Your research report should be on one of the following topics. Note that each topic has been given a research article. These articles are intended to focus your research report and provide a foundation. The topics are as follows:
1. Logistics in emerging economies
Hirschinger, M., Spickermann, A., Hartmann, E., Gracht, H. and Darkow, I.L., 2015. The Future of Logistics in Emerging Markets—Fuzzy Clustering Scenarios Grounded in Institutional and Factor-Market Rivalry Theory. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 51(4), pp.73-93.
2. Logistics implications of inventory perishability
Ali, I., Nagalingam, S. and Gurd, B., 2018. A resilience model for cold chain logistics of perishable products. The International Journal of Logistics Management, 29(3), pp.922-941.
3. Reverse Logistics
Govindan, K. and Bouzon, M., 2018. From a literature review to a multi-perspective framework for reverse logistics barriers and drivers. Journal of cleaner production, 187, pp.318-337.
4. Green Logistics
Pazirandeh, A. and Jafari, H., 2013. Making sense of green logistics. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 62(8), pp.889-904.
5. Logistics Disruptions
Craighead C., Blackhurst. J, Rungtusanatham, M. and Handfield, R., 2007. The Severity of Supply Chain Disruptions: Design Characteristics and Mitigation Capabilities, Decision Sciences, 38(1), pp. 131-156
