International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 33 Issue 2

The bullwhip effect in intra‐organisational echelons

Göran Svensson

This research applies the construct of bullwhip effect in a non‐traditional context. It is explored in intra‐organisational echelons. It is argued that the bullwhip effect in a…

Increasing customer value and decreasing distribution costs with merge‐in‐transit

Mikko Kärkkäinen, Timo Ala‐Risku, Jan Holmström

A broad product assortment is usually valued highly by customers. However, holding a great number of product variants in inventory increases the costs of a supplier. It is…

Developing the profiles of truck drivers for their successful recruitment and retention: A data mining approach

Hokey Min, Ahmed Emam

Chronic driver turnover can adversely influence a trucking firm's competitiveness through disrupted delivery services, equipment down time and excessive recruiting expenses. Thus…

Design for manual packaging

S.G. Lee, S.W. Lye

Packaging costs (direct labor and material) account for a substantial portion of a product's manufactured cost and so it is desirable to minimize these costs. And since major…