With increased globalisation and offshore sourcing, global supply chain management is becoming an important issue for many businesses. Global supply chain management usually involves a number of different countries, each with its individual challenges that need to be resolved. The purpose of...

This paper focuses on the packaging sector in the Greek logistics market. It seeks to evaluate in the broader sense the packaging operations and the potential problems such as barriers that a number of local laws, based on the European Packaging Directive 94/62/EC, might be generated in the...

Purpose: The research investigates the effectiveness of the performance measurement alignment approach which claims that measurement diversity (multiple performance measures) should be aligned with organisational contingencies to enhance organisational performance. Design/methodology/approach:...

The main aim of this paper is to develop a performance measurement method which links supply chain (SC) processes’ performance to a company’s financial strategy through demonstrating and utilising the relationship between SC processes’ performance and a company’s financial performance.

This paper presents the preliminary investigation of the research aiming at creating a competency framework for senior logistics managers in clothing manufacturing firms in Egypt. The purpose of this framework is to describe the knowledge and skills elements that are necessary to perform the...

Egypt is one of the developing countries which face numerous challenges in accessing the international exports’ market. The Egyptian economy experienced an evident fall in its growth rate during 2001-2006 which made the government concerned with increasing Egypt’s competitiveness in the...

Access to efficient and affordable air transport services is indispensable to economic communities made up of dispersed islands. It is often claimed that the contribution of the sector would be greatly debilitated however without the presence of national or regional flag carriers. A...