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Diagnosis and reduction of bullwhip in supply chains

McCullen, Peter; Towill, Denis - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 7 (2002) 3, pp. 164-179

“Bullwhip” describes the general tendency for small changes in end‐customer demand to be amplified within a production‐distribution system. A 10 per cent increase in sales to end‐customers can precipitate a 40 per cent upswing in production and subsequent downswing (as excess stocks...

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An evaluation procedure for materials service centers

Ding, Fong‐Yuen; Stoner, Anthony - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 9 (2004) 2, pp. 197-204

A third party logistics practice in using a materials service center to provide a manufacturer the component …

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Time compression and supply chain management ‐ a guided tour

Towill, Denis R. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 1 (1996) 1, pp. 15-27

Modern supply chains are expected to respond rapidly, effectively and efficiently to changes in the marketplace. Simultaneously there is the drive to achieve world class customer service levels coupled with minimum reasonable inventory (MRI). We thus have the classic conflict of interests...

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A framework for transportation decision making in an integrated supply chain

Stank, Theodore P.; Goldsby, Thomas J. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 5 (2000) 2, pp. 71-78

There has been little conceptual work that comprehensively examines the changing role of the corporate transportation function in the modern business environment. Successful managers today require a broad view of transportation management’s role and responsibilities in an integrated supply...

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An optimization approach to determining the number of vendors to employ

Weber, Charles A.; Current, John; Desai, Anand - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 5 (2000) 2, pp. 90-98

Presents an approach for evaluating the number of vendors to employ in a procurement situation using multi‐objective programming (MOP) and data envelopment analysis (DEA). The approach advocates developing vendor‐order quantity solutions (referred to as supervendors) using MOP and then...

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Environmental change and supply chain management: a multi‐case study exploration of the impact of Y2000

Dewhurst, Frank; Spring, Martin; Arkle, Nigel - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 5 (2000) 5, pp. 245-261

As businesses worked towards Y2000 compliancy and checked their sources of supply, the mechanisms and nature of relationships in the supply chain were exposed. A multi‐case study methodology of four UK‐based SMEs and one large multinational company was undertaken to exploit this...

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Insights from a logistics partnership

House, Robert G.; Stank, Theodore P. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 6 (2001) 1, pp. 16-20

Highlights insights gained from five years of operating experience in a logistics partnership between a large US …‐party logistics provider can help a firm achieve substantial results. The path to achieving these results is not without its … progress is to be made in a logistics partnership. An extensive formal and informal communication strategy is essential to …

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Minding other people’s business: perspectives on outsourcing at Bradford & Bingley

Hancock, John; Oates, Steven - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 6 (2001) 2, pp. 58-60

Illustrates the scope of the benefits resulting from a strategic partnership approach to outsourcing, as opposed to the traditional sub‐contracting approach which typically delivers only partial solutions to what, on the face of it, appear peripheral problems. Presents the case of Alistair...

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Deliberate and emergent logistics strategies in food retailing: a case study of the Greek multiple food retail sector

Bourlakis, Michael A.; Bourlakis, Constantine A. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 6 (2001) 4, pp. 189-200

deliberate and rational process, or alternatively an emergent and non‐intentional one. The rising importance of logistics in … logistics strategy, necessitates an in‐depth examination of the relevant company actions. This paper identifies which strategic … point out the major importance of warehousing in multinational firms’ logistics operations and the vital role of logistics …

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Managing the unmanageable: integrating the supply chain with new developments in software

Green, Forrest B. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 6 (2001) 5, pp. 208-211

Unlike management in a traditional organization, supply chain management is a collaborative effort among various organizations or entities whose well being relies on dependency relationships within a value chain. As such, shared information and the ability to analyze it effectively are crucial...

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