Imagine the reaction of your company's sales force when you tell them they are losing money selling to Wal‐Mart. To counter their objections, you explain the final delivered…

Growth Strategies for Logistics Service Providers: A Case Study

Gøran Persson, Helge Virum

This article is based on two studies, partly financed by the Norwegian Research Council. The first study was carried out in six organizations cooperating in two supply chain…

Recent Reforms in Customs Administrations

Michael A. Haughton, Rémi Desmeules

Positioned at the nexus of import/export flows, customs authorities represent a significant node in a firm's global supply chain network. In light of the traditional need for…

Partnerships in UK Defense Procurement

Andrew S. Humphries, Richard Wilding

Since the 1998 Strategic Defense Review, the UK Government reversed its competition policy and now seeks to improve defense procurement relationships with industry through…

Retail Operational Strategies in Complex Supply Chains

Robert H. Lowson

The correct choice, implementation and evolution of an operations strategy can provide considerable competitive advantage. However, how many organizations in the Fast Moving…