often be traced to two related factors. Adversarial and arms-length relationships between service providers and customers … are commonplace, alongside surprisingly limited understanding of the cost base. This study investigated transparency and … shared understanding as drivers for higher efficiency and lower costs. Observation and intervention in contractual …

and logistics relationships. Originality/value There is currently no central grounding of the term, dimensions, and issues …Purpose Journals in business logistics, operations management, supply chain management, and business strategy have … paradigm-breaking research on managing business-to-business relationships in the age of Big Data. Design/methodology/approach A …

The configuration of the reverse logistics network is a complex problem comprising the determination of the optimal … paper, we propose a profit maximization modeling framework for reverse logistics network design problems. We present a mixed … study in the context of reverse logistics network design for washing machines and tumble dryers in Germany. We conduct …

Logistics as an arm of the Supply Chain Management (SCM) concept of functional integration of processes between firms … integration as supported by ICT and (ii) the customised relationships necessary for a collaborative strategy to succeed. There is … some logistics factors in a SC by using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) algorithm, a non-parametric widely applied …

Logistics as an arm of the Supply Chain Management (SCM) concept of functional integration of processes between firms … integration as supported by ICT and (ii) the customised relationships necessary for a collaborative strategy to succeed. There is … some logistics factors in a SC by using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) algorithm, a non-parametric widely applied …