Samenvatting
Logistics systems are in a state of rapid transition within Europe. Locations of manufacturing and warehousing are changing in response to new competitive pressures. Therefore, a study has been conducted to the following research questions: (1) What are the characteristics of the different logistics systems currently being used by large Dutch and Western European shippers; (2) How and why are these systems evolving; and (3) what are the implications for Dutch transport? This paper on (changes in) logistics strategies and structures is a synthesis of a more comprehensive study of the development of structures and practises of integrated supply chain management across Dutch and Western European firms in six sectors of industry.