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Outsourcing of Logistics Activities in Manufacturing Industry

Promet (Zagreb), 2001
The external supply of logistics services is part of a trend toward outsourcing non-core logistics activities. The scope of third-party logistics may range from a relatively limited combination of activities (e.g. transportation and warehousing) to a comprehensive set of logistics services.
Ogorelc, Anton, Logožar, Klavdij
openaire   +2 more sources

Unravelling Cascading Phenomena in Sociotechnical Systems: A Systematic Review and Modelling Framework

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article investigates the characterization of cascading phenomena within sociotechnical systems through a systematic review and the development of a conceptual modelling framework. Cascading phenomena, often described using terms such as ripple effect, domino effect, cascading failure, risk propagation and cascading effect, capture the far‐
Jiayao Li, Alexis Evain, Clara Le Duff, Tianyuan Zhang, David Panzoli, Audrey Fertier, Benoit Montreuil, Frederick Benaben   +7 more
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PARTY‐STATE URBANISM: Coevolution of Local State Capacity and Strategic Alliances in Shenzhen

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract What is distinct about Chinese urban governance? Classic theories predict that when the central state retreats from resource allocation, capacity‐strained local governments must form alliances with non‐state actors, thereby diluting state power. In China, however, state power remains dominant despite decentralization.
Yunhan Wen
wiley   +1 more source

EVICT, NEGLECT, OR INVEST? Community Power and the Politics of Urban Informality Governance in Jakarta

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Why do some informal neighborhoods receive public investment while others are neglected or evicted? This article addresses the inconsistent governmental responses to informal settlements in Jakarta, Indonesia, during the democratic period. State actions range from violent evictions to tolerance and community‐led improvements.
Kadek Wara Urwasi
wiley   +1 more source

Examining the impact of logistics outsourcing on performance: evidence from emerging economy

Moroccan Journal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Background: In a competitive business landscape, outsourcing has been thoroughly scrutinized as a phenomenon, with existing literature primarily exploring its advantages and risks while frequently neglecting its role as a mediator in improving the ...
RACHIDA EL YAMANI, Mohamed MOUTMIHI, Douha TALKHOKHET   +2 more
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Investigating the Drivers of the Reverse Logistics Implementation in Reducing Waste in Vietnam. [PDF]

Environ Health Insights, 2023
Le ST.
europepmc   +1 more source

Relatability as a Racialised Construct in Corporate Graduate Recruitment: Revealing a Hidden Mechanism of Labour Market Exclusion for Black African Youth in South Africa

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In corporate graduate recruitment worldwide, candidates are often assessed not only on competence but on whether they are deemed relatable. This study theorises relatability as a racialised cultural–affective filter that covertly sustains inequality. Drawing on qualitative interviews, we identify five interlinked processes of self‐presentation,
Sifiso Mthembu, Kurt April, Cihat Erbil, Mustafa F. Özbilgin   +3 more
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Modern Slavery in Supply Chains: Accounting Perspectives, Evidence and Future Research

Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is an urgent need to examine how accounting can contribute to addressing modern slavery in supply chains. To achieve this, a review of the existing literature at the intersection of accounting and modern slavery is essential. This article presents a review of accounting research on modern slavery in supply chains.
Suraiyah Akbar, Kamrul Ahsan, Mohammad Azim, Tarek Rana   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Commerce, coalitions, and global value chains: Coordinated and collective lobbying on trade

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Global value chains (GVCs) have connected firms in complex networks within and across national borders. However, political economy models often assume away production linkages and thus fail to explain pervasive and diverse trade coalitions cutting across industries and firms. I develop a GVC‐centered framework where production linkages through
Hao Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Involvement, knowledge sharing and proactive improvement as antecedents of logistics outsourcing performance

Economic and Business Review, 2010
<em>The purpose of this article is to present the research results of a study on the impact of the drivers of logistics outsourcing performance: involvement, knowledge sharing, and innovation.
Andreja Križman
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