International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 34 Issue 8

Toward a unified theory of logistics

John T. Mentzer, Soonhong Min, L. Michelle Bobbitt

Despite the growing importance of logistics in corporate strategy and the global economy, the logistics literature reveals little effort to build a unified theory of logistics…

Customer perceptions on logistics outsourcing in the European consumer goods industry

Richard Wilding, Rein Juriado

This paper investigates customer perceptions on three key logistics outsourcing decisions: why to outsource, what to outsource and how to manage satisfaction within third party…

Supply chain B2B e‐commerce and time‐based delivery performance

Karthik N.S. Iyer, Richard Germain, Gary L. Frankwick

The research empirically investigates the relationships among supply chain B2B e‐commerce, environmental uncertainty, organizational structure, and time‐based delivery…

Interactive vulnerability in buyer‐seller relationships: a dyadic approach

Göran Svensson

The topic is the construct of interactive vulnerability in buyer‐seller relationships based upon mutual time‐ and relationship‐dependencies. The research is based upon a selection…