...David Walters The new economy brought with it a new approach to designing business models. Not too many years ago the familiar organisation structure was dominated by a traditional view of managers that was based on asset ownership and vertical organisation structures. The prevalent view...

...John J. Withey Deals with the structural problem of how to allocate work to sub‐units or departments within physical distribution organizations. Asks what bases or criteria should be followed in assigning duties to the various parts of physical distribution structures. Concludes with managerial...

...Martin Verwijmeren; Piet van der Vlist; Karel van Donselaar Aims to explain the driving forces for networked inventory management. Discusses major developments with respect to customer requirements, networked organizations and networked inventory management. Presents high level specifications...

...Jari Juga Examines the potential of logistics network organization to deliver synergy benefits by simultaneously improving flexibility and co‐ordination. The synergy effects of the new organization range from the economies of scale and scope in production and logistics to various “spill‐over...

... on the strategy and activities of their own organization operating in the domestic market. Reducing order cycle times is a way to meet economically the variable and increasing demands of customers[ 18 ]. Many Australian companies – in both the manufacturing and the service sectors – have established just...

...Lisa M. Ellram While supply chain management concepts are receiving increasing attention in literature and practice, the supply chain management philosophy is supported by a limited theoretical base. The industrial organisation literature related to the advantages, disadvantages and applications...