Physical Distribution Organisation in Multinationals: The Position of Authority

Most of the existing literature on international physical distribution management comprises articles connected with specific problems or opportunities regarding international transportation, documentation, warehousing, packaging, parts, facilities, etc. The vast majority of these articles relate the...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:International journal of physical distribution and materials management 1983-01, Vol.13 (1), p.20-32
Main Author: Picard, Jacques
Format: Article
Language:English
Citations: Items that this one cites
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Most of the existing literature on international physical distribution management comprises articles connected with specific problems or opportunities regarding international transportation, documentation, warehousing, packaging, parts, facilities, etc. The vast majority of these articles relate the experience of one particular company, and although they are highly informative, they leave the field of international physical distribution with a serious shortage of research and conceptualisation. Furthermore, organisational issues connected to control and authority over the physical flow of finished products in a multinational corporation have, so far, been neglected.
ISSN:0269-8218
DOI:10.1108/eb014551