Dedicated Contract Distribution: An Assessment of the UK Marketplace

The article reports the findings of research carried out by the authors into dedicated contract distribution (DCD), a service which is "tailor-made" to the requirements of users. Major characteristics of the DCD marketplace in the UK are identified and future prospects for growth are comme...

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Published in:International journal of physical distribution & logistics management 1990-01, Vol.20 (1), p.25-31
Main Authors: Cooper, James, Johnstone, Malcolm
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Contracts
Deregulation
Distribution
Factors
Freight transport
Logistics
Market potential
Purchasing
Retailing industry
Statistical data
Trucking industry
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Summary:The article reports the findings of research carried out by the authors into dedicated contract distribution (DCD), a service which is "tailor-made" to the requirements of users. Major characteristics of the DCD marketplace in the UK are identified and future prospects for growth are commented on, particularly outside the UK. As freight deregulation is recognised as a prerequisite for the development of specialist services such as DCD, development potential seems particularly promising in both the US and parts of mainland Europe.
ISSN:0960-0035
1758-664X
DOI:10.1108/09600039010006637