International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 22 Issue 1

Exploring the Logistics Interface between Global and JIT Sourcing

Stanley E. Fawcett, Laura M. Birou

Two of the most pervasive trends in purchasing management duringthe 1980s were the increased usage of global sourcing and thedevelopment of JIT sourcing. Both practices have…

Stockout Costs in Distribution Systems for Spare Parts

Arne Jensen

Details an empirical study of the measurement of stockout costs ina distribution system and examines the incidence of stockouts in thesupply of spare parts to the motor trade…

Global Logistics Partnership Negotiation

Lloyd M. Rinehart

Uses negotiation concepts as a basis to investigate issuesconcerning the development of logistics partnerships for internationaland global operations. Presents a negotiation model…

Profiling International Freight Forwarders: A Benchmark

Paul R. Murphy, James M. Daley, Douglas R. Dalenberg

Presents a contemporary baseline study of US‐based internationalfreight forwarders. Provides much needed information on industrycharacteristics, which should reduce the…

Selection of Software: The Analytic Hierarchy Process

Hokey Min

With increasingly complex logistics information technology anddynamic logistics operations in a global setting, today′s logisticsmanagers confront an overwhelming number of…