... antecedents and their impact on the variance in driving behaviors. Practical implications Managerial insights are offered to fleet managers and eco-driving solution providers to stipulate the right conditions for drivers to enhance fuel-efficiency outcomes of transport fleets. Originality/value...

... sustainability Green supply chain management Third-party logistics 3PL LSP Sweden Survey Transport Relational view Region Gävleborg 501100009776 Tillväxtverket 501100012380 University of Gävle 501100006450 Despite logistics service providers' (LSPs) increased adoption...

...). More than 23% of total global CO₂ emissions are attributed to the logistics industry (UNFCCC, 2018), and such figures are expected to escalate due to increasing demands on transportation and warehousing practices in conjunction with growing world economies (ITF, 2017). Logistics service...

... and operate activities within the retail sector. The research provides a holistic view of logistics in omnichannel retail by identifying insourcing and outsourcing mechanisms and developing competency recommendations to fulfilment, internal transport and last mile transport in omnichannel retail...

...Jesús García-Arca; J. Carlos Prado-Prado; Arturo J. Fernández-González Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose and validate a framework for improving efficiency in road transport based on key performance indicators (KPIs) and personnel participation. The use of the “Overall Equipment...

...Matthias Sohn; Werner Sohn; Thorsten Klaas-Wissing; Bernhard Hirsch Purpose – Job markets in the transport and logistics industry are characterized by a scarcity of well-educated junior talent. Employer attractiveness is becoming more important in order to win the most talented junior staff...

...Daniel Ekwall; Björn Lantz Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the seasonal patterns of reported cargo theft value and frequency in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) countries with respect to different transport chain locations. Design/methodology/approach – This study...

... MCB UP Limited 2003 Lean production Agile production Ports Logistics Transport As time progresses ports face increasing pressures which are represented in the different levels of competition that they face. These pressures can be divided into two broad categories. The first...

... in order to expand their activities outside of their home base, and on their business strategies. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Globalization Internationalization Networks Transport Logistics A great deal of the research on internationalisation and globalisation strategies...

... at the various points of the supply chain, and presents some simulation results. Concludes that the concept offers new perspectives for supply chain management and intermodal transport. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Inventory Supply‐chainmanagement Logistics Distribution Transport Single‐product...

... finds that the logistics infrastructure is still rather backward with inadequate transportation networks, inefficient customs procedures, and basic materials handling facilities. Based on this, proposals are made regarding some strategies for managers, MNCs and logistics providers who are keen to enter...

...Enrique López González; Miguel A. Rodríguez Fernández Distribution problems deal with distribution from a number of sources to a number of destinations. Each source offers amounts of goods, while each destination demands quantities of these goods. The object is to find the cheapest transporting...

...Peter van Laarhoven; Magnus Berglund; Melvyn Peters Discusses the results of a survey among shippers in several European countries involved in outsourcing their transport, warehousing and other logistics activities. The survey, which is a joint initiative of the universities of Cranfield, Eindhoven...

...Jay Sankaran It is well known that within an economic region, shippers’ practice of logistics is shaped significantly by various factors, such as transportation regulation. The precise purpose of this paper is to describe these factors and their influence on logistics practice in the New Zealand...

...John E. Tyworth; Alex Ruiz‐Torres Current studies indicate that buyers can improve lead‐time performance and reduce total inventory‐system costs by splitting orders between two suppliers. These studies, however, treat transportation only implicitly as an element of the cost of placing an order...

...James A. Crowley While transport seems to be increasingly constrained in its mission to supply services which are continuous, costless and available in all directions, the telecommunications system seems to have no such constraints and to be developing ever more rapidly in terms of inter...

...Karl M. Ruppenthal Provides a comparison of the transportation‐logistics education situation in Canada with the more gloomy one in the USA. This article was published in International Journal of Physical Distribution, Vol. 5 No. 5, 1975, pp. 297‐300. The rather dour outlook...

...Gus L. Keolanui; Donald F. Wood An examination of the employment situation for transport and logistics graduates in the United States. Table I Importance of certain fields of study to MBA/MAs employed in the transportation industry: industry view versus SFSU graduates’ view...

...Eirik Loetveit Pedersen; Richard Gray Examines transport selection criteria with particular reference to Norwegian exports. Because results of studies of carrier selection determinants tend to have a degree of consensus, there is a risk of assuming context‐free determinants, whereas throughout...

... congested cross‐border traffic between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta. In order to modernize its outdated and inadequate transportation systems, China has embarked on huge infrastructure development programmes in the Pearl River Delta and other fast developing regions. Hong Kong has also launched multi...