Driving innovation in logistics : case studies in distribution centres
journal contribution
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00authored byClaudine Soosay, Paul Hyland
The concept of innovation is valued in most organizations to create and sustain competitive advantage. Firms need to innovate in order to stay ahead in the market. Businesses are experiencing the internationalization of technology-driven competition, globalization of manufacturing, shorter product life-cycles, increasingly sophisticated customers needs and a greater integration of technologies (Shepherd & Ahmed, 2000). These challenges have compelled organizations to develop innovative strategies, products and processes. One area that is increasingly seeking ways of adding value through innovation is the logistics function. This paper examines and compares factors that are driving innovation in Australia and Singapore in distribution centres part of the logistics function that has been slow in the past to innovate.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Volume
13
Issue
1
Start Page
41
End Page
51
Number of Pages
11
ISSN
0963-1690
Location
Oxford
Publisher
Blackwell
Language
en-aus
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Open Access
No
External Author Affiliations
Faculty of Business and Law; TBA Research Institute;