... potential implications of the findings for various logistical constituencies. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Logistics Students Employers USA There appears to be little question concerning the growing importance of meaningful internship experience for today’s collegiate business students. While...

... Multinationals Purchasing USA Multinational firms require an effective strategy to acquire goods and services in the markets in which they operate. More and more buyers are having to learn to develop a supply base in more than one country in order to remain competitive in the complex and dynamic global...

.... The distributuion literature provides many explanations for why distribution is more costly in Japan than in the USA. However, actual comparisons of distribution costs are rare. This section explains how to compare distribution costs for the two countries by comparing cost structures. Here, the term “cost...

... with their firms’ supplier development results. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Development Supplier relations Surveys USA One of the purchasing function’s basic objectives is to maintain a network of capable suppliers. Yet many purchasers view their suppliers’ performance as lacking in the critical...

... with a comparison of the models, recommendations for practitioners and a discussion of future research directions. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Cost management High technology Ownership Purchasing Supplier evaluation USA Total cost of ownership (TCO) is a purchasing tool and philosophy which...

... to offer intermodal EDI linkages than their 1991 counterparts. Data communications Electronic data interchange Freight operations Road transport USA The number of users of electronic data interchange (EDI) continues to increase with estimates of more than 44,000 EDI users in the USA...

... Manufacturing industry Performance measurement USA © MCB UP Limited 1995 The research is primarily concerned with the components of a manufacturer′s satisfaction with a channel of distribution. This necessitates the use of a key informant within each firm. By selecting individuals occupying...

...Bernard J. La Londe; James M. Masters Looks, in depth, at corporate logistics strategy, particularly with regard to the USA. Discusses strategy referring to a general concept of operations guiding all activities towards an ultimate goal – global rather than local. Itemizes some major American firms...

... the purchasing of restoration services unlike traditional purchasing approaches. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Environment Hazardous materials Project management Purchasing Teamwork Toxic waste USA Environmental clean‐up requires the development of dynamic acquisition strategies to address...

... the state of supplier involvement in the IPD process, and compares the practices of US and European firms. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Europe Integration New product development Supplier relations Surveys USA Competitive parity in the areas of cost and quality has forced today′s...

... this time frame. The results suggest that active approaches to exchange rate management warrant further attention. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Deutschmarks Dollars Risk management Simulation Sourcing USA 38 IJPD & LM 2 3,8 Foreign exchange management is a strategic problem which demands...

... of 250 companies operating in the El Paso‐Juarex area was carried out. Results showed that the surveyed firms used third parties more than US firms in general. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Logistics Mexico Outsourcing USA 46 IJPD & LM 23,8 In order to remain competitive, companies are having...

...Robert C. Lieb; Robert A. Millen; Luk N. Van Wassenhove Provides a comparison of third‐party logistics services utilization between large manufacturing firms in the USA and Western Europe. All these firms had been utilizing third‐party providers for at least three years, although many had been...

... Location Logistics Modelling USA LOGISTICS IMPLICATIONS OF AN INTEGRATED US-CANADA MARKET 3 Reports on the manufacturing and logistics implications of the US-Canada Free Trade Agreement. Logistics Implications of an Integrated US-Canada Market John C. Taylor and David J. Closs International Journal...

...William F. Read; Mark S. Miller Examines in great detail how underspread quality initiatives are in Europe and the USA, how logistics quality programmes are structured and to what results they are leading, and reports on a staged questionnaire survey in 1990/91. 32 IJPD & LM 21,6 A comprehensive...

... both antecedents and consequences of each other. Aircraft industry Canada Industrial marketing Research USA Distribution channels © MCB UP Limited 1991 CONFLICT AND SATISFACTION IN AN INDUSTRIAL CHANNEL OF DISTRIBUTION 15 C onflict and channel members' satisfaction are both...

... pilot and vehicle mechanic. Logistics management should aggressively pursue substance abuse policy development, pre‐employment screening, detection methods for all job classifications and employee assistance programmes. © MCB UP Limited 1991 Drug abuse Logistics USA Organizational policy...

... of transportation outsourcing services are relatively small corporations. © MCB UP Limited 1991 Logistics USA Outsourcing Management control Transport operations TRANSPORTATION OUTSOURCING: A SURVEY OF US PRACTICES 15 F urther research demonstrates that outsourcing of logistics functions in the US...

..., they provide further evidence that JIT programmes can be applied in transport/ logistics across different cultures wherever firms develop and maintain the necessary commitment. 42 IJPD & LM 21,1 J IT has important implications for the transport industry this research examines changes in France and the USA...

... USA ORGANISATIONAL APPROACHES TO MANAGING INTERNATIONAL SOURCING 3 A s firms become more deeply involved in offshore sourcing, several alternative forms of organisational support emerge: who uses them and what are their merits? Organisational Approaches to Managing International Sourcing Larry C...