...Árni Halldórsson; Gunnar Stefánsson; Bente M. Flygansvær; Lars‐Erik Gadde; Sven A. Haugland Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the prerequisites for achieving coordinated action in reverse distribution systems. It is an underlying assumption in distribution, logistics and supply chain...

... because they are part of the freight and warehousing costs. Faizul Huq can be contacted at: ahuq@msn.com; huq@ohio.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Distribution and inventory management Warehousing Distribution systems Simulation Establishing sales branches...

... of the depot in the plane, the number of vehicles used and the affiliated tours have to be determined in a way that minimizes the total cost measured in terms of the Euclidean distance. Mathematical modelling Distribution systems Plant location and layout Once the depot has been located, the way...

...Olga W. Lemoine; Tage Skjoett‐Larsen A large number of firms have reconfigured their supply chains. The general trends entail, among others, the reduction, centralization and re‐location of plants and distribution centers, the design of new distribution systems, and the reduction of the supplier...

... distribution network Kenth Lumsden Department of Transportation and Logistics, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, Fabrizio Dallari and Remigio Ruggeri Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Keywords Distribution channel, Distribution systems, Freight transport...

...L.M. Berry; B.A. Murtagh; G.B. McMahon; S.J. Sugden; L.D. Welling Reviews the value of network concepts as a means of portraying complex logistics and distribution systems. Reports on research which focuses on the broader issues of model formulation and solution techniques rather than specific...

...Sherriff T.K. Luk One of the essential components of China’s economic open door policy is the reform in its distribution system. So far the distribution reform has transformed China’s distribution system from being non‐responsive and supply‐driven to increasingly responsive and market‐ driven...

... costs. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Classification Distribution systems Logistics Physical distribution control is concerned with all activities needed to co‐ordinate the place and timing of demand for and supply of products and capacities in such a way that objectives regarding products...

...John Fraedrich; John Cherry Reviews current software and hardware as it relates to distribution systems. Presents an organizing framework in order to identify the impact of technological innovations on firms operating in lesser‐developed countries as they consider adoption of such innovations...

...John C. Taylor; David J. Closs Trade restrictions; border crossing difficulties, and company organizational structures have limited historical cross‐border distribution activity. The result, generally, is two or three independent distribution systems to support North American logistics operations...

... from the two item‐based approaches. CUSTOMER SERVICE EFFECT IN PARTS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DESIGN 31 I n a competitive environment a systembased approach to distribution is advocated. Customer Service Effect in Parts Distribution System Design by Sameer Kumar and Sant Arora Introduction One...

...′ vehicle utilisation could be established. Logistics Traffic Canada Armed forces Distribution systems MATERIAL TRAFFIC FLOW PATTERNS WITHIN THE CANADIA A survey into the material traffic flow patterns in the western region of Canada is described. Material Traffic Flow Patterns within the Canadian...

...Philip R.S. Wilson; Steve J. Fathers In recent years, retailers have come to the fore in the development of distribution systems in the UK. With this move has come the greatly accelerated use of “distribution service companies” to provide tailored, dedicated, contractual solutions...

...P. Dorairaj The problems and drawbacks of the Physical Distribution System(PDS) of a production company are described. A simulation model which takes into consideration the activities of the PDS and some part of the production system of the company are presented. Using this simulation model...

...Horst A. Eiselt; Gilbert Laporte Distribution systems planning frequently involves two major decisions: facility location and vehicle routing. The facilities to be located may be “primary facilities”, e.g. factories, but more often, these are lighter “secondary facilities” such as depots...