...Muhammad Saleem Sumbal; Mujtaba Hassan Agha; Aleena Nisar; Felix T.S. Chan Purpose This study aims to investigate the various systems in logistics industry of Pakistan through the lens of the World Bank's logistics performance indicators (LPI) and understand their impact on the China–Pakistan...

... technology, logistics capacity, service capability and supplier background. Professionalism is the most significant aspect of product quality, whereas equipment and capacity are vital in manufacturing techniques. The studies also show that the delivery rate is essential for logistics and service capabilities...

... logistics efficiency for relevant enterprises, but also can provide guidance for constructing the decision support system of logistics intelligent scheduling platform to cater for centralized management and control. Originality/value This paper develops a more compact model and some stronger valid...

... and can be contacted at: surya.singh@gmail.com 10 07 2019 21 10 2019 10 11 2019 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Logistics Time series Forecasting Deep learning LSTM Maritime supply chain The container...

...Ying Yu; Xin Wang; Ray Y. Zhong; G.Q. Huang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the state-of-the-art E-commerce logistics in supply chain management by investigating worldwide implementations and corresponding models together with supporting techniques via furniture industry. Design...

...Fahham Hasan Qaiser; Karim Ahmed; Martin Sykora; Alok Choudhary; Mike Simpson Purpose Decision making in logistics is an increasingly complex task for organizations as these involve decisions at strategic, tactical and operational levels coupled with the triple-bottom line of sustainability...

...Antonio C. Caputo; Pacifico M. Pelagagge; Federica Scacchia Logistic strategies represent a key factor to increase supply chain (SC) effectiveness, as the optimization of logistics networks enables transport and storage costs reduction as well as quick response leading to higher customer...

... and intuition were generally sound and good, substantial savings in shipping expenses were achievable with the aid of a DSS such as the one described here, especially when the logistical operations become more complex and the time horizon is longer. Limitations of the present study are delineated and directions...

...Sheng‐Tun Li; Li‐Yen Shue In e‐commerce, the infomediary is rapidly becoming an important business model on the Web. A low cost Web‐based infomediary for the air cargo industry can help integrate Air Cargo service providers and their customers, and thus improve the productivity of the logistics...

... within an organization as a whole. Concurrently, in response to this need for resource optimization, the impact of globalization has caused the emergence of a new business operation format, global logistics management (GLM). This pertains to the overall management system of a corporation’s undertaking...

...Rhonda R. Lummus; Dennis W. Krumwiede; Robert J. Vokurka Over the past few years there has been confusion and disagreement among general business practitioners and operations professionals concerning the terms “logistics” and “supply chain management”. Various formal definitions have been offered...

... with a number of partner companies. Explores the nature of time compression in relation to the fundamental principles of the supply chain and the concept of “design for logistics”. The implication is that the complexity of these two areas of related scope can be clarified using a time‐based approach so...

...Richard Watson; Leyland Pitt Information Systems Technology (IST) has a recognised role in creating and sustaining competitive advantage. The link is developed between logistics and the use of IST to improve competitive performance by outlining a model of the logistics function that stimulates...