... to reflect on the impact of these rankings on their personal research plans and the wider development of the field. Research limitations/implications The review of journal ranking systems is confined to three countries, the UK, Germany and Australia. The analysis of journal ranking was also limited to 11...

... the implementation of the same and thereby to improve knowledge of the implementation of the concept. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Docks Rail transport Australia Population growth and increased economic activity result in growth of maritime container transport consequently creating...

... contextual view of the supply chain and hence supply chain management. Amrik S. Sohal can be contacted at: amrik.sohal@buseco.monash.edu.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Supply chain management Business environment Cereal Foods Australia The purpose of this paper...

... different from the environment found in Australia and New Zealand. Thus, future research should also consider the logistics competencies within the specific context of the ANZ environment. Practical implications This research provides a baseline for ANZ managers to assess their logistics competencies...

... Group Publishing Limited 2004 Organizations Economics Return on investment Value chain Australia It should be pointed out that even the conventional (accounting‐based) approach to cash flow management is limited, being developed for statutory reporting purposes. An alternative model...

...) that was the starting point for this project. This paper focuses on ten case studies of Australian and Singaporean companies operating distribution centres. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Continuous improvement Distribution operations Supply chain Australia Singapore Companies in all areas of endeavour...

... the Internet and EDI being used in conjunction. In this sense the Internet would be used as a means of enhancing current systems and technologies, rather than being just a cheaper alternative to (say) EDI. Chan and Swatman (2000) have also identified through a case study conducted in one of Australia’s largest...

... 2002 Logistics Third‐party logistics Australia Third‐party or contract logistics has generated considerable interest in industry over the past decade. It involves outsourcing logistics activities that have been performed within an organization traditionally. The functions performed...

... satisfaction. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Agile production Australia Manufacturing The requirement for organizations to become more responsive to the needs of customers, the changing conditions of competition and increasing levels of environmental turbulence is driving interest in the concept...

... 2000 Supply‐chain management Quick response retailing Australia Enablement Supply chain management has been defined as “the integration of business processes from end user through original suppliers that provide products, services and information that add value for customers” (Cooper...

...Amrik S. Sohal; Robert Millen; Michael Maggard; Simon Moss Presents a comparison of the findings of three studies conducted in North America/Europe and Australia which investigated the adoption of quality management practices in the logistics function. Focuses on the extent to which quality...

... advantage, and having received new business (e.g. international contracts) partly as a result of being EDI capable. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Australia Automotive components industry EDI Just‐in‐time The Australian automotive industry has been undergoing considerable change over recent...

...Peter Dapiran; Robert Lieb; Robert Millen; Amrik Sohal Provides information relating to the experiences of Australian firms using third party logistics services (outsourcing of logistics functions being a business dynamic of growing importance in Australia). Presents conclusions from a survey...

... integer algorithm. Describes two applications in Australia and New Zealand and illustrates how comparison with a mixed‐integer linear programming formulation shows a significant improvement. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Australia Corporate finance Cost reduction Distribution centres Manufacturing...

...Andrew Kosta In Australia the agricultural industry is experiencing major trading difficulties. The project reported here was undertaken to investigate means of streamlining the operation of a major national supplier of farm input products with the objective of decentralised selling...

...Peter Ritchie McDonald′s, the fast‐food restaurant chain, is a worldwide organisation. The logistics function of McDonald′s Family Restaurants in Australia is detailed, being an adaptation of the tested systems of the US McDonald′s operation to suit the geography and population patterns...

...Belinda Jackson A study of the logistics of container handling of a large New South Wales, Australia, snackfood manufacturer is described with regard to the product and its export marketing. The areas of transport, environmental factors, flexibility and capacity are analysed, and some...

...David Blackshaw Du Pont′s strategy of supplying graphic arts film and chemistry to the South East Asian market from Australia rather than the United States or Japan is examined. Geographical factors are discussed and the idea that customer service to South East Asia would be greatly improved...

... Asia Australia International marketing International trade Development Economic forecasting Economic growth Note: This paper was subsequently published in European Jouranl of Marketing, Volume 23 Number 11, 1989. ASIA-PACIFIC TRADING DEVEL S ince it is now estimated that Asian economies...

...Richard Beaurepaire It is argued that one of the keys to successful management is the harvesting of change. The implications of change on Australian organisations in the 1990s, a period which the author believes will be one of flat growth, are presented. © MCB UP Limited 1989 Australia...