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Optimisation models for inventory management with limited number of stock items
Vasilev, Julian; Milkova, Tanka - In: Logistics 6 (2022) 3, pp. 1-12
Background: Stocks of raw materials and finished products are found in all units of logistics systems and require … models and methods for optimising the total cost of stock management may be used by logistics managers to minimise the total …
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An exploration of big data practices in retail sector
Aktas, Emel; Meng, Yuwei - In: Logistics 1 (2017) 2, pp. 1-28
, we identify four themes for big data applications in retail logistics: availability, assortment, pricing, and layout …
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Textual data science for logistics and supply chain management
Treiblmaier, Horst; Mair, Patrick - In: Logistics 5 (2021) 3, pp. 1-15
Background: Researchers in logistics and supply chain management apply a multitude of methods. So far, however, the … interesting insights that can supplement existing research approaches in logistics and supply chain research. …
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MARLIN method : enhancing warehouse resilience in response to disruptions
Colabianchi, Silvia; Bernabei, Margherita; Costantino, … - In: Logistics 7 (2023) 4, pp. 1-34
Background: Endogenous and exogenous factors impact the operational characteristics of supply chains, affecting wholesale warehouses. The survival of a warehouse is often threatened by disruptive events that alter infrastructure and performance. The emergence of COVID-19 exemplified the need for...
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Developing knowledge of supply chain resilience in less-developed countries in the pandemic age
Lopes, João M.; Gomes, Sofia; Mané, Lassana - In: Logistics 6 (2022) 1, pp. 1-19
Background: The constraints imposed by the pandemic COVID-19 increased the risks of the disruption of supply chains, bringing new challenges to companies. These effects were felt more intensely in less-developed countries, which are highly dependent on imports of products and raw materials. This...
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ChatGPT in supply chains : initial evidence of applications and potential research agenda
Frederico, Guilherme F. - In: Logistics 7 (2023) 2, pp. 1-9
Background: ChatGPT has been largely discussed since it was launched in November 2022. Problem statement: the main approaches of ChatGPT in the recent and scarce literature are more focused on the impacts for general use, applied sciences and educational systems, which evidences a relevant gap...
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Travel time prediction in a multimodal freight transport relation using machine learning algorithms
Servos, Nikolaos; Liu, Xiaodi; Teucke, Michael; … - In: Logistics 4 (2020) 1, pp. 1-22
increase their logistics quality and efficiency. It requires both sufficient input data, which can be generated, e.g., by …
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Digital platforms and supply chain traceability for robust information and effective inventory management : the mediating role of transparency
Khan, Muhammad; Alshahrani, Amal Nasser; Jacquemod, Julija - In: Logistics 7 (2023) 2, pp. 1-20
Background: This article's main goal is to examine how digital platforms and supply chain traceability (SCT) might contribute to robust information and efficient inventory management (EIM); Methods: SmartPLS3 software was used in conjunction with the partial least squares structural equation...
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The indigenous logistics system in Africa : the case of Nigeria, past to present
Adeleke, Adebayo - In: Logistics 6 (2022) 4, pp. 1-17
Background: Centuries after its introduction in Africa, the western-style logistics system has not replicated the same … results as it has in other parts of the world. The continent continues to grapple with poor logistics infrastructure and low …, for the development of a logistics system designed for the African socioeconomic environment and the peculiarities of the …
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Design and analysis of a lightweight composite shipping container made of carbon fiber laminates
Yildiz, Turkay - In: Logistics 3 (2019) 3, pp. 1-20
The literature indicates that a 20% reduction in the weight of empty 40-foot shipping containers would result in $28 billion of fuel savings, along with a 3.6 exajoule reduction in the energy demand over containers’ 15-year lifetime. Decreasing the energy demand and thereby greenhouse gas...
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