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The e-commerce labour regime: Amazon and beyond
Work Organisation, Labour and GlobalisationThis article analyses the e-commerce labour regime, arguing that its impact on labour strategy in the US warehouse industry must be understood both within and beyond the ‘Amazon effect’.
Nik Theodore, Beth Gutelius
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EXPEDITIONARY LOGISTICS WAREHOUSE INVENTORY OPTIMIZATION
, 2018 The Personal Gear Issue (PGI) Division at each Expeditionary Support Unit is responsible for ordering, inventory management, and distribution of all personal gear issued. This work adapts an existing optimization model to determine appropriate ordering policies, specifically, the order point, s, and order quantity, Q, for each line item.
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The changing market for distribution: implications for Exel Logistics
, 1995 This paper has been written to compliment a previous Working Paper (The Evolution of a Distribution Brand: The Case of Exel Logistics) and to some extent allows that company’s development (1989- 1993) to be placed in the context of marketplace and ...
Bence, Valerie
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Financial benchmarking of transportation companies in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) through data envelopment analysis (DEA) and visualization [PDF]
, 2006 In this paper, we present a benchmarking study of industrial transportation companies traded in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). There are two distinguishing aspects of our study: First, instead of using operational data for the input and the output ...
Ertek, Gurdal +6 more
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Conditional Generative Modeling for Enhanced Credit Risk Management in Supply Chain Finance
Naval Research Logistics (NRL), EarlyView.ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of cross‐border e‐commerce (CBEC) has created significant opportunities for small‐ and medium‐sized sellers, yet financing remains a critical challenge due to their limited credit histories. Third‐party logistics (3PL)‐led supply chain finance (SCF) has emerged as a promising solution, leveraging in‐transit inventory as ...
Qingkai Zhang, L. Jeff Hong, Houmin Yan
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.The increasing demand for sustainable food production requires innovative solutions that balance productivity, resource efficiency, and environmental impact. Vertical Farming Systems (VFSs) offer a promising approach; however, their high energy consumption remains challenging.
Alessio Dessì +11 more
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Minimization of Costs with Picking and Storage Operations
SystemsThis work presents two mixed-integer programming models that intend to minimize the costs of the picking and storage operation through better planning and organization of the places occupied by the products in the warehouse.
Cristina Lopes, Ana Oliveira
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Investigation of the Costs of an Increased Shipping Standard for Cotton Warehouses [PDF]
The speed of shipping cotton from warehouses has become an important issue for the cotton industry. This paper examines issues relating to costs and benefits of an increased cotton shipping standard. The value chain model is used to identify improvements
Kenkel, Philip L., Kim, Taeyoon
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Experiences With a Last Meter Delivery Robot
Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The steady growth of e‐commerce is a consolidated trend continuously increasing the number of parcels delivered worldwide. Conventionally, in logistics, last mile delivery has been the area of study covering the last step of a parcel delivery process: from the nearest distribution center to the customer.
Ricard Bitriá +3 more
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Emerging Trends and Challenges in Supply Chain Management and Sustainability
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global emphasis on sustainability has been reinforced by international strategies, such as the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals proposed in the 2030 Agenda. These strategies have prompted a significant transformation in business management practices, leading to the integration of responsible approaches throughout the supply ...
Isabel Castillo‐Pérez +3 more
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