Discusses part of a project conducted by the authors into the logistics planning and management and costs of supplying biomass fuels to biomass‐fired power stations in the UK. Defines biomass fuels and the reasons for the growth in interest in their use for electricity generation. The...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to increase our understanding of the causes for stockouts in retailing. Design/methodology/approach – Mixed methods study, using instore observations, interviews with key informants in consumer goods and retailing, and a field study of stockouts and...