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6. Logistics Service Providers Going Green : A Framework for Developing Green Service Offerings
Sammanfattning : Environmental impact has increasingly become a “buzzword” and an important topic. This topic has been integrated into the agenda of many companies worldwide, and this dissertation focuses on the transportation and logistics industry. LÄS MER
7. Postponement and Logistics Flexibility in Retailing
Sammanfattning : This dissertation addresses several general logistics problems in retailing regarding meeting a variety of customer demand and availability, efficiency and effectiveness in carrying inventory, and increased logistics flexibility. It builds upon the well-established supply chain principle of postponement, and argues for the benefits associated with it in tackling certain logistics challenges. LÄS MER
8. Logistics-based Competition : A Business Model Approach
Sammanfattning : Logistics is increasingly becoming recognised as a source of competitive advantage, both in practice and in academia. The possible strategic impact of logistics makes it important to gain deeper insight into the role of logistics in the strategy of the firm. LÄS MER
9. On Logistics in the Strategy of the Firm
Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis is to describe and analyse the role of logistics in the strategy of the firm. Leading to this purpose are empirical observations of firms that manage to grow under sustained profitability, by the means of logistics.The clothing retailers H&M and Inditex manage to pursue strategies of growth under sustained profitability. LÄS MER
10. Centralisation of Distribution Systems and its Environmental Effects
Sammanfattning : Many believe that the current application of modern logistics solutions in general and centralisation of distribution systems in particular is damaging from an environmental perspective. The reason for this claim is that when a distribution system is centralised, products need to be shipped over greater distances. LÄS MER