Logistics Strategies for Global Businesses
International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
ISSN: 0960-0035
Article publication date: 1 April 1993
Abstract
As businesses continue to globalize, attention has increasingly turned to logistics. Examines global logistics in depth, beginning with a brief overview, to provide a working context. Discusses the development of global logistics strategy, taking a bottom‐up approach. Assesses the effects of product‐market characteristics on strategy formulation and evaluates logistics strategy at business unit or company level. Considers the implications of global logistics strategies, detailing the critical success factors which apply and highlighting the need for organizational change.
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Citation
Cooper, J.C. (1993), "Logistics Strategies for Global Businesses", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 23 No. 4, pp. 12-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/09600039310041473
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1993, MCB UP Limited