Purpose The use of third-party logistics (TPL) setups in construction has increased but is still a new phenomenon. purpose was to increase understanding how structural and management dimensions are related CLSs by describing CTPL used. Design/methodology/approach Ten describe structure were identified from the literature used cross-case analysis 13 Swedish CLSs. Findings main findings are: (1) ...

In Schittekat and Sörensen (2009) we describe the development of a tabu-search based software tool to support tactical decision-making in the spare parts supply chain of Toyota Europe. For the distribution of spare parts to car dealers in Europe, Toyota operates two hubs, one in Germany and one in the Czech Republic. Car dealers requiring spare parts may place an order by telephone or the inter...

Abstract Warehouse management systems (WMS) track warehousing and picking operations, generating a huge volumes of data quantified in millions to billions records. Logistic operators incur significant costs maintain these IT systems, without actively mining the collected monitor their business processes, smooth flows, support strategic decisions. This study explores impact tracing beyond simple...