Supply chain management in Latin-America

Special issue call for papers from International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

Submission deadline 31 August 2012

All articles should be submitted in English. We strongly suggest that non-native English speakers have manuscripts proofread prior to submission. Final versions of accepted papers will be translated into Spanish and/or Portuguese.

Latin America is experiencing sustained economic growth and increased attention in the global economy. In addition, the field of logistics and supply chain management has gained increased visibility in the business community as it has been identified as a key enabler to achieve the region's potential. The objective of this special issue is to highlight innovative work in the field of logistics and supply chain management strategy in Latin America. We are looking for articles that advance extant knowledge of the unique characteristics associated with designing supply chain operations in the region, as well as of novel applications of strategic supply chain and logistics management issues in the Latin America. We seek papers that combine methodological rigor with region-specific data and/or case studies.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

Relationship management and procurement strategies.
Sustainability and green logistics.
Internal and external integration.
Risk management in supply chains.
Urban logistics in Latin-America mega-cities.
Regional or national network design in Latin America.
International trade and commerce in global supply chains.
Innovative use of technology in logistics and supply chain processes.
Critical review of unique logistics challenges in Latin America.
Local legislation and its impact in logistics operations.

In preparation of their manuscripts, authors are asked to follow the Author Guidelines of the International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management.

Submission guidelines

All submissions should be made though ScholarOne Manuscripts, following the guidelines below.

Registering on ScholarOne Manuscripts?

To submit your paper online you must create an author account:

Log on to: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijpdlm
Click on the ``create account'' link at the top right of the screen.
Follow the on-screen instructions, filling in the requested details before proceeding.
Your username will be your e-mail address and you have to input a password of at least eight characters in length and containing two or more numbers.
Click ``finish'' and your account has been created.

Submitting an article on ScholarOne Manuscripts

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To consult the Author Guidelines for this journal, click on the Home Page link in the Resources column on the log-in page.

Click on the Author Centre button.
Follow the ``click here to submit a new manuscript'' link, which will take you through to the Manuscript Submission page.
Complete all fields and browse to upload your article to the ``SCM in Latin-America'' special issue.
You must upload a minimum of three files – your article file (with no author details), a separate title page (with all author contact details) and a structured abstract in a word file.
When all required sections are completed, preview your .pdf proof.
Submit your manuscript.

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When your paper is successfully submitted you will receive an e-mail indicating that your paper has been received, together with its unique identity number. If you experience any problems please e-mail: manuscriptcentral@emeraldinsight.com quoting the journal to which you are submitting and your article title.

Guest Editors

Edgar E. Blanco
Research Director
Center for Transportation & Logistics, MIT, USA
E-mail: eblanco@mit.edu

Ely Laureano Pavia
Associate Dean
Fundação Getulio Vargas
Brazil
E-mail: ely.paiva@fgv.br

Submission deadline

Full paper submissions are due 31 August 2012