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Supply Chain Benchmarking And Performance Measurement: Towards The Learning Supply Chain, Edward Sweeney Dec 2003

Supply Chain Benchmarking And Performance Measurement: Towards The Learning Supply Chain, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


The Benchmarking Process, Edward Sweeney Dec 2003

The Benchmarking Process, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


Purchasing Logistics Services: Guidelines On Selecting And Managing The Right 3pl, Edward Sweeney Oct 2003

Purchasing Logistics Services: Guidelines On Selecting And Managing The Right 3pl, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


The Use Of Ict By Logistics Service Providers And Implications For Training Needs: A Cross-Country Perspective, Edward Sweeney, Pietro Evangelista Oct 2003

The Use Of Ict By Logistics Service Providers And Implications For Training Needs: A Cross-Country Perspective, Edward Sweeney, Pietro Evangelista

Conference papers

No abstract provided.


An Investigation Of The Irish Road Haulage Industry’S External Environment, Eoin Plant, Declan Allen, Edward Sweeney Sep 2003

An Investigation Of The Irish Road Haulage Industry’S External Environment, Eoin Plant, Declan Allen, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

The movement of goods is of critical importance to an economy, especially one, which is dependent on international trade such as Ireland. Considering Irelands distribution of manufacturing and other organisations throughout the country, many firms are dependent upon road haulage effectiveness and efficiency.

In recent times there has been somewhat of a growing unease in the road haulage industry in relation to increasing cost, squeezing profit margins even tighter. An understanding of the Irish road haulier’s business environment would undoubtedly shed greater light onto their situation. The paper addresses this issue with an analysis of the industry’s competitive environment.

The …


Ict Adoption By Logistics Service Providers: Developing A Learning Agenda, Pietro Evangelista, Edward Sweeney Sep 2003

Ict Adoption By Logistics Service Providers: Developing A Learning Agenda, Pietro Evangelista, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

Recent years have seen innovations in the logistics and freight transport industry in relation to Information and communication technologies (ICT) diffusion. The implementation of such technologies by third party logistics providers (3PLs) allows the real-time exchange of information between supply chain partners, thereby improving planning capability and customer service. However, the logistics and freight transport industry is lagging somewhat behind other sectors in ICT diffusion.

In relation to the latter point, it is important to note that the dissemination of ICT in logistics and supply chain management (SCM) is shifting the 3PL industry to an increasingly knowledge-intensive approach. In this …


Ict Adoption And Impact On The Italian Logistics Service Providers’ Performance, Pietro Evangelista, Riccardo Mogre, Alessandro Perego, Antonino Raspagliesi, Edward Sweeney Sep 2003

Ict Adoption And Impact On The Italian Logistics Service Providers’ Performance, Pietro Evangelista, Riccardo Mogre, Alessandro Perego, Antonino Raspagliesi, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

No abstract provided.


Eu Development And Enlargement: Context Of The Pan-European Supply Chain Challenge, Edward Sweeney Aug 2003

Eu Development And Enlargement: Context Of The Pan-European Supply Chain Challenge, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


E-Business In Ireland: Technological Potential Versus Logistical Reality, Edward Sweeney Jun 2003

E-Business In Ireland: Technological Potential Versus Logistical Reality, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

No abstract provided.


New Paradigms In Scm Learning: The Nitl Experience, Edward Sweeney Apr 2003

New Paradigms In Scm Learning: The Nitl Experience, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


Logistics Challenges In A Volative World: Le Sfide Della Logistica In Tempi Di Scenari Instabili, Edward Sweeney Jan 2003

Logistics Challenges In A Volative World: Le Sfide Della Logistica In Tempi Di Scenari Instabili, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

No abstract provided.