Logistic core operations with SAP : inventory management, warehousing, transp…

Logistic Core Operations with SAP” not only provides an overview of core logistics processes and functionality—it also shows how SAP’s Business Suite covers logistic core operations, what features are supported, and which systems can be used to implement end-to-end processes in the following logistic core disciplines: Procurement, Distribution, Transportation, Warehouse Logistics and Inve…

New models for sustainable logistics: internalization of external costs in in…

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A nonlinear multi objective approach for the supplier selection, integrating …

The impact of transportation on the supplier selection has received very scant attention in the literature. This is a great limitation because splitting orders across multiple suppliers will lead to smaller transportation quantities which will likely imply larger transportation cost. Moreover, transportation and inventory elements are highly interrelated and contribute most to the total logisti…

The logistics and supply chain toolkit : over 90 tools for transport, warehou…

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A model for designing multiple products logistics networks

This study aims to provide a model for designing logistics networks with multiple products. In such a design model, it is important to determine the operation-related parameters accurately.

Inventory management support systems for emergency humanitarian relief operat…

To develop and test three different inventory management strategies as applied to the complex emergency in south Sudan.

Near-optimal heuristics and managerial insights for the storage constrained, …

The purpose of this paper is to develop efficient heuristics for determining the route design and inventory management of inbound parts which are delivered for manufacturing, assembly, or distribution operations and for which there is limited storage space. The shipment frequencies and quantities are coordinated with the available storage space and the vehicle capacities.

Aligning distribution center operations to supply chain strategy

A major focus of modern day logistics is on achieving a higher level of responsiveness to marketplace demand, but with less inventory. Achieving the dual targets of lower cost and higher service has implications for every stage in the supply chain and in particular for distribution center operations. What is the extent to which organizations are adjusting their distribution center operations to…

A content analysis of research approaches in logistics research

Based on a framework developed by Kova´cs and Spens, this paper seeks to assess the use of the three different research approaches in logistics research; discuss the use of different research methods within the three research approaches; find and discuss applications of the abductive research approach to logistics problems

A Review of Inventory Management Research in Major Logistics Journals: Themes…

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of inventory management articles published in major logistics outlets, identify themes from the literature and provide future direction for inventory management research to be published in logistics journals. Design/methodology/approach – Articles published in major logistics articles, beginning in 1976, which contribute to the …

Multi-Product Maritime Inventory Routing With Optional Cargoes : An Applicati…

Purpose – The ocean transportation of automobiles is carried out by specialized Roll-on/Roll-off ships, which are designed to carry a large number of automobiles at a time. Many of these shipping companies have vertically integrated or collaborated with other logistics services providers to offer integrated maritime logistics solution to car manufacturers. The purpose of this study is to d…

Multi-Product Maritime Inventory Routing With Optional Cargoes : An Applicati…

Purpose – The ocean transportation of automobiles is carried out by specialized Roll-on/Roll-off ships, which are designed to carry a large number of automobiles at a time. Many of these shipping companies have vertically integrated or collaborated with other logistics services providers to offer integrated maritime logistics solution to car manufacturers. The purpose of this study is to d…

The supply chain balancing act - stock and service at a profit

Addresses the perennial issues of effective supply‐chain management ‐ balancing stock inventories, service delivery mechanisms and retaining requisite profit margins while ensuring customer loyalty ‐ against the background of increasing business competition in the 1990s. Considers the potential contributions of partnerships, inventory management, sales‐based ordering and promotion pla…

Optimizing inventory and store results in big box retail environment

This paper seeks to examine key factors within the control of store managers to optimizing inventory and store results.

Just- in- time : some effects on the logistics function

This article provides an analysis of inbound logistics incorporated in a JIT manufacturing environment. An inventory‐theoretic model is presented that measures the implications of JIT manufacturing on the logistics process and the ability of inbound consolidation opportunities to accommodate these implications. Key components of the inventory‐theoretic model are indentified and the sensit…

Inventory holding costs measurement: a multi-case study

Logisticians in the worldwide industry are frequently faced with the problem of measuring the total cost of holding inventories with simple and easy-to-use methodologies. The purpose of this paper is to look at the problem, and in particular illustrate the inventory holding cost rate computation, when different kind of warehousing systems are applied.

Healthcare supply chain management in Malaysia: a case study

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate inventory management in the private healthcare sector in Malaysia, with a particular focus on the distribution of medicines from a wholesaler to clinics. Currently, there are issues with service levels to clinics that need addressing.

Framework for characterizing the design of VMI systems

The purpose of this study is to provide for the research community as well as for the practitioners measures that enable the evaluation, categorization and comparison of vendor managed inventory (VMI) systems .

Floating stocks in FMCG supply chains: using intermodal transport to facilita…

The purpose of this paper is to consider the use of temporary storage offered by intermodal transshipment points to position some stock of fast moving consumer goods in advance of demand; this floating stock concept combines transport and inventory management. Intermodal transport is compared with direct road transport for a supply chain.

Floating stocks in FMCG supply chains: using intermodal transport to facilita…

The purpose of this paper is to consider the use of temporary storage offered by intermodal transshipment points to position some stock of fast moving consumer goods in advance of demand; this floating stock concept combines transport and inventory management. Intermodal transport is compared with direct road transport for a supply chain.

Exploring the benefits of vendor managed inventory

The purpose of this paper is to explore the performance increase achieved by vendor managed inventory (VMI) under different levels of outside supply capacity, demand uncertainty, and lead time.

Effective sourcing strategies for perishable product supply chains

The purpose of this paper is to assess whether an existing sourcing strategy can effectively supply products of appropriate quality with acceptable levels of product waste if applied to an international perishable product supply chain. The authors also analyse whether the effectiveness of this sourcing strategy can be improved by including costs for expected shelf life losses while generating o…

Demand categorisation in a European spare parts logistics network

Spare parts have become ubiquitous in modern societies and managing their requirements is an important and challenging task with tremendous cost implications for the organisations that are holding relevant inventories. An important operational issue involved in the management of spare parts is that of categorising the relevant stock keeping units (SKUs) in order to facilitate decision-making wi…

Coping with the challenges of indirect sales and distribution controlling in …

The purpose of this article is to analyze problems involved in using a four-tiered, indirect sales-and-distribution (S&D) model and describe how a manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprise’s (SME’s) controller can master them.

Coordinating a supply chain with a heterogeneous vehicle fleet under greenhou…

This paper studies a supply chain consisting of multiple suppliers and a single buyer. It considers the case where a set of heterogeneous trucks is used for transporting products, and develops a mathematical model that coordinates the supply chain. The purpose of this paper is to minimise the costs of producing and delivering a product as well as carbon emissions resulting from transportation. …

Consumer-driven retail operations: The moderating effects of consumer demand …

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the direct and interaction effects of shelf space, case pack quantity, and consumer demand on shelf stockouts, i.e. stockouts at the shelf level when inventory is available in the backroom of a retail store.

An approach to improving logistical performance with cross-unit benchmarking

The paper aims to help identify the best logistical practices and to implement them with minimal organizational resistance in an environment with relatively similar business units utilizing an internal benchmarking approach.

A reverse logistics inventory model for plastic bottles

The purpose of this paper is to present an original model for the production-recyclingreuse of plastic beverage bottles.