... initiatives. Nevertheless, “lean” and “agile” are not mutually exclusive paradigms and may be married to advantage in a number of different ways. This paper explores ways in which hybrid strategies can be developed to create cost‐effective supply chains and proposes an integrated manufacture/logistics model...

... assumption or a normal approximation to it will often yield significant errors because the true distribution is usually very much skewed to the right. Unfortunately, all of the methods for solving the inventory model with gamma lead‐time demand call for tabulated values and perhaps interpolation...

... to be appropriately weighted and used in a mathematical programming model. We develop a multi‐objective model for a service facility location problem that simultaneously sites facilities and allocates demand for products from different customer zones. We apply this model to “real‐world” data and show the practical...

...Cipriano Forza Offers a reference model for the study of influences that new approaches to channel co‐ordination have on company operating performance. Presents three propositions concerning the management of flow and quality. Explores these propositions by means of an empirical investigation...

... among distribution channel members can be fostered through the use of participative, supportive and directive leadership styles foster channel member co‐operation and assesses the relationship between co‐operation and channel member performance. Develops a conceptual model and empirically tests...

...Charles A. Weber; Lisa M. Ellram Explores the use of a multi‐objective programming approach as a method for supplier selection in a just‐in‐time (JIT) setting. Based on a case study, develops a model of JIT supplier selection which allows for simultaneous trade‐offs of price, delivery and quality...

...Mark Lillie; Leigh Sparks Reports on an investigation of the buying behaviour of air freight forwarders and tests the validity of one particular model of buying behaviour. The dominant buyclass in freight forwarding is seen to be a modified rebuy and the model is seen to be appropriate...

...James H. Bookbinder; Fusun Ulengin Presents a multiple‐objective mathematical programming model to co‐ordinate logistics decisions with those on the interface between the production and marketing departments. The model can help decide on an overall budget to request from senior management...

... the relationship between the costs of quality and effective management of the purchasing process. © MCB UP Limited 1991 Industrial purchasing Quality Logistics Materials management Models Costs INDUSTRIAL PURCHASING: A MANAGERIAL MODEL 3 H ere is a framework providing the basis for determining...

...Robert A. Novack A Process Model During the last five years, American businesses have increasingly accepted the notion that product quality is necessary for them to compete in today′s world markets. Product quality, in the context here, can be defined by an agreed set of standards and tolerance...

...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...