This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/eb014285. When citing the article, please…
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This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/eb014285. When citing the article, please cite: B.J. La Londe, Karl Auker, (1973), “A SURVEY OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICES IN TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION”, International Journal of Physical Distribution, Vol. 3 Iss 5 pp. 292 - 301.
Over the past decade the development of computer technology and its application to modern‐day business problems has revolutionised the whole process of business control and…
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Over the past decade the development of computer technology and its application to modern‐day business problems has revolutionised the whole process of business control and managment decision‐making. After initially being introduced in the financial and accounting sectors, the use of computers has been expanded to the extent that their impact is felt in nearly every department of the modern business organisation.
Andrew W. Lai and Bernard J. La Londe
The purpose of this monograph is to examine the types of data that are required in the design and analysis of physical distribution systems, and to establish a method for…
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The purpose of this monograph is to examine the types of data that are required in the design and analysis of physical distribution systems, and to establish a method for obtaining such data to successfully accomplish the objectives of a distribution study. The development of the data base includes determining: (1) data specification; (2) data collection; (3) data analysis; and (4) data validation. All of these stages in data base construction are analysed and evaluated in this paper. This discussion will probably be of most importance to those managers contemplating a computer‐oriented study; an attempt has been made in the monograph to provide a managerial as opposed to a technical overview of data base requirements.