Reconfiguration of supply chains and implications for transport

Keywords Supply chain management, Distribution systems, Distribution operations, Distribution management, Freight forwarding, Transport management Abstract A large number of firms have reconfigured their supply chains. The general trends entail, among others, the reduction, centralization and re-location of plants and distribution centers, the design of new distribution systems, and the reduction of the supplier base. The analysis of the implications of such reconfiguration for freight transport has received comparatively little attention, and most of the analysis …

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