Changes in US transportation policy and changing freight flows influenced by NAFTA have refocused the attention of interior states on their transportation infrastructure. Shippers in the landlocked Midwest of the USA have inquired into the feasibility of inland ports that better facilitate domestic and global commerce by providing shared facilities and services. As such, these inland ports represent one-stop shopping for various transportation and logistics-related services.The present study asked central Iowa shippers about their perceptions of and preferences for a proposed inland port. The respondents were categorized as either "international" (i.e. companies that export and/or import, and those planning to) or "domestic-only" (firms with no international operations nor plans to export or import). The results will assist policy makers and investors to develop an implementation strategy for an inland port, and to identify potential customers for specific port features and services.
Details an investigation into the extent to which electronic data
interchange (EDI) is used in warehouses to communicate with suppliers
(as opposed to customers). A questionnaire distributed to warehouse
managers was used. Reports results indicate that EDI is used to a large
extent in the warehousing function; in fact, warehousing personnel,
working with customers, contributed to the development of their firms′
EDI systems. While EDI use was strong on the outbound side, its use at
the warehouse‐supplier interface was relatively non‐existent. For
similar communications with suppliers, warehouse managers will need to
take the lead, as the development of the information‐exchange systems
appears to be customer‐driven.
In calculations of inventory control costs, the effects of stockouts are often assumed or avoided because of the lack of accounting data for reasonable measurements. The authors describe the development of stockout cost models incorporating decisions made by consumers in an actual retail situation. Equations for calculating the revenue differences are based on the consumer decision alternatives. The results of a consumer survey, combined with retail prices for the product lines in question, enable the financial effects of stockouts to be calculated.
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