Logistics proves success in the Information Age The International Symposium on Logistics is in its fourth incarnation (ISL'99) - as "Logistics in the Information Age" - which will take place in Florence, Italy, between 11 and 13 July 1999.This is the premier event for international scholars in logistics and supply-chain m... 11 July 1999 - 11 July 1999 The International Symposium on Logistics is in its fourth incarnation (ISL'99) - as "Logistics in the Information Age" - which will take place in Florence, Italy, between 11 and 13 July 1999.This is the premier event for international scholars in logistics and supply-chain management. It is jointly organised by Dipartimento di Innovazione Meccanica e Gestionale, University of Padua, and the Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Operations Management, University of Nottingham, UK, and supported by the Institute of Logistics and EuroMA.Symposium Topics are:- Information and Communication Technologies, including EDI and Electronic Commerce;- Logistics and Competitiveness;- Logistics Planning and Control Approaches;- Inventory Management;- Design and Organisation of the Supply Chain;- Supply-Chain Management;- Supply-Chain Performance Assessment;- Decision-Support Systems;- Distribution and Third-Party Logistics;- International Supply Networks;- Global Logistics;- Management of the Customer-Supplier Relationship;- JIT Logistics;- Logistics in the Service Sector;- Procurement Strategies;- Supplier Involvement in Product Development;- Reverse Logistics;- Environmental Logistics;- Organisational and Managerial Aspects in Logistics.For more information, please contact:DIMEG-ISL99University of PaduaVia Venezia 1I-35131 PaduaItaly