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Logistics Strategies for Global Businesses

Cooper, James C. - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 23 (1993) 4, pp. 12-23

As businesses continue to globalize, attention has increasingly turned to logistics. Examines global logistics in depth, beginning with a brief overview, to provide a working context. Discusses the development of global logistics strategy, taking a bottom‐up approach. Assesses the effects of...

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International Supplier Selection

Min, Hokey - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 24 (1994) 5, pp. 24-33

In an era of global sourcing, the multinational firm′s success often hinges on the most appropriate selection of its foreign suppliers. International supplier selection, however, is very complicated and risky owing to a variety of uncontrollable and unpredictable factors affecting the...

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Global Supply Chains

Rao, Kant; Young, Richard R. - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 24 (1994) 6, pp. 11-19

Explores the attitude of shippers and service providers towards outsourcing of logistics functions performed within large multinational, manufacturing companies engaged in global trade and presents a model describing the factors which influence the outsourcing decisions. Indicates that five key...

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Comparing domestic and international distributors’ performance

Cabaniss, Roy F. - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 25 (1995) 6, pp. 41-53

Discusses a survey which was administered to a group of manufacturers wherein they were asked to evaluate the performance of their domestic and international distributors. These evaluations were then compared to ascertain potential problem areas for international distributors and those...

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Challenges to logistics development: the case of a Third World country ‐ Bangladesh

Abdur Razzaque, Mohammed - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 27 (1997) 1, pp. 18-38

looking at Bangladesh, a new entrant from the Third World in the globalization race. Based on a survey of the country …

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Case study: transitory JIT at Proton Cars, Malaysia

Simpson, Mike; Sykes, Geoff; Abdullah, Adini - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 28 (1998) 2, pp. 121-142

The paper describes and analyses the introduction of just‐in‐time (JIT) production at Proton Cars, Malaysia. The paper examines the means of introducing JIT and the present scope of JIT within the company. The relevance of some existing models of JIT to the Malaysian experience is assessed....

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Service priorities in small and large firms engaged in international logistics

Pearson, John N.; Semeijn, Jake - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 29 (1999) 3, pp. 181-192

Surveys the importance of logistics services attributes to small and large international shipping firms (shippers/sellers). It appears that service priorities of international shippers are consistent with the findings of previous (US domestic) carrier selection. Reliability, transit time and...

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Strategic posture of logistics service providers in Singapore

Sum, Chee‐Chuong; Teo, Chew‐Been - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 29 (1999) 9, pp. 588-605

As organizations globalize to reach new markets and achieve higher production and sourcing efficiencies, logistics will play an increasingly important role in moving materials and products throughout the organizations’ supply chains. For many companies, third party logistics providers (or...

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Contract research organizations: an industry analysis

Dimachkie Masri, Maysoun; Ramirez, Bernardo; Popescu, … - In: International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare … 6 (2012) 4, pp. 336-350

in the United States and worldwide, and to discuss the benefits and pitfalls of the globalization of CROs. Design … evolution of the CROs over time and the factor that affected it, including the current globalization stage with special emphasis … in India, China and Central and Eastern Europe. Consequences of globalization include the stimulation of research …

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Building regulatory capabilities for pharmaceutical firms' internationalization

Yadav, Sudhir - In: International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare … 7 (2013) 1, pp. 58-74

Purpose – The internationalization of pharmaceutical firms faces major barriers in terms of managing regulatory requirements in various international markets. This paper aims to identify the requirements related to regulations in various markets of the world. It further seeks to identify how...

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