Trends in third party logistics–the past, the present & the future

P Premkumar, S Gopinath, A Mateen - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
With continuous change in the global and domestic markets for TPL services, it becomes
imperative that both users and providers of TPL services equip themselves with the best in …

Typology and literature review on multiple supplier inventory control models

J Svoboda, S Minner, M Yao - European Journal of Operational Research, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the literature on inventory models with multiple sourcing options and
presents a typology for classification. By means of the classification, the progression of the …

Is dual sourcing a better choice? The impact of reliability improvement and contract manufacturer encroachment

B Dong, W Tang, C Zhou, Y Ren - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the strategic sourcing choice of an original equipment manufacturer
(OEM) in the presence of contract manufacturer (CM) encroachment and reliability …

Breaking truck dominance in supply chains: Proactive freight consolidation and modal split transport

BJ De Moor, S Creemers, RN Boute - International Journal of Production …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental concerns and a shortage of truck drivers motivate a paradigm shift in truck-
dominated supply chains. To alleviate the pressure on truck transport, one can consolidate …

Expert opinion on the key influencing factors of cost control for water engineering contractors

Z Ding, X Liu, Z Xue, X Li - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
There are many unpredictable circumstances during the implementation process of a water
conservancy project, which often cause financial loss, increased construction costs and …

Dual-sourcing of capacity

S Chopra, S Martin, PS Mishra… - Available at SSRN …, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
Abstract Problem Definition: Dual-sourcing, a strategy that diversifies supply sources to
manage uncertainty, is widely used in supply chain management. We explore this concept in …

Achieving Economic and Environmental Sustainability With Supply Chain Contracts

C Dong, D Li - Production and Operations Management, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
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[HTML][HTML] Synchromodal replenishment under non-stationary demand: An illustrative case study

H Yee, RN Boute - Case Studies on Transport Policy, 2025 - Elsevier
Synchromodal replenishment aligns transport mode decisions with inventory replenishment
needs. We present a case study considering the simultaneous use of road and rail transport …

Dynamic cost analysis for disposal of low and intermediate level nuclear waste in China

F Xia, J Zhao, J Cai, J Liu - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The management and financial problems of nuclear waste have raised the concern
worldwide due to lack of experience in decommissioning and disposal. In this paper, a …

Modal Split and Cost-Sensitivity Analysis for Various Travel Modes Using Calibrated Parameters in NL Modeling

V George, A Anand - Transportation Research Procedia, 2025 - Elsevier
The present study demonstrates the use of the nested-logit (NL) approach in modal-split
modeling with input related to the total cost of travel determined based on the cost of travel …