Recently added articles from Transportation Journal:
Real-time trailer scheduling for crossdock operations.(Crossdocks )
Mar 22, 2008; Wang, Jiana-Fu ... Abstract Crossdocks play an important role in supply chain operations. Due to the need to decrease transportation lead time to coordinate with other supply chain activities such as just-in-time, make-to-order, or merge-in-transit strategies, shortening the total transfer time at ...
The role of information integration in facilitating 21st century supply chains: a theory-based perspective.
Mar 22, 2008; Speier, Cheri ... Abstract Existing literature provides a number of examples that illustrate how systems that integrate information from multiple organizations can support supply chain capabilities. The literature, however, lacks theoretical support to facilitate an understanding of the magnitude ...
The North American third-party logistics industry in 2007: the provider CEO perspective.(Notes and Comments)(Industry overview)(Company overview)
Mar 22, 2008; Lieb, Robert ... The third-party logistics (3PL) industry continues to change as a result of large-scale consolidations, the pressures to globalize service offerings, and market pressures on prices and margins. Management is challenged on a regular basis to develop global positioning strategies, ...
Analyzing mitigation of container security risks using Six Sigma DMAIC approach in supply chain design.(Notes and Comments)
Mar 22, 2008; Kumar, Sameer ... In the past, ocean-going container security concerns once were focused on drug smuggling and product theft in the supply chain. Due to recent terrorist attacks around the world, there is heightened awareness regarding security of incoming and outgoing shipments and the threat that ...
Airline Finance.(book review)(Book review)
Mar 22, 2008; Vasigh, Bijan ... Airline Finance, 3rd Edition, by Peter S. Morrell. Ashgate Publishing Limited, Williston, Vermont. 2007. ISBN 978-0-75467000-1. This book covers many aspects of airline finance; it gives a reasonable treatment of airline industry financial performance, and reviews different ...