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1996

Journal of Transportation Management

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Combating Terrorism Against Commercial Aviation, C Kurt Zorn Sep 1996

Combating Terrorism Against Commercial Aviation, C Kurt Zorn

Journal of Transportation Management

No abstract provided.


Delivery Lead Time Compression An Integral Part Of A Time Based Strategy, Charles Sherwood, J M. Moghaddam Sep 1996

Delivery Lead Time Compression An Integral Part Of A Time Based Strategy, Charles Sherwood, J M. Moghaddam

Journal of Transportation Management

The objective of this study is to examine factors influencing delivery lead time in a manufacturing environment. It presents the results of a survey of the electronic and other electrical equipment and components industry' in California to illustrate the relative importance of these factors in delivery time reduction. The degree of importance of each factor is then compared with the extent of emphasis the survey participants actually placed on the factor in attempting to reduce delivery lead time.


Getting Out The Message: Media And Message For Effective Driver Recruitment, Kathryn Dobie, James P. Rakowski, R Neil Southern Sep 1996

Getting Out The Message: Media And Message For Effective Driver Recruitment, Kathryn Dobie, James P. Rakowski, R Neil Southern

Journal of Transportation Management

No abstract provided.


Impacts Of U.S. Environmental Controls Upon Ocean Tankers, Robert Thomas Hoffman Ii, Donald F. Wood Sep 1996

Impacts Of U.S. Environmental Controls Upon Ocean Tankers, Robert Thomas Hoffman Ii, Donald F. Wood

Journal of Transportation Management

No abstract provided.


An Examination Of International Logistics Practices Of U.S. Logistics Professionals, Hokey Min, William Galle Sep 1996

An Examination Of International Logistics Practices Of U.S. Logistics Professionals, Hokey Min, William Galle

Journal of Transportation Management

Over the last two decades, the growing interdependence of the world economy and the subsequent increase in foreign trade volume have contributed to the considerable expansion of global logistics activities. As global logistics operations became almost a daily routine for many logistics professionals, they have begun to search for adaptive logistics strategies to improve global competitiveness. To assist U.S. logistics professionals in fostering such strategies, this study empirically examines how the globalization of business has influenced the way U.S. logistics professionals adapt themselves to a dynamic international environment fraught with countless risks and complexities.