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...Mauro Vivaldini Purpose Considering the importance of a safe food chain for consumers and the advent of blockchain technology (BT), this research studies a food service (FS) distributor. The research aims to understand the implications related to the functional processes of distribution in FS...

...Timo Ala‐Risku; Mikko Kärkkäinen; Jan Holmström The physical distribution of goods is one of the key success factors in fast moving markets. Many companies are involved in the search for efficient distribution alternatives, as the lead times for customer order fulfillment need to be shortened while...

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...Johanna Småros; Jan Holmström; Vesa Kämäräinen Currently, efforts in the e‐grocery business focus on improving the purchase transaction and physical distribution of goods. However, simply improving ordering and fulfillment does not make e‐grocery shopping a viable competitor to the current...

...Rien Ploos van Amstel; Guido D'hert Recently, several developments have led to the necessity for more control of the distribution process in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. Not only has the distribution element of total product costs increased significantly, but also distribution has become...

... also found. Carriers underrated the importance of carrier considerations, and overrated the importance of distribution services. These results are discussed and implications for carrier management are formulated. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Transport Distribution Logistics International trade ...