Logistics World: Volume 2 Issue 3

THE CALS REVOLUTION

JOAN M SMITH

Logisticians will have to face up to CALS — Computer‐aided Acquisition and Logistics Support systems. An expert explains why.

US LOGISTICS: A LA MODE

DAVID ROBINSON

Intermodalism is becoming a vital tool for US industry.

LOGISTICS SUPPLY ANALYSED

BRUCE COX

An expert shows how to put your logistics supply chain under the microscope.

LOGISTICS*PLUS INVADES EUROPE

STEPHEN MCCLELLAND

A US company reckons it can offer some substantial improvements by devising MRP II — for the process industry.

MAKING IT LONG TERM

PAUL JOHNSON

Long term supplier relationships are achievable, workable and profitable as this case study from the automotive sector shows.

MAKING THE LEADING EDGE

DONALD J BOWERSOX, PATRICIA J DAUGHERTY

What constitutes the best practice in logistics? Two researchers report on a major new study to find out.

JIT NEEDS AN INFORMATION SYSTEM

DAVID M DILTS

Everything will change in a JIT environment and cause revolution in the information systems required.

JUST‐IN‐TIME FOR WORLD CLASS

Stephen McClelland

For one company at least JIT, MRPII and TQM are the vital components to becoming world beating, as Stephen McClelland explains.

WRAPPING UP SEAL SALES

JACK HOLLINGUM

One company is automating a complete selection process with an expert system.