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Multimodal supply chains: iron ore from Australia to China

Beresford, Anthony; Pettit, Stephen; Liu, Yukuan - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 16 (2011) 1, pp. 32-42

Purpose – This paper aims to analyse available multimodal transport route variations for iron ore shipments from northwest Australia to northeast China, focusing on a major iron and steel manufacturer. Design/methodology/approach – The research is focused on a case study and uses an...

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Evaluating the efficiency effects of industry consolidation : Evidence from US interstate pipeline companies

Hess, Borge - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 4 (2010) 3, pp. 462-481

case that firms formed a joint venture to construct and operate a gas transportation pipeline, the empirical analysis …

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Insularity and sustainable transport : Challenges and perspectives – Reunion Island, a case in point

Baddour, Julien; Percebois, Jacques - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 6 (2012) 4, pp. 558-568

of its essentially car‐based transportation policy. It also suggests the implementation of traffic permits or tolls to …

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Smart and Safe Borders: The Logistics of Inbound Cargo Security

Prokop, Darren - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 15 (2004) 2, pp. 65-76

In this paper, the changes that have taken place since September 11, 2001 regarding cargo inbound to the United States are examined. An appraisal of the new rules proposed by the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection is provided along with an evaluation, using a game‐theoretic model, of...

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Transportation Effectiveness and Manufacturing Firm Performance

Tracey, Michael - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 15 (2004) 2, pp. 31-50

Transportation is considered an important element of logistics and supply chain success. Yet it is often ignored as a … outbound transportation performance in terms of meeting delivery schedules and providing a timely reply to inquiries on the …

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A review of the transportation mode choice and carrier selection literature

Meixell, Mary J.; Norbis, Mario - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 19 (2008) 2, pp. 183-211

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to categorize transportation choice research (mode choice and carrier selection … transportation choice research categorization framework is based on a comprehensive literature review of the peer‐reviewed journal … transportation choice literature: environmental and energy use concerns; security in the supply chain; supply chain integration …

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Operational collaboration between shippers and carriers in the transportation industry

Fugate, Brian S.; Davis‐Sramek, Beth; Goldsby, Thomas J. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 20 (2009) 3, pp. 425-447

factors, specifically the context of the capacity constraints in the transportation industry, can influence shippers to form … one integrated model in the context of business‐to‐business transportation collaboration. The specific contributions from …

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Owner operators: employing a segmentation approach to improve retention

Stephen Taylor, G.; Garver, Michael S.; Williams, Zachary - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 21 (2010) 2, pp. 207-229

Purpose – Owner operators are an important group of truck drivers, yet have been the subject of very little academic research. Specifically, no research has explored retention issues among owner operators. Thus, this paper aims to employ a segmentation approach to owner operator retention,...

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Manufacturing in a Peripheral Location: An Assessment of the Logistical Penalties

McKinnon, Alan C. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 3 (1992) 2, pp. 31-48

In terms of logistics, manufacturers located in peripheral areas are generally considered to be at a disadvantage. Surveys of Scottish manufacturers suggest that any logistical disadvantage is likely to stem more from inadequacies in the quality of transport services than from higher movement...

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A Shipment Information Centre

Sheffi, Yosef - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 2 (1991) 2, pp. 1-12

decision support across all facets of the transportation and logistics function for today's complex worldwide business …

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