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Strategic Options For Road Transport In Europe Beyond 1992

Gentry, Julie J.; Vellenga, David B. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 4 (1993) 1, pp. 23-34

strategies. Although more price/service offerings and lower transportation rates have been forecast as benefits for shippers, the … unclear. The European transportation industry is quite different from that found in the United States in either the pre‐ or …

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Customer Driven Marketing in the Transportation/Logistics Industry

Neuschel, Robert P.; Russell, Dawn M. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 9 (1998) 2, pp. 99-105

Since deregulation of the airlines in 1978, and rail and truck in 1980, the transportation/logistics Industry has … more of a customer driven marketing approach on the part of transportation/logistics service providers. This article … those who are tasked with making critical marketing decisions. Finally, a vision of the future of the transportation …

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Supply Chain Management, Partnership, and the Shipper ‐ Third Party Relationship

Ellram, Lisa M.; Cooper, Martha C. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 1 (1990) 2, pp. 1-10

discussed from the perspective of both the shipper and the service provider (warehousers and transportation firms). Results from … a major survey of shippers, warehousers and transportation providers are used to illustrate the risks and benefits …

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Benchmarking freight rates and procuring cost-attractive transportation services

Joo, Seong-Jong; Min, Hokey; Smith, Carlo - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 28 (2017) 1, pp. 194-205

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to help shippers determine a negotiation yardstick for transportation price and … formulate wise transportation outsourcing strategies by examining the presence of freight rate differentials for shippers and … transportation pricing practices and unprepared for freight rate negotiation can suffer from higher shipping costs as compared to …

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Towards more efficient logistics: increasing load factor in a shipper’s road transport

Santén, Vendela - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 28 (2017) 2, pp. 228-250

reduce both environmental impact and transportation costs. The purpose of this paper is to explore how shippers can increase …

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Six days on the road : Will I make it home safely tonight? Examining attitudes toward commercial transportation regulation and safety

Kemp, Elyria; Kopp, Steven W.; Kemp, Eramus - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 24 (2013) 2, pp. 210-229

effectiveness of the new regulation with regard to commercial transportation as well as possibly suggesting that drivers of …

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ASEAN’s initiatives for regional economic integration and the implications for maritime logistics reforms

Cheong, Inkyo; Suthiwartnarueput, Kamonchanok - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 26 (2015) 3, pp. 479-493

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate the economic impact of reducing logistics cost on the demand for port throughput in the context of Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) regional economic integration and to realize the potential economic gains of the maritime...

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Leadership style and organizational innovativeness drive motor carriers toward sustained performance

Overstreet, Robert E.; Hanna, Joe B.; Byrd, Terry A.; … - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 24 (2013) 2, pp. 247-270

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the complex relationships between transformational leadership, organizational innovativeness, and motor carrier performance. Design/methodology/approach – A covariance‐based structural equation model was developed, tested and validated to...

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Energy-constrained and low-carbon scenarios for the transportation and logistics industry

von der Gracht, Heiko A.; Darkow, Inga-Lena - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 27 (2016) 1, pp. 142-166

chains could evolve by 2030. The authors focus on the transportation and logistics industry’s perspective to provide an … chain strategy development. Finally, the authors make recommendations towards strategic planning in the transportation and …

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Reconstructing inventory management theory

Buxey, Geoff - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 26 (2006) 9, pp. 996-1012

Purpose – This paper sets out to discuss practical inventory control systems. Orthodox theory revolves around the purchaser and balances ordering costs against charges for carrying goods in stock. However, for any company holding thousands of different items the directives for constructing the...

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