International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 33 Issue 1

Investigating the meaning of supplier‐manufacturer partnerships: An exploratory study

Fred Lemke, Keith Goffin, Marek Szwejczewski

Supplier partnerships can be the key in enhancing the performance of manufacturing companies. Consequently, partnership has been strongly recommended by academics and…

Comparison of Asian and European logistics systems

James H. Bookbinder, Chris S. Tan

This research compares the logistics systems of Asia and Europe and categorises them into distinct levels of logistics excellence. First, the context in Asia and in Europe is…

Improving the performance of a computer company in supporting its reverse logistics operations in the Asia‐Pacific region

Albert Wee Kwan Tan, Wei Shin Yu, Kumar Arun

A study was conducted on a leading US‐based computer maker to examine its reverse logistics operations in the Asia‐Pacific region. This US company had set up a spare parts…

How supply network operations strategies evolve: Composition, competitive priorities and customisation

Robert H. Lowson

This paper explores the nature of a supply chain operations strategy. There are two distinct strands reflected in the work. First, the character of a supply network or supply…