...David B. Grant; Sarah Shaw; Edward Sweeney; Witold Bahr; Siriwan Chaisurayakarn; Pietro Evangelista The rationale for using mixed methods is that all research methods have a form of bias or weakness associated with them. Thus, collecting data using mixed methods helps to compensate...

...Sara Liao‐Troth; Stephanie Thomas; Stanley E. Fawcett Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate research trends observed in the International Journal of Logistics Management (IJLM) during its first 20 years of publication. Design/methodology/approach A content analysis...

...Matthew Waller; Brent D. Williams; Travis Tokar Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of inventory management articles published in major logistics outlets, identify themes from the literature and provide future direction for inventory management research to be published...

...Christopher W. Craighead; Joe B. Hanna; Brian J. Gibson; Jack R. Meredith Purpose The purpose of this research is to track the evolution of logistics research with a focus on the methods and orientation of the research from the past to the present. Specifically, this paper investigates...

... of logistics technology. Implications for logistics technology research and managerial practice are presented. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Logistics New technology Forecasting History Research ...

..., research and educational programs within SCM are exceptional at most European business schools and universities. One reason may be that SCM is a new discipline without established theoretical frameworks and generally accepted methodologies. The paper begins with a definition of supply chain management...