... of incorporating neurobiological response monitoring to advance human-centric approaches in these domains. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on existing evidence of using neurobiological responses to study human factors, this study identified three conceptual areas of added value for operations management...

...Martin Svanberg Purpose Rigor and practical relevance are the foundations for logistics and supply chain management (LSCM) as an applied discipline. Whereas there are well-founded criteria for establishing methodological rigor, researchers must provide their own credible logic as to why...

... management Process management Methodology Supply chain management (SCM), as a concept, represents nearly 50 years of agglomerating business processes under systems theory. Certainly, materials management and physical distribution management represent the genesis of this phenomenon. Ultimately...

.... A framework distinguishing three levels of abstraction (philosophy of science, methodology and theory, and practice) is presented and discussed. This framework highlights some key issues to be considered when research in logistics and supply‐chain management is to be carried out. The implications of the paper...

...Stephen J. New; Philip Payne Although there is growing enthusiasm for supply chain management and integrated logistics, much prescriptive writing rests on a flimsy empirical base. Explores the methodological dilemmas which arise in research in logistics practice. Presents three contrasting models...

.... Taking one UK company as an example, looks at aspects of quality service, product behaviour vis‐á‐vislogistics, optimization modelling, the various phases of the model and the expected benefits of the whole project. Concludes that organizations following this methodology have acquired the means...

... transport) and “diversified” forwarders(those providing other intermediary services, those deriving a noticeable portion of revenues from air shipments); and the forwarders′views as to the primary reason for shippers using their companies. Describes methodology and analyses, results and implications. ©...