Table of contents
Developing and Implementing Supply Chain Partnerships
Douglas M. Lambert, Margaret A. Emmelhainz, John T. GardnerMany executives are developing supply chain partnerships in an attempt to reduce costs, improve service and gain competitive advantage. While partnerships can be beneficial, they…
Alliance Formation Motives: A Comparison of International Perspectives
Robert Frankel, Judith Schmitz WhippleEstablishing and maintaining successful alliances is an increasingly attractive, yet difficult strategic option for most firms in today's business environment. One component of…
Manufacturer‐Distributor Relationships and Channel Service Quality
Jos Lemmink, Martin Wetzels, Kitty KoelemeijerIn today's marketplace for fast‐moving consumer goods, many brands exist with similar characteristics. Development and maintenance of product differentiation becomes increasingly…
Information Exchange, Responsiveness and Logistics Provider Performance
Theodore P. Stank, Patricia J. Daugherty, Alexander E. EllingerThe impact of information exchange on suppliers' performance is investigated in the context of trade relationships formed between manufacturers and third party providers of…
Commodity Indexed Surplus Asset Disposal in the Reverse Logistics Process
Ashok Chandrashekar, Thomas C. DouglessAn important function in purchasing is the disposal of excess material. Often the material is in the form of waste products such as paper, metals and plastics which are difficult…
Assessing International Allocation Strategies
Bart Vos, Edwin van den BergAllocating the operations of multinational enterprises to geographic locations where performance can be optimized has become an important strategic issue. In view of the…
Outsourcing Logistics Management Activities
Dick A. van Damme, Marinus J. Ploos van AmstelIn most developed economies the costs of logistics management are steadily growing and account for an increasing proportion of the gross national product. Logistics costs have…
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0957-4093e-ISSN:
1758-6550ISSN-L:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof. Britta Gammelgaard