Logistics knowledge creation: reflections on content, context and processes
International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
ISSN: 0960-0035
Article publication date: 1 February 2002
Abstract
Outlines possible ways to question “what logistics knowledge is” and “how it comes about”, as a means to improve the craftsmanship in logistics research. The logistics knowledge‐creation activity is examined with respect to its content, context and processes. A framework distinguishing three levels of abstraction (philosophy of science, methodology and theory, and practice) is presented and discussed. This framework highlights some key issues to be considered when research in logistics and supply‐chain management is to be carried out. The implications of the paper should be considered as complementary to increased rigor and borrowing theories from other disciplines as a means to enrich the logistics discipline.
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Citation
Stentoft Arlbjørn, J. and Halldorsson, A. (2002), "Logistics knowledge creation: reflections on content, context and processes", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 32 No. 1, pp. 22-40. https://doi.org/10.1108/09600030210415289
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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