Purpose: To enable reliable food supply and to remain competitive, grocery retailers need to operate efficient distribution networks. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to develop and apply a multi-criteria evaluation framework considering the complexity of grocery retail warehouses while...

Background: A large proportion of logistics jobs still rely on manual labor and therefore place a physical strain on employees. This includes the handling of heavy goods and physiologically unfavorable postures. Such issues pose a risk for employee health and work capability. This article...

Co-operation is a basic concept for several logistics concepts as the co-operation of different companies in a supply chain defines possibilities and results in operations management. This paper presents a comparative view onto different approaches, namely supply chain management, efficient...