Describes an experiment begun in 1994 at Eindhoven University in The Netherlands, which aimed for the integration of research, education and knowledge transfer to industry. This experiment focused on the transportation and distribution (T&D) sector in a province in The Netherlands. The aim was...

In this article, the authors describe the results of a study on strategies of third‐party logistics (TPL) providers. The size of the TPL industry and the different requirements placed on logistics as opposed to basic services, such as transportation or public warehousing, justify the need to...

Businesses across the European Community are waiting to capture the advantages presented by a Single Market. Logistics is one of the more fruitful leading‐edge areas in which a company can capture significant benefits. The article details how the impact of removing logistical inefficiencies...