Micha Hirschinger emphasizes the importance of foresight on logistics and institutions in particular for effective decision making as distinct research in this context is limited. He applies a systematic and transferable multi-method approach based on Delphi studies and fuzzy c-means cluster analysis to develop profound scenarios for the future. He uses the relevance of information-processing requirements to investigate whether centralization of purchasing organizations increases functional efficiency. The author finally shows how a sharing-economy business model transfer could help to overcome the limited access to factor markets, especially trucks, at the base of the pyramid.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
ISBN-13
9783658119454
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224633363
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Number of Pages
124 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Essays on Supply Chain Management in Emerging Markets