Journal of Business Logistics

INTRODUCTION Scholars in the field of business management have frequently debated the relative importance of rigor and relevance...

INTRODUCTION Researchers in the field of logistics and supply chain management have depended on survey methods and have...

INTRODUCTION The U.S. third-party logistics (3PL) industry has experienced explosive growth in the last two decades (Knemeyer and...

INTRODUCTION Starting Point of Considerations It is taken for granted that supply chain management (SCM) has a significant...

The special section of European Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research 2009 is once again based on the...

INTRODUCTION While the literature suggests that suppliers in the retail supply chain should use shared consumer demand information,...

INTRODUCTION According to a recent state of logistics outsourcing report, the third-party logistics (3PL) industry is still growing...

The depth, breadth, and importance of logistics services are increasing as modern supply chains require logistics operations to...

INTRODUCTION Research on inter-functional interfaces and integration extends back nearly four decades. Research has explored the nature of...

INTRODUCTION A significant stream of marketing research focuses on understanding how manufacturers use branding to manipulate consumer attitudes...

INTRODUCTION Every year at the annual conference for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), three to...

INTRODUCTION In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, numerous U.S. businesses were adversely affected by the repercussions from...

INTRODUCTION Ordering inefficiencies can lead to considerable problems for supply chains: high inventories, poor customer service, and lost...

INTRODUCTION In 1978, the first issue of the Journal of Business Logistics (JBL) was published. The reason for...

INTRODUCTION Performance-based logistics (PBL) has emerged as a strategy for improving the performance and lowering the cost to...

INTRODUCTION In recent years, organizations have responded to opportunities for cost reductions and increased sales by globalizing their...

Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 31, No. 2 (2010) In this issue of the Journal of Business Logistics...

INTRODUCTION Issues associated with risk and continuity in the supply chain have received considerable attention in both the...