Abstract Objective This field study aimed to explore the effects of exoskeleton use on task-specific self-efficacy beliefs logistics workers and relate these usefulness perceptions technology acceptance. Background A growing number industrial companies have shown interest in having employees wearing exoskeletons support their physical health. However, psychological consequences mechanisms assoc...

As nowadays’ forward logistics of automobile industry have been developed in a good stage, according to various car manufacturers; third-party logistics companies are more concerned about the car forward logistics. However, with the mature of automotive consumer market competition, innovation and the rise of global environmental awareness, the car reverse logistics must be given due attention a...

There are emerging changes in the provision of logistic services brought about by the rapid take up of e-Commerce. At this time the logistics world as we know it is changing conceptually. The momentum is still gathering for widespread changes to traditional practices within the logistics chain, although some practices have already been radically rethought and reinvented at the margin. This pape...

Hazardous chemical is the chemical product in chemical industry. Hazardous chemicals are often toxic. Some hazardous chemicals are corrosive, or easily lead to explosion. In the process of production, storage and transportation, hazardous chemicals can easily lead to leakage or explosion accidents. These result in a large number of casualties and damage to the surrounding environment. Logistics...

The efficiency of conventional centralised control in logistics is limited due to the complexity, the dynamics, and the distribution of logistics processes. The paradigm of autonomous logistics aims at overcoming these limitations by delegating decision-making to local logistics entities such as packages or containers. Represented by software agents, these entities must cooperate with each othe...

The aim of this paper is to capture the specific logistics problems and the new challenges that Japanese firms face in their operations in China, and to identify the key factors influencing the development of effective logistics management. The analysis is based on a case study of a Japanese firm that manufactures its products in China and sells in the Japanese market. The findings show that es...

This work investigates how bargaining power affects negotiations between manufacturers and reverse logistics providers in reverse supply chains under government intervention using a novel three-stage reverse supply chain model for two scenarios, a reverse logistics provider alliance and no reverse logistics provider alliance. Utilizing the asymmetric Nash bargaining game, this work seeks equili...

Received: 3 September 2015 Abstract Accepted: 10 February 2016 The process description languages are used in the business may be useful in the optimization of logistics processes too. The process description languages would be the obvious solution for process control, to handle the main sources of faults and to give a correct list of what to do during the logistics process. Related to this, fir...

The opinions of logistics educators in Taiwan on OR practices in the domestic logistics industry are explored in this research. In this study, questionnaires were given to 42 pre-screened educators at 10 logistics departments and graduate institutes. According to the 37 valid returned questionnaires, 70% of the responding educators believe the major source of OR techniques in Taiwan’s logistics...