The research project gathered data over a two year period from retailers of consumer durables in the city of Moscow. The objective was to measure the characteristics of existing channels of distribution and procurement practices for this particular segment of the retailing industry. Survey data...

There is a growing body of literature which focuses on the complexities of organising the logistics function(s) within an industrial firm. While some of the literature discusses traditional variables, such as centralisation‐decentralisation and staff versus line, there is also a wide variety...

Since the 1973–74 oil embargo, many comparisons have been made relative to the fuel efficiency of various modes for different trip characteristics. The most commonly cited comparison is between truck and rail. No doubt this is due to the natural competition between these modes and the...