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The impact of cost uncertainty on the location of a distribution center

Huang, Rongbing; Menezes, Mozart B.C.; Kim, Seokjin - In: European Journal of Operational Research 218 (2012) 2, pp. 401-407

The location of a distribution center (DC) is a key consideration for the design of supply chain networks. When deciding on it, firms usually allow for transportation costs, but not supplier prices. We consider simultaneously the location of a DC and the choice of suppliers offering different,...

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Reengineering of large discount store: advanced shipping notice replenishment – specific purchase business model

Paik, Sihyun; Park, Jinsop - In: International Journal of Logistics Economics and … 2 (2010) 4, pp. 370-389

As the price competition gets fiercer among the large discount stores recently, there have been many changes in the market, such as the market expansions through M&A and super supermarket (SSM) business models. A new business model for the large discount stores and its efficient operation is...

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Integrating fuzzy Delphi with graph theory and matrix methods for evaluation of hazardous industrial waste transportation firm

Kabir, Golam; Sumi, Razia Sultana - In: International Journal of Logistics Economics and … 4 (2012) 3, pp. 221-237

Hazardous and toxic industrial wastes may cause or significantly contribute to extensive damage to both humans and the environment when improperly handled. Evaluation of the proper and most appropriate hazardous industrial waste transportation firm is an important problem for hazardous waste...

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Sustainable supply chain practices: research propositions for the future

Wagner, Beverly; Svensson, Goran - In: International Journal of Logistics Economics and … 2 (2010) 2, pp. 176-186

Increasing awareness of the ecological impacts of industrial growth, resource scarcity as well as changing consumption patterns, has led to the growth of sustainability issues in supply chain practices. The purpose of this paper is to highlight a few areas of possible importance in planning,...

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Methodological review of logistics and supply chain management research in China

Zhang, Cunlu; Mondragon, Adrian E. Coronado; Feng, Yongbo - In: International Journal of Applied Management Science 5 (2013) 3, pp. 200-216

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the state of logistics and supply chain management (SCM) research in China … from the standpoint of methodologies applied. The empirical evidence used is based on a sample of logistics and SCM … and tools. The findings show that dominant logistics and SCM research in China is alienated from business practices, as …

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3/2-Approximation Algorithm for a Generalized, Multiple Depot, Hamiltonina Path Problem

Rathinam, Sivakumar; Sengupta, Raja - Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS), University … - 2007

We consider a Generalized, Multiple Depot Hamiltonian Path Problem (GMDHPP) and show that it has an algorithm with an approximation ratio of 3/2 if the costs are symmetric and satisfy the triangle inequality. This improves on the 2-approximation algorithm already available for the same.

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An Analysis of Air Passenger Average Trip Lengths and Fare Levels in US Domestic Markets

Huang, Sheng-Chen Alex - Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS), University … - 2000

At a national level it is common to express the amount of air travel in terms of the number of revenue passenger miles flown or the number of enplaned passengers. This provides a way to resolve the difficulty of how to aggregate measures of air travel in many different markets of many different...

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Defining the Concept of Supply Chain Management and its Relevance to Romanian Academics and Practitioners

Felea, Mihai; Albăstroiu, Irina - In: The AMFITEATRU ECONOMIC journal 15 (2013) 33, pp. 74-88

The purpose of this paper is to describe an extended approach to supply chain management by exploring some of the more prevalent Supply Chain Management definitions, frameworks and terminology. As regards the methodology of our study, should be noted that it was based on content analysis of the...

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LOGISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION DIAGNOSISIN ORGANISATIONS FROM THE FURNITURE FIELD

Andrei, Dalina Ochetan - In: Revista Tinerilor Economisti (The Young Economists Journal) 1 (2012) 18, pp. 131-140

logistics and distribution in the furniture industry organisations. That is why the research methodology is based on a pragmatic …

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LOGISTICS - SOURCE OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

SCRIOSTEANU, Adriana; POPESCU, Daniela - In: Annals of University of Craiova - Economic Sciences Series 1 (2014) 42, pp. 53-60

This paper presents the logistics if source of competitive advantage. Logistics can offer a source of competitive … and the links between them are essential for understanding the influence of logistics regarding the competitive advantage …

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