Warehousing and Storage (1)
Storage. The storage of goods is the primary function of warehousing. Warehouses temporarily house manufactured, ready-to-sell items or work-in-progress (WIP)...
Types of Logistics Facilities
The following describes three major types of logistics facility. Type 1. Distribution Centres (DCs). A distinction needs to be made...
Phenomenology in Logistics and SCM Research
Although long the norm in anthropology, sociology, and healthcare, qualitative methods are still struggling for recognition in the disciplines of...
Research in Logistics/SCM
Dunn et al (1993) concluded that logistics, marketing, and operations research all risk underachievement if confined to a single philosophical...
Philosophical Issues in Research in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Buttle (1998) maintains that the stasis-seeking emphasis of positivism could explain the failure of positivist business literature to account for...
Smartville: Extras (10)
Smartville’s Logical Layout The Smartville layout combines flow and process. The modular concept improves flow, but necessitates cell processes, so...
Smartville: Extras (9)
The Nature of Supply and Demand: P to D Ratio “P” = production lead time “D” = delivery time/ demand...