International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management articles from September 1996

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management archives from September 1996

Russian language logistics terminology: an attempt at systematization.
September 1, 1996... Introduction The word "logistics" until recently was understood in Russia by a small group of mathematicians and philosophers as a term relating to mathematical logic. In numerous reference works published since the 1950s the term is defined...

Operating in the Caribbean: a logistics perspective.
September 1, 1996... Introduction With recent attention being focused on Mexico as a favoured destination of US firms seeking favourable manufacturing climates, much has been written regarding foreign direct investment by multinational corporations and the...

Achieving superior operating performance from integrated pipeline management: an empirical study.
September 1, 1996... Introduction Ever fiercer competition pushes industrial companies towards the reduction of delivery times and costs, while simultaneously maintaining high product quality. In order to meet this competitive pressure, manufacturing companies...

Internal, vertical and horizontal logistics integration in Italian grocery distribution.
September 1, 1996... Introduction The concept of integrated logistics was introduced some years ago, at first referring to the different phases of the business operational cycle and to the different functions which allow it to be carried out[1-5], and later,...