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Exploring quantitative skills provision in European logistics and supply chain education
Book Chapter
Grant, D. Exploring quantitative skills provision in European logistics and supply chain education.

Paper presented at 20th ISL, 5th – 8th July 2015, Bologna Italy Abstract: Logistics comprises functional ‘stop’ and ‘go’ activities such as warehousing, inventory management and transport, and logistics strategy has focussed on making these activitie... Read More about Exploring quantitative skills provision in European logistics and supply chain education.

Investigating e-fulfilment in Gulf Cooperation Council business-to-consumer markets
Book Chapter
Alotaibi, M., Grant, D., & Williams, T. Investigating e-fulfilment in Gulf Cooperation Council business-to-consumer markets.

Paper presented at 20th ISL, 5th – 8th July 2015, Bologna Italy This paper reports on a literature review and research objective development pertaining to a current PhD research project on electronic commerce (EC), specifically e-fulfilment, in Gulf... Read More about Investigating e-fulfilment in Gulf Cooperation Council business-to-consumer markets.

A 'symbiosis effect' perspective to understand reverse logistics and household recycling waste systems
Book Chapter
Deutz, P., Grant, D., Nicholson, J., & A-Jalil, E. E. A 'symbiosis effect' perspective to understand reverse logistics and household recycling waste systems.

Paper presented at 19th ISL, 2014, Ho Chi Minh The essence of the problem with waste is that it is by definition something that is not wanted. We argue here that achieving a sustainable solution requires consideration of both regulatory responsibilit... Read More about A 'symbiosis effect' perspective to understand reverse logistics and household recycling waste systems.

A proposed framework for managing environmental causes and consequences of ocean traffic and ports
Book Chapter
Elliott, M., & Grant, D. A proposed framework for managing environmental causes and consequences of ocean traffic and ports.

Paper presented at European Decision Sciences Institute (ED2016), 7th Annual Conference, 24th to 27th May 2016, Helsinki. Abstract The cumulative and in-combination effects of ocean shipping and port operations need addressing via a detailed, rigorou... Read More about A proposed framework for managing environmental causes and consequences of ocean traffic and ports.

Investigating SME participation in the UK offshore wind supply chain
Conference Proceeding
Danilova, J., Grant, D., & Menachof, D. Investigating SME participation in the UK offshore wind supply chain.

Paper delivered at the 21st Logistics Research Network annual conference 2016, 7th-9th September 2016, Hull. Abstract Purpose: The UK is the world’s offshore wind (OW) market leader in terms of installed capacity. OW is one of the main renewable ener... Read More about Investigating SME participation in the UK offshore wind supply chain.

Investigating shopping experience and fulfilment in omnichannel retailing : a proposed comparative study in Romania and UK of Generation Y consumers
Conference Proceeding
Grant, D., & Dabija, D. Investigating shopping experience and fulfilment in omnichannel retailing : a proposed comparative study in Romania and UK of Generation Y consumers.

Paper delivered at the 21st Logistics Research Network annual conference 2016, 7th-9th September 2016, Hull. Abstract Purpose: This paper presents a literature review and proposed research agenda to examine whether Romanian retailers are more incline... Read More about Investigating shopping experience and fulfilment in omnichannel retailing : a proposed comparative study in Romania and UK of Generation Y consumers.

Developing a theoretical framework of consumer logistics from a comprehensive literature review
Conference Proceeding
Grant, D., & Philipp, B. Developing a theoretical framework of consumer logistics from a comprehensive literature review

Paper delivered at the 21st Logistics Research Network annual conference 2016, 7th-9th September 2016, Hull. Abstract Purpose: Logistics as a business discipline entered academic consciousness in the mid-1960s when work by marketing academics discuss... Read More about Developing a theoretical framework of consumer logistics from a comprehensive literature review.

Using environmental reporting tools in the supply chain : perspectives from UK, Finland and Thailand
Conference Proceeding
Grant, D., Shaw, S., Chaisurayakarn, S., & Shenin, N. Using environmental reporting tools in the supply chain : perspectives from UK, Finland and Thailand.

Paper delivered at the 21st Logistics Research Network annual conference 2016, 7th-9th September 2016, Hull. Abstract Purpose: Supply chain performance measures and reporting tools must evolve as new societal challenges are met, and the natural envir... Read More about Using environmental reporting tools in the supply chain : perspectives from UK, Finland and Thailand.

Reducing the impact of demand fluctuations through supply chain collaboration in the Finnish retail grocery sector
Conference Proceeding
Grant, D., & Rantanen, J. Reducing the impact of demand fluctuations through supply chain collaboration in the Finnish retail grocery sector

Paper delivered at the 21st Logistics Research Network annual conference 2016, 7th-9th September 2016, Hull. Abstract Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to explore how a collaborative approach to supply chain management can be used to enhance suppl... Read More about Reducing the impact of demand fluctuations through supply chain collaboration in the Finnish retail grocery sector.

The effect of green logistics service quality on Thai logistics service provider performance
Conference Proceeding
Grant, D., & Chaisurayakarn, S. The effect of green logistics service quality on Thai logistics service provider performance

Paper delivered at the 21st Logistics Research Network annual conference 2016, 7th-9th September 2016, Hull. Abstract Purpose: The emergence of environmental or green issues in global supply chains has made it an essential practice to measure the per... Read More about The effect of green logistics service quality on Thai logistics service provider performance.

Sustainable and resilient supply chain management : scale development
Conference Proceeding
Colicchia, C., Grant, D., & Joradon, W. Sustainable and resilient supply chain management : scale development.

Paper delivered at the 21st Logistics Research Network annual conference 2016, 7th-9th September 2016, Hull. Abstract Purpose: This paper reports on the status of an ongoing empirical study to enhance our understanding of factors contributing to bett... Read More about Sustainable and resilient supply chain management : scale development.

Twenty years after Mentzer : a polemic on logistics research rigour and relevance today
Conference Proceeding
Grant, D., Kovács, G., & Spens, K. Twenty years after Mentzer : a polemic on logistics research rigour and relevance today.

This paper was delivered at 28th NOFOMA Conference, 8-10 June, 2016, Turku School of Economics (TSE), the University of Turku, Turku, Finland. Abstract Purpose This paper is a polemic that explores the overarching issue of rigour and relevance in log... Read More about Twenty years after Mentzer : a polemic on logistics research rigour and relevance today.

Exploring success factors and constraints in German online food retailing
Conference Proceeding
Grant, D., Fernie, J., & Schulz, B. Exploring success factors and constraints in German online food retailing.

Paper presented at Rencontres Internationales de la Recherche en Supply Chain et Logistique (RIRL), Marseille, 20-21 May 2014. Abstract: This paper discusses success factors and constraints in online food retailing in Germany. While the German food r... Read More about Exploring success factors and constraints in German online food retailing.

The impact of green logistics service quality on logistics provider performance
Conference Proceeding
Grant, D., & Chaisurayakarn, S. The impact of green logistics service quality on logistics provider performance

Paper delivered at the 19th Logistics Research Network annual conference 2014, 3rd-5th September 2014, Huddersfield. Effective and efficient logistics services can enhance the firm’s competitive advantage. Therefore, logistics management can be consi... Read More about The impact of green logistics service quality on logistics provider performance.

Capabilities of logistics and ports in the Humber region
Conference Proceeding
Grant, D., Menachof, D., Williams, T., & Bishop, D. Capabilities of logistics and ports in the Humber region.

Paper presented at Logistics Research Network Annual Conference 2014, 3rd-5th September 2014, Huddersfield.