The International Journal of Logistics Management: Volume 26 Issue 1

The use of ICT in road freight transport for CO2 reduction – an exploratory study of UK’s grocery retail industry

Yingli Wang, Vasco Sanchez Rodrigues, Leighton Evans

The purpose of this paper is to investigate empirically how information and communication technologies (ICT) can contribute to reduction of CO₂ emissions in road freight transport…

Redefining the boundaries of the firm: the role of 4PLs

Cécile Cezanne, Laurence Saglietto

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the specific valuable partnership between human capital-intensive firms (HCIFs) and fourth-party logistics (4PLs), and in particular, to…

Supply chain typology for configuring cost-efficient tracking in fashion logistics

Ville Hinkka, Maiju Häkkinen, Jan Holmström, Kary Främling

The purpose of this paper is to propose a typology of radio frequency identification (RFID)-based tracking solution designs to fit differing fashion supply chains. The typology is…

Key factors for the adoption of RFID in the logistics industry in Taiwan

Hsin-Pin Fu, Tien-Hsiang Chang, Arthur Lin, Zi-Jun Du, Kuei-Ying Hsu

The purpose of this study is to comprehensively examine the factors that influence the adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) in the logistics industry in Taiwan, and…

Supply chain integration, information technology, market orientation and firm performance in container shipping firms

Po-Hsing Tseng, Chun-Hsiung Liao

The purpose of this paper is to use a theoretical framework (i.e. resource-based view) to investigate causal relationships between the supply chain integration, market…

Stakeholder differences in the understanding of inter-organizational concept content as a risk factor: The case for a logistics platform

Brigita Gajšek, Bojan Rosi

– The purpose of this paper is to help clarify understanding of the logistic platform concept so as to release its potential for the benefit of the logistics sector.

Supply chain networks design and transfer-pricing

Rui Fernandes, Carlos Pinho, Borges Gouveia

The purpose of this paper is to provide a new modelling framework for distribution network strategy and to study how various transfer-pricing schemes cope with stochastic demand…

Risk analysis for container shipping: from a logistics perspective

Chia-Hsun Chang, Jingjing Xu, Dong-Ping Song

The purpose of this paper is to explore and analyse the risks in container shipping operations from a logistics perspective. In the paper, risks associated with the three flows in…

The impacts of IT capability on internet-enabled supply and demand process integration, and firm performance in manufacturing and services

Hefu Liu, Qian Huang, Shaobo Wei, Liqiang Huang

The purpose of this paper is to derive a model to examine how Information Technology (IT) capability affects internet-enabled supply and demand process integration, which will…

Service-dominant logic for managing the logistics-manufacturing interface: A case study

Yong Lin, Saara Pekkarinen, Shihua Ma

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the management of the logistics-manufacturing interface between the manufacturer and its logistics service provider from the…