International Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Management: Volume 11 Issue 1
Table of contents
A Multicriteria Warehouse Location Model
Gary I. Green, Chang S. Kim, Sang M. LeeDetermination of new warehouse locations is an important managerial decision. The problem typically involves a number of considerations such as cost per distance of distribution…
Diminishing Returns for Customer Service
Michael LevyThe power of a distribution channel member represents “(his) ability to control decision variables in the marketing strategy of another member operating at another level”. Bucklin…
The Declining Rate of Return on Capital in US Retailing
Charles A. Ingene, Robert F. LuschRetailing is the marketing institution with which consumers have the most immediate and frequent contact. As such, consumers should be concerned with how the behaviour and…
Physical Distribution from the Practitioner's Point of View
Kent L. GranzinAlthough one recent study concluded that physical distribution has reached semi‐maturity, the structure of the field has yet to be clearly defined. Despite the attempts of…