International Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Management: Volume 12 Issue 1

Spare Part Logistics Systems in West German Industries: An Empirical Analysis

G.B. Ihde, H.H. Merkel

One of the significant features of modern economies is the extensive use of technical equipment throughout production and consumption. Defects and malfunctioning of technical…

The Desk Top Computer Aids Product Design and Distribution

E. Bischoff, W.B. Dowsland

The desk top computer has already made a considerable impact in many spheres of production and management. However, its application in the field of physical distribution…

The Implementation of Physical Distribution Management

George Webb

Although much has been written in Australia about the need to adopt integrated physical distribution management systems, little has been said about the approach firms should use…

Food Brokers in the Distribution Channel

R. Kenneth Teas, Rodney E. Evans, James F. Horrell

The purpose of this study was to examine the distribution channel interface between manufacturers of nationally branded canned food products and food brokers. In addition to the…

Multi‐Criteria Warehouse Location

Samuel Eilon

The problem of multi‐criteria optimisation has attracted a great deal of attention in the literature (for a brief discussion of various approaches see), one of the favourite…