Purpose The purpose of this viewpoint is to analyze the emergence of a modified equilibrium in the relationship between buyers (“shippers”) and suppliers (“providers”) of logistical services. In the 1990s, the logistical service providers (LSPs) had relatively little power and were often...

This research note examines the impact of information systems on the spreading of collaborative logistical practices between rival companies in the same market. Numerous pooling experiments are conducted, in France particularly, that lead manufacturers to voluntarily share resources and...

Dans les référentiels d'économie institutionnelle, la méso-analyse de filière se diversifie. En interrogeant la genèse du concept de filière et son application par l'économie industrielle, l'économie rurale et les sciences de gestion, dans l'agriculture et l'agroalimentaire, l'article...

In the last fifteen years, and increasingly every day, humanitarian logistics has awakened the interest of researches in the logistics and supply chain management (SCM) field. Some consider this is a new area to apply methods and management tools developed in the business area. Researches in...

Most countries in the world have been strongly affected since March 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to face the health crisis and reduce the spread of the virus, they have chosen a lockdown strategy, which is progressively ending in Spring 2020. The lockdown exit is likely to lead to...