International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 37 Issue 5

Evaluating the efficiency of trucking operations with weekend freight leveling

Anthony S. Humphrey, G. Don Taylor, John S. Usher, Gary L. Whicker

The purpose of this paper is to examine whether or not driver life, carrier performance, and customer service can be improved as a result of the use of a technique called…

Examining sources of warehouse employee turnover

Hokey Min

This paper aims to identify key variables that affect warehouse employee turnover. These variables include: occupational variables (e.g. skills, years of experiences);…

The differential value of information in industrial purchasing decisions: Applying an economics of information framework

Carol C. Bienstock, Marla B. Royne

This research integrates recent work on customer information acquisition in services marketing and economics of information research with literature on industrial buying behavior…

Natural disaster management planning: A study of logistics managers responding to the tsunami

Marcia Perry

The paper aims to discuss the findings of a humanitarian logistics manager field study on response activity concerning the 2004 tsunami disaster in terms of what should have…