International Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Management: Volume 14 Issue 1
Table of contents
Developing a Distribution Plan
Martin ChristopherIncreasingly many companies have recognised the need to develop more formal approaches to planning. The uncertainties of the market environment and the increased complexity of…
Management and Resource Administration
Dag EricssonOver the years billions of dollars have been invested in new and more advanced production and handling equipment and in computer systems for the efficient control and utilisation…
The Impact of Customer Services in International Markets
Norman E. MarrTraditionally distribution service has been viewed as an ancillary part of the product, “a necessary evil”. As a consequence service levels tended to emerge over time to meet…
The Use of Management Accounting Techniques to Improve Productivity Analysis in Distribution Operations
Howard M. ArmitageThree separate but related streams of productivity research have recently appeared in the accounting and distribution literature. One stream has been concerned with the conceptual…
Trends in Computer Application in Transportation and Distribution Management
Craig M. GustinThe advantages of computerising distribution information have been widely noted.