One of the main points of criticism on academic research in operations research (management science ) is that there is too much emphasis on the mathematical aspects of the discipline. In particular, the mathematical models that lend themselves to rigorous mathematical analysis are often rough...

Rede, in verkorte vorm uitgesproken op vrijdag 20 september 2002 bij de aanvaarding van het ambt van bijzonder hoogleraar aan de Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen, vanwege de Vereniging Trustfonds Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, met als leeropdracht Mathematische Besliskunde, in het...

Radio frequency identification (RFId) technology promises to offer both a more efficient and accurate tracking and tracing of goods, as well as a reduction in thefts and counterfeiting in the pharmaceutical supply chain. Attracted by this opportunity, numerous companies that are carrying out...

The article investigates the Brazilian third-party logistics (3PL) sector which, increasingly competitive, offers clients a wide variety of services/IT technologies in the quest to bolster efficiency. The main research objective is to determine which variables significantly impact 3PLs scale...