Transport time policy and service levels as components in logistics strategy: a case study

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An empirical study relating to the strategic orientation of logistics with respect to customer service investigated the logistics structure, service level and transport time of a Finnish firm. The analysis demonstrated a method by which a firm with actual margin, that desires to restructure its operations toward more customer-oriented ones without additional costs, can gain additional annual sales and sales price combinations. It was also found that changes in service-level requirements affect cost levels but were identical for each transport time policy.

Customer Relations, Analysis, Customer service, Numerical analysis, Logistics, Business logistics, Delivery of goods, Deliveries (Transportation)

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Price dynamics on the recovered paper market

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Recovered paper contributes nearly 40% of the world's total fiber supply and the significance of the recovered paper market as well as its dynamic and changing nature require better analytical tools to support decision making. A study therefore combined a qualitative analysis approach with a statistical, multiple regression model to better analyze the structure of the recovered paper market and gauge short-term price shifts. This proposed model explains up to 75% of the short term price changes and has a predictive character.

Business Methods, Scrap and waste materials, Recyclable Material Wholesalers, Waste Paper & Board, Paper products, Recycling industry, Waste products, Waste paper, Scrap dealers

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Hierarchical planning in organizations: elements of a general theory

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A study developed a general framework that uniformly enables the characterization of the various phenomena occurring within interrelated, organizational hierarchical structures. The suggested framework relies exclusively on very general structures to become acceptable as a normative theory. It furnishes an integrative and comprehensive structure of hierarchical decision processes and indicates the stages at which complementary situative information must be provided.

Planning, Management Dynamics NEC, Management techniques, Social hierarchies, Agency theory, Organization

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