International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

Martin Christopher; Leonard Magrill; Gordon Wills

1998 International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

doi: 10.1108/09600039810222684

This paper outlines the progress of education for marketing logistics and distribution. It plots the development of the subject from its early sources, rooted in other disciplines. Specifically the authors describe the structure of logistics studies at the University of Bradford Management Centre and outline some of the thinking that led to the creation fo this course.

Donald W. Cowell

1998 International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

doi: 10.1108/09600039810222693

Reports some of the findings of an evaluation study of a Marketing Logistics and Physical Distribution Planning one‐week, post experience course held in Bradford, UK, in 1971.

Gus L. Keolanui; Donald F. Wood

1998 International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

doi: 10.1108/09600039810222701

An examination of the employment situation for transport and logistics graduates in the United States.

Karl M. Ruppenthal

1998 International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

doi: 10.1108/09600039810222710

Provides a comparison of the transportation‐logistics education situation in Canada with the more gloomy one in the USA.

Kofie Q. Dadzie

1998 International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

doi: 10.1108/09600039810222729

Examines the various categories in current approaches to logistics management education and suggests ways of quantifying the training needs of present and future logistics managers

Kofie Q. Dadzie

1998 International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

doi: 10.1108/09600039810222738

The adequacy of logistics within the context of the Third World business environment is evaluated. Problems facing practitioners and educators are identified and suggestions to enhance logistics practice and education in Third World countries are offered.

Paul R. Murphy; Richard F. Poist

1998 International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

doi: 10.1108/09600039810222747

With logistics increasingly adopting a strategic orientation in many firms, senior‐level logisticians must possess certain skills in order to successfully manage the logistics function. This article argues that the contemporary senior‐level logistics manager needs to be proficient in three categories namely: business, logistics and management skills. The purpose of this research is to report the results of a survey of US logistics managers designed to assess the importance of business, logistics, and management skills. Management skills emerged as the most important of the three, followed by logistics and business skills. These findings suggest that contemporary senior‐level logistics executives may have the opportunity of rising to top management postions such as the Chief Executive Officer ‐ a career path unheard of two decades ago.

Kant Rao; Alan J. Stenger; Haw‐Jan Wu

1998 International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

doi: 10.1108/09600039810222756

An integrated paradigm of using multiple software programs in logistics education is proposed as an effective problem‐solving tool in addition to computer programming and spreadsheet modelling. Presents the essentials of logistics systems management and how each software program can be used individually and jointly to address logstics issues in detail. In the integrated paradigm, a Lotus 123 spreadsheet program is used as an integrator which works together with other software to facilitate student learning and to aid better decision making process. In‐class surveys show that the proposed approach is both effective and efficient in terms of getting the right results in less time. The approach is also realistic because the mixed mainframe and microcomputer operating environment and multiple software programs are being used by the business community.