Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present and examine the use and effects of global virtual teams as a tool in the logistics and supply chain management classroom to prepare students in a simulation environment for the demands of their future careers in the profession....

Underlying all distribution patterns is a supporting framework of transportation services. These services are greately affected by the transportation policy of the nation as set forth by Congress and administered by various regulatory and other governmental agencies.

Over recent years supply chain management has grown in importance because of the proliferation of improved information flows, outsourcing practices, strategic alliances and partnerships, and the reshaping of the organizational focus from functional silos toward integrated activities. Logistics...