Logistics Information Management: Volume 9 Issue 1
Table of contents
A manager’s guide to electronic data interchange: doing business on the information superhighway
Leon A. Kappelman, Thomas C. Richards, Ray J. TsaiProvides an introduction to EDI for those managers who are new to the field and wish to know more about it. Covers what EDI is, how it works and the technology involved, and…
CALS ‐ a strategy for business engineering
Elaine F. LitmanCALS is a strategy developed by government and industry over the past ten years to use information technology and international standards to enable improvements in business…
Design for support and support the design: integrated logistic support ‐ the business case
Iain GallowayThe cost of supporting multi‐million‐pound military systems and equipment during the “in‐service” phase is now often well in excess of two‐thirds of the total cost of ownership…
Enabling time‐based strategy through logistics ‐ using time to competitive advantage
Richard D. Wilding, J. Michael NewtonA definition recently proposed by the Institute of Logistics states that: “Logistics is the time‐related positioning of resources”. Experience indicates that major benefits can be…
Developing logistics potential through people
David GranvilleThe successful business in the 1990s and beyond will be a user of highly trained, flexible people as the principal means of adding value. Workforce training and constant…
Erratum
This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/09600039510089703. When citing the…