International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

Fawcett, Stanley E.; Birou, Laura M.

1992 International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

doi: 10.1108/09600039210010324

Two of the most pervasive trends in purchasing management duringthe 1980s were the increased usage of global sourcing and thedevelopment of JIT sourcing. Both practices have become quite popularbecause of the significant competitive benefits they provide to thefirms that successfully implement them. Despite their increasinglywidespread adoption, these two sourcing strategies have traditionallybeen viewed as incompatible therefore, most firms have not sought tointegrate them in their efforts to enhance competitive position.Explores the potential of using logistics to facilitate the concurrentusage of global and JIT sourcing. Combines a conceptual discussion withan empirical study to understand better the opportunities to developintegrated globalJIT materials.

Jensen, Arne

1992 International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

doi: 10.1108/09600039210010342

Details an empirical study of the measurement of stockout costs ina distribution system and examines the incidence of stockouts in thesupply of spare parts to the motor trade. Comprehensive studies wereconducted in three major car workshops in Sweden and cost data collectedfrom a variety of sources, including structured observation,quasiexperiments, interviews and secondary data from internalinformation systems. On the basis of this research, a typology ofstockout cost situations has been constructed and central concepts andmeasurement models developed. Results reveal that stockout costs aremeasurable in the system under review information about stockout costscan have a significant impact on managerial decision making.

Rinehart, Lloyd M.

1992 International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

doi: 10.1108/09600039210010351

Uses negotiation concepts as a basis to investigate issuesconcerning the development of logistics partnerships for internationaland global operations. Presents a negotiation model as an investigativestructure to illustrate the global issues that logistics managers facein creating partnership arrangements. The model includes environmentalconstraints, objectives for negotiation, negotiation strategy, and theoutcome of the negotiation. Develops several hypotheses that suggestpotential conceptual relationships between the elements of the modeland, from these relationships, introduces managerial implications forconsideration of strategy development and implementation.

Murphy, Paul R.; Daley, James M.; Dalenberg, Douglas R.

1992 International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

doi: 10.1108/09600039210010379

Presents a contemporary baseline study of USbased internationalfreight forwarders. Provides much needed information on industrycharacteristics, which should reduce the occurrences of managers makingimportant distribution decisions based only on conjecture, subjectiveperceptions and commonly held assumptions. Addresses three researchquestions, focusing on the selected demographic characteristics ofUSbased forwarders the differences between pureforwarders those concentrating primarily on consolidating shipments forinternational water transport and diversified forwardersthose providing other intermediary services, those deriving anoticeable portion of revenues from air shipments and the forwardersviews as to the primary reason for shippers using their companies.Describes methodology and analyses, results and implications.

Min, Hokey

1992 International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

doi: 10.1108/09600039210010388

With increasingly complex logistics information technology anddynamic logistics operations in a global setting, todays logisticsmanagers confront an overwhelming number of decision alternatives.Perhaps the most effective way of evaluating such a large number ofalternatives is to utilize advanced information technologies. Thesetechnologies encompass decision support systems DSS, artificialintelligence AI, expert systems ES, electronic data interchangeEDI, and barcoding. Since the performance of these technologies isgreatly influenced by their supporting software, their success oftenhinges on the selection of proper software packages. In selecting properlogistics software, an analytic hierarchy process AHP is proposedwhich can effectively deal with both qualitative and quantitativefactors in multiplecriteria decision environments.