Packaging Logistics Evaluation in the Swedish Retail Supply Chain
(2002)- Abstract
- The concept of packaging logistics focuses on the integration of the systems of
logistics and packaging with the potential of increased supply chain efficiency and
effectiveness, through the improvement of both packaging and logistics related
activities. Retail companies, with large product volumes, low margins and fierce
competition, are constantly seeking efficiency improvements in their supply chains.
The retail supply chain uses an immense amount of packaging and is directly
affected by packaging logistics activities. There is, therefore, a potential for
efficiency improvements in the retail supply chain through the integration and
development of new systems of... (More) - The concept of packaging logistics focuses on the integration of the systems of
logistics and packaging with the potential of increased supply chain efficiency and
effectiveness, through the improvement of both packaging and logistics related
activities. Retail companies, with large product volumes, low margins and fierce
competition, are constantly seeking efficiency improvements in their supply chains.
The retail supply chain uses an immense amount of packaging and is directly
affected by packaging logistics activities. There is, therefore, a potential for
efficiency improvements in the retail supply chain through the integration and
development of new systems of packaging and logistics.
The objective of this thesis was to develop a conceptual model that facilitates the
analysis of packaging logistics performance in the retail supply chain, a model that
can help decision makers in their choice of different packaging concepts with
consideration of the retail supply chain.
The thesis was conducted as a research project in collaboration with six Swedish
companies representing a packaging company (Tetra Pak), two food manufacturers
(CloettaFazer and Procordia Food), a transport company (Schenker-BTL) and two
of Sweden’s largest retail chains (ICA and KF). Tools such as process mapping and
video recording were used to map packaging related activities along the observed
supply chain and to collect related data.
The thesis provides a definition of Packaging Logistics, and elaborates on
perspectives to improvement when adopting the concept of packaging logistics. The
concept of Packaging logistics needs to build up knowledge and theories that can
cast light on its influence on the performance of logistics and packaging systems.
The thesis suggests some ideas, procedures and conceptual models that can facilitate
further development of the concept. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
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- Saghir, Mazen LU
- supervisor
- organization
- publishing date
- 2002
- type
- Thesis
- publication status
- published
- subject
- publisher
- Packaging Logistics, Lund University
- ISBN
- 91-628-5272-8
- language
- English
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- yes
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abstract = {{The concept of packaging logistics focuses on the integration of the systems of<br/><br>
logistics and packaging with the potential of increased supply chain efficiency and<br/><br>
effectiveness, through the improvement of both packaging and logistics related<br/><br>
activities. Retail companies, with large product volumes, low margins and fierce<br/><br>
competition, are constantly seeking efficiency improvements in their supply chains.<br/><br>
The retail supply chain uses an immense amount of packaging and is directly<br/><br>
affected by packaging logistics activities. There is, therefore, a potential for<br/><br>
efficiency improvements in the retail supply chain through the integration and<br/><br>
development of new systems of packaging and logistics.<br/><br>
The objective of this thesis was to develop a conceptual model that facilitates the<br/><br>
analysis of packaging logistics performance in the retail supply chain, a model that<br/><br>
can help decision makers in their choice of different packaging concepts with<br/><br>
consideration of the retail supply chain.<br/><br>
The thesis was conducted as a research project in collaboration with six Swedish<br/><br>
companies representing a packaging company (Tetra Pak), two food manufacturers<br/><br>
(CloettaFazer and Procordia Food), a transport company (Schenker-BTL) and two<br/><br>
of Sweden’s largest retail chains (ICA and KF). Tools such as process mapping and<br/><br>
video recording were used to map packaging related activities along the observed<br/><br>
supply chain and to collect related data.<br/><br>
The thesis provides a definition of Packaging Logistics, and elaborates on<br/><br>
perspectives to improvement when adopting the concept of packaging logistics. The<br/><br>
concept of Packaging logistics needs to build up knowledge and theories that can<br/><br>
cast light on its influence on the performance of logistics and packaging systems.<br/><br>
The thesis suggests some ideas, procedures and conceptual models that can facilitate<br/><br>
further development of the concept.}},
author = {{Saghir, Mazen}},
isbn = {{91-628-5272-8}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Licentiate Thesis}},
publisher = {{Packaging Logistics, Lund University}},
title = {{Packaging Logistics Evaluation in the Swedish Retail Supply Chain}},
url = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/5440245/1149958.PDF}},
year = {{2002}},
}