Supply chain logistics initiatives

Purpose - Intends to provide insights from observaions of field practices and initiatives from researchers in supply chain logistics seeking contexts and inspiration for future research.Design methodology approach - Describes supply chain logistics practices and initiatives perceived positions and i...

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Published in:International journal of physical distribution & logistics management 2005-03, Vol.35 (3), p.148-151
Main Author: Cavinato, Joseph L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Distribution management
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Supply chain management
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Summary:Purpose - Intends to provide insights from observaions of field practices and initiatives from researchers in supply chain logistics seeking contexts and inspiration for future research.Design methodology approach - Describes supply chain logistics practices and initiatives perceived positions and impacts (2003-2004), based on interviews with protagonists of 19 major practices initiatives in the field.Findings - The 19 are divided into three groups: new, wide adoption, and traditional. New refers to strategic, high revenue growth, wide adoption refers to the normal maturing process, whilst traditional refers to commodity, as in business impact. As companies progress in their initiatives from new to wide adoption to traditional, finds that resarch opportunities develop differently.Originality value - Adds value to the original editorial (IJPDLM, Vol. 34 No. 1, 2004), which noted five general categories of research.
ISSN:0960-0035
1758-664X
DOI:10.1108/09600030510594530