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This paper proposes that logistics research will not make any significant progress if logisticians continue in their limited use of research methodologies.
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Mears-Young, B. (1993). ‘Non-Traditional’ Logistics — A Step Forward?. In: Stowell, F.A., West, D., Howell, J.G. (eds) Systems Science. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2862-3_25
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