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Table 2

Data collection methods

Data	Data collection method	Time period covered	Comments
6 interviews	Semi-structured interviews	2008–2019	Logistics developer: 2 interviews in February and March 2021, respectively, 90 min each Logistics manager: 3 interviews in March (60 min), April (90 min) and June (60 min) 2021 Project manager: 1 interview in April 2021, 90 min
2 project time plans	Archival data from pilot project time plans	2009–2012	Details regarding pilot projects and implementation plans
9 project reports	Archival data with reports issued during the project	2008–2019	Reports continuously issued over 2008–2019
3 Annual reports	Publicly available annual reports from 2010 to 2012	2010–2012	Financial measures and comments from top management
10 planning and follow-up meetings	Archival data with presentations, agendas, and decision protocols	2008–2013	Details regarding logistics strategy content, pilot projects and implementation plans
7 instructional documents	Archival data with instructions for site managers, purchasing, delivery planners etc.	2010–2013	Descriptions of logistics processes aimed at different organizational members
2 pilot project kick-off/start up meetings	Researcher observation and notetaking	2011–2014	Observational participation during full day meetings with representation from all main participants for pilot project 2 and 3, respectively
3 site visits	Researcher observation, unstructured interviews and notetaking	2010–2016	Planned site visits at pilot project 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Unstructured interviews with site managers, foremen, project participants and site personnel. Walk around at site and full day observation of site activities
3 student theses	Master thesis projects/reports covering pilot project 1, 2 and 3, respectively	2010–2015	Containing information on pilot project 1, 2 and 3, with thesis 3 covering the full-scale implementation of the final logistics strategy outlined in the main project report in 2013

Data	Data collection method	Time period covered	Comments
6 interviews	Semi-structured interviews	2008–2019	Logistics developer: 2 interviews in February and March 2021, respectively, 90 min each Logistics manager: 3 interviews in March (60 min), April (90 min) and June (60 min) 2021 Project manager: 1 interview in April 2021, 90 min
2 project time plans	Archival data from pilot project time plans	2009–2012	Details regarding pilot projects and implementation plans
9 project reports	Archival data with reports issued during the project	2008–2019	Reports continuously issued over 2008–2019
3 Annual reports	Publicly available annual reports from 2010 to 2012	2010–2012	Financial measures and comments from top management
10 planning and follow-up meetings	Archival data with presentations, agendas, and decision protocols	2008–2013	Details regarding logistics strategy content, pilot projects and implementation plans
7 instructional documents	Archival data with instructions for site managers, purchasing, delivery planners etc.	2010–2013	Descriptions of logistics processes aimed at different organizational members
2 pilot project kick-off/start up meetings	Researcher observation and notetaking	2011–2014	Observational participation during full day meetings with representation from all main participants for pilot project 2 and 3, respectively
3 site visits	Researcher observation, unstructured interviews and notetaking	2010–2016	Planned site visits at pilot project 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Unstructured interviews with site managers, foremen, project participants and site personnel. Walk around at site and full day observation of site activities
3 student theses	Master thesis projects/reports covering pilot project 1, 2 and 3, respectively	2010–2015	Containing information on pilot project 1, 2 and 3, with thesis 3 covering the full-scale implementation of the final logistics strategy outlined in the main project report in 2013