Logistics in supply chains (Part 2)

Abstract

The logistics function in supply chains is concerned with the efficient coordination of all entities, activities and resources involved in moving a product or service from its origin to final customers. Beyond the control of material flows, logistics management seeks to integrate transportation and material handling with the flow of information and financial values in the supply chain in order to fulfil customer requests. Altogether, inbound and outbound logistics of a company along with external logistics services constitute a market value that ranks logistics clearly among the top business sectors in any industrialized economy.Based on the tremendous importance of logistics in supply chains and the considerable research contributions that have been achieved from disciplines like Production and Operations Management, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, the primary objective of this special issue is to examine research issues concerned with logistics management in supply chains. For the second part of the special issue four papers have been selected for publication after a thorough peerreview according to the standards of the FSM journal. The first part with the following papers has

Investigating the Impact Factors of the Logistics Service Supply Chain for Sustainable Performance: Focused on Integrators

“…Logistics integrates multiple industries such as transportation, warehousing, freight forwarding and information [2]. The logistics industry is also regarded as a basic and strategic industry because it supports national economic development [3]. With the continuous improvement of this industry, its service provision has attained supply chain characteristics.…”