Abstract
The somewhat distant but legendary comments of Peter Drucker when referring to distribution as ‘the last dark continent’ for business to conquer resulted in a flood of activity which in a relatively short time resulted in the emergence and growth of an important management function.
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© 1996 J. L. Gattorna and D. W. Walters
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Gattorna, J.L., Walters, D.W. (1996). The Evolution of Logistics and the Supply Chain as Management Disciplines. In: Managing the Supply Chain. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24841-4_1
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