International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 20 Issue 8

Erratum

This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/eb014355. When citing the article, please…

Packaging as a Retail Marketing Tool

Rod Sara

Packaging is a vital tool in the marketing mix, too oftenignored by companies, but twice as much is annuallyspent on this as on above‐the‐line advertising andpromotions. Packaging…

Ethical Issues of Environmentally Friendly Packaging

Victor Gray, John Guthrie

There is little doubt that consumers and manufacturersare becoming more environmentally conscious aboutpackaging. An overview is provided of recent trendsin packaging from the…

Good and Bad Packaging: Who Decides?

Gordon L. Robertson

The 1990s will be the decade of environmentalawareness. Governments have introduced (or are aboutto introduce) eco‐labelling schemes for products andpackages. However, assessing…

The Role of Packaging in International Logistics

Richard A. Lancioni, Rajan Chandran

The smooth operation of a logistics system in an internationalenvironment requires careful planning on thepart of the firm. All aspects have to be planned forand every possible…

New Zealand′s Paperboard Packaging Industry

Rod Sara

Paperboard packaging is regarded as a most ecologicallysound and environmentally friendly packaging option,with benefits in product protection, waste and disposalproperties and…