Print Email Facebook Twitter A sectoral perspective on distribution structure design Title A sectoral perspective on distribution structure design Author Onstein, A.T.C. (TU Delft Transport and Logistics; Hogeschool van Amsterdam) Tavasszy, Lorant (TU Delft Transport and Planning; TU Delft Transport and Logistics) Rezaei, J. (TU Delft Transport and Logistics) van Damme, Dick A. (Hogeschool van Amsterdam) Heitz, Adeline (Consevatoire National des Arts et métiers) Date 2020 Abstract This paper studies the factors that drive distribution structure design (DSD), which includes the spatial layout of distribution channels and location choice of logistics facilities. We build on a generic framework from existing literature, which we validate and elaborate using interviews among industry practitioners. Empirical evidence was collected from 18 logistics experts and 33 decision-makers affiliated to shippers and logistics service providers from the fashion, consumer electronics and online retail sectors. It turns out that interviewees share similar rankings of main factors across industries, and even confirm factor weights from earlier research established using multi-criteria decision analysis, which would indicate that the framework is sector-neutral at the highest level. The importance attached to subfactors varies between sectors according to our expectations. We were able to identify 20 possible new influencing subfactors. The results may support managers in their decision-making process, and regional policy-makers with regard to spatial planning and regional marketing. The framework is a basis for researchers to help improve further quantitative DSD support models. Subject decision-making factorsdistribution centresdistribution channel layoutDistribution structure designlocation choice To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:8ff9da18-f866-446f-b495-98b81b9ebd5e DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13675567.2020.1849074 ISSN 1367-5567 Source International Journal of Logistics: research and applications, 25 (6), 1011-1039 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2020 A.T.C. Onstein, Lorant Tavasszy, J. Rezaei, Dick A. van Damme, Adeline Heitz Files PDF A_sectoral_perspective_on ... design.pdf 4.02 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:8ff9da18-f866-446f-b495-98b81b9ebd5e/datastream/OBJ/view