Physical distribution organization and information systems development: their status among American business firms

Abstract

Reveals that physical distribution organization and information system development among US manufacturing firms is still in a period of transmission. Concludes that many problems have arisen because of the move towards the formalization of physical distribution management as an integral part of a firm’s management organization.

Citation

Lancioni, R. and Grashof, J. (1997), "Physical distribution organization and information systems development: their status among American business firms", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 27 No. 5/6, pp. 265-273. https://doi.org/10.1108/09600039710175886