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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the environmental impact of logistics service provider (LSP) activities in the light of customer priorities and the fragmentation of the road haulage industry in Europe. It also explores the extent to which LSPs can actually monitor the...
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Ever since the Council of Logistics Management (CLM) adopted the definition of logistics in 1986, the integration of … compete better. How successful have companies been in integrating their supply chains? How pervasive integration has been in … the supply chain? What were the challenges these firms faced in their journeys to achieve integration in their networks …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to help clarify understanding of the logistic platform concept so as to release its potential for the benefit of the logistics sector. Design/methodology/approach – Cross-sectional research was conducted in Slovenia, Poland and Singapore. Web-based...
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Purpose – This paper is intended to extend previous research by exploring the scope of integration and its impact on …‐oriented integration. Design/methodology/approach – Literature on collaboration and integration was reviewed along with discussions with …‐functional integration, and firm performance. Findings – This research shows that marketing/logistics collaboration does not have a direct …
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Purpose – This paper seeks to understand the significance of the various forms of logistical and technological differentiation as prerequisites for supply networking by introducing appropriate conceptual models and illustrative cases. Design/methodology/approach – By studying the patterns of...
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Purpose – This reflective paper aims to identify and discuss key areas for the development of, and research into, supply network performance measurement systems. Design/methodology/approach – The paper traces the broad history of performance measurement before identifying the specific issues...
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attempts to foster integration between internal supply chain functions. The second, supply chain governance structure (SCGS … into how to promote better internal supply chain integration within the firm, and may allow for an assessment of the …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review and structure the literature on the integration between marketing and … marketing and SCM integration, three perspectives can be differentiated: the interfunctional perspective, the process … them onto a strategic level. Integrating marketing and supply chain strategies involves the management of four integration …
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of collaboration, integration, and transformation, along with market and technological turbulences for more efficient and … collaboration, integration, and transformation and their influence on organizational performance; and explore how the RSCMS …
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Purpose – This manuscript aims to empirically examine logistics strategy in Guatemalan firms and compare the findings to recent research into logistics strategy research of USA firms. Design/methodology/approach – Data on logistics strategies and logistics outcomes were gathered from...
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