Approaching Logistics - Exploring Complexity Approaches to Move Beyond Systems Approach
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Summary, in English
The aim of this paper is to provide a reflection on one of the dominant approaches to logistics research, namely systems approach, and its connection to two paradigmatic approaches identified in complexity science; complex adaptive systems and complexity thinking. The result of the paper is a discussion that provides the logistics research society with an extended view of research approaches in order to address and solve new types of questions and old questions with new approaches within the logistics discipline. Furthermore, it contributes to the debate on challenging paradigms in logistics research and practice.
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Publishing year
2007
Language
English
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Document type
Conference paper
Publisher
Faculty of negineering, University of Iceland
Topic
- Other Mechanical Engineering
Keywords
- paradigm
- innovation.
- complexity theory
- logistics
- assumptions
- packaging logistics
Conference name
19th Annual NOFOMA Conference, 2007
Conference date
2007-06-07 - 2007-06-08
Conference place
Reykjavik, Iceland
Status
Inpress