Table of contents
Beyond MRP ‐ the operation of a modern scheduling system
Mac Exon‐TaylorScheduling systems can be developed to model all the significant processes in a business and desktop computers have the power to generate integrated schedules designed to realize…
Is there any magic in cross‐docking?
Ewen KinnearExel Logistics’ experience in a number of industry sectors, product profiles, operational techniques and technology suggests that the outputs of cross‐docking can appear magical…
Logistics ‐ a productivity and performance perspective
Alan StainerProvides a critique of the present state of the art of productivity and performance measurement and management in logistics. The nature of logistics makes normal measures of…
Postponed manufacturing: a case study in the food supply chain
Remko van HoekExplains that postponed manufacturing applications are a combination of form, time and place postponement in which final processing of generic base products to meet customer…
Cultural dimensions in logistics management: a case study from the European automotive industry
Malin AquilonDiscusses why cultural awareness becomes increasingly important in the context of global sourcing, process management and relation‐oriented logistics. Presents the results of a…
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- Prof Beverly Wagner