International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 31 Issue 2
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“Managing the transition” – supplier management in international joint ventures in China
Zhang Lihong, Keith GoffinAttracted by the easier access to local markets, many foreign companies have formed manufacturing joint ventures in China. One of the key elements of successful international…
Relationships between inventory, sales and service in a retail chain store operation
Chris Dubelaar, Garland Chow, Paul D. LarsonEffective inventory management is critical to retailing success. Surprisingly, there is little published empirical research examining relationships between retail inventory, sales…
An alternative analysis of inventory costs of JIT and EOQ purchasing
Marc J. Schniederjans, Qing CaoRecent models comparing inventory costs under just‐in‐time (JIT) purchasing plans and economic order quantity (EOQ) purchasing plans have tended to favor EOQ purchasing in…
Order release mechanisms in supply chain management: a simulation approach
F.T.S. Chan, P. Humphreys, T.H. LuA simulation approach to measuring supply chain performance is evaluated which incorporates order release theory. Within manufacturing a number of order release mechanisms have…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Professor Chee-Yew Wong
- Professor Ivan Russo