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The Design of Logistics Organizations

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  • Dröge, Cornelia
  • Germain, Richard

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The design of logistics organizations is examined on several dimensions: (1) the existence of a written mission statement and plan; (2) the number of layers and the span of control; (3) specialization in eight areas; (4) decentralization in eight specific areas; and (5) three types of integrative efforts across departments. (6) For each of these dimensions, we examine whether firm size, production technology routineness and demand uncertainty have any impact on the organization of logistics. In addition, we examine a variable rarely studied in the logistics literature: senior logistics executive tenure.

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  • Dröge, Cornelia & Germain, Richard, 1998. "The Design of Logistics Organizations," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 34(1), pages 25-37, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transe:v:34:y:1998:i:1:p:25-37
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    1. Christian Arnold & Kai-Ingo Voigt, 2019. "Determinants of Industrial Internet of Things Adoption in German Manufacturing Companies," International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 16(06), pages 1-21, October.
    2. Ioana Olariu, 2014. "Decision-Making Strategies Regarding Logistics Organization," Studies and Scientific Researches. Economics Edition, "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau, Faculty of Economic Sciences, issue 19.

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