Discusses the results of a survey among shippers in several European countries involved in outsourcing their transport, warehousing and other logistics activities. The survey, which is a joint initiative of the universities of Cranfield, Eindhoven, Linköping and Rotterdam (Erasmus) and of...

Delivery control is a key requirement in all distribution operations. It is, however, a highly complex undertaking since it embraces a variety of activities (e.g., order processing, consignment tracing and vehicle round planning — (see Figure 1)). Moreover, delivery control invariably requires...

The quality of international transport services available in peripheral regions of the UK could be a source of competitive disadvantage, particularly for manufacturers of high value products with extensive international sourcing and distribution networks. This paper aims to determine if...