Functions

• print
• recommend

---

Publications

Journal Articles since 1990

Edwards, J.B., McKinnon, A.C. and Cullinane. S. ( 2011) ‘Comparative carbon auditing of conventional and online retail supply chains: a review of methodological issues’ Supply Chain Management: An International Journal,  16, 1, 57-63.

Fernie, J.F., Sparks,L. and McKinnon,A.C. (2011) ‘Retail Logistics in the UK: Past, Present and Future’ International of Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 38, 11/12, 894-914.

Xing,Y., Grant, D., McKinnon, A.C. and Fernie, J. (2011) ‘The Interface between Retailers and Logistics Service Providers in the Online Market’  European Journal of Marketing,  45, 3, 334-357.

Edwards, J, McKinnon, A; Cherrett, T; McLeod, F ; Song, L (2010) ‘The CO2 Benefits of Using Collection / Delivery  Points for Failed Home Deliveries’. Transportation Research Record, 10, 1901, 136-143.   

McKinnon, A.C. (2010) ‘Product-level Carbon Auditing of Supply Chains: Environmental Imperative or Wasteful Distraction?’ International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 40, 1.

Edwards, J.B. and McKinnon, A.C. (2010) ‘Comparative Analysis of the Carbon Footprints of Conventional and Online Retailing: A ‘Last Mile’ Perspective’ International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 40, 1.

McKinnon, A.C. (2010) ‘Green Logistics: the Carbon Agenda’  LogForum, 6, 3.

Xing,Y., Grant, D., McKinnon, A.C. and Fernie, J. (2010) ‘Physical Distribution Service Quality in Online Retailing’ International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 40, 5.

Liu, X., McKinnon, A.C., Grant, D. and Feng, Y. (2010) ‘Sources of Competitiveness for Logistics Service Providers’  Logistics Research, 2, 1.

Sanches-Rodriguez, V., Piecyk, M., Potter, A., McKinnon, A.C., Naim, M. and Edwards, J.B. (2010),  Assessing the Application of Focus Groups as a Method for Collecting Data in Logistics’ International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications, 13, 1.

Piecyk, M.I. and McKinnon, A.C. (2010) ‘Forecasting the Carbon Footprint of Road Freight Transport in 2020’  International Journal of Production Economics, 128, 1, 31-42.

Liu, X., Grant, D.B., McKinnon, A.C. and Feng, Y. (2010) ‘Empirical Examination of the Contribution of Capabilities to the Competitiveness of Logistics Service Providers: a Perspective from China’ International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 40, 10.

McKinnon, A.C. and Piecyk, M. (2009) ‘Measurement of CO2 Emissions from Road Freight Transport : A Review of UK Experience.’ Energy Policy, 37, 10.

McKinnon, A.C., Edwards, J.B., Piecyk,M.I. and Palmer, A. (2009) ‘Traffic Congestion, Reliability and Logistical Performance: A Multi-Sectoral Assessment’  International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications, 12, 3. 

McKinnon, A.C. (2009) ‘Benchmarking Road Freight Transport:  Review of a Government-sponsored Programme’  Benchmarking: an International Journal, 16, 5.

McKinnon, A.C. (2009) ‘The Present and Future Land Requirements of Logistical Activities’ Land Use Policy, 26S, 293-301.

McKinnon, A.C., Mendes, D. and Nababteh, M. (2007)  ‘In-store Logistics: an Analysis of On-shelf Availability and Stockout Responses for Three Product Groups’ International Journal of Logistics: Research and Application, 10, 3.

McKinnon, A.C. (2007) ‘Increasing Fuel Prices and Market Distortion in a Domestic Road Haulage Market: The Case of the United Kingdom.’  European Transport, no. 35.

McKinnon, A.C. (2007)  ‘The Decoupling of Road Freight Transport and Economic Growth Trends in the UK: An Exploratory Analysis’  Transport Reviews, 27, 1  2007.  

McKinnon, A.C. (2006) 'Government Plans for Lorry Road User Charging in the UK: A Critique and an Alternative'  Transport Policy, 13, 3, 204 – 216.

McKinnon, A.C.  (2006) ‘ A Review of Truck Tolling Schemes and Assessment of their Possible Impact on Logistics Systems’  International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications, 9, 3.

McKinnon, A.C. (2006) ‘Life without Trucks: The Effects of the Disruption of Road Freight Transport on a National Economy’ Journal of Business Logistics, 27,  2, 2006.

McKinnon, A.C. and Ge, Y. (2006) ‘The Potential for Reducing Empty Running by Trucks: A Retrospective Analysis’  International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 36, 5, 391-410. 

McKinnon, A.C. (2005) ‘The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Increasing Maximum Truck Weight: The British Experience’  Transportation Research part D, 10, 1, 77-95. 

McKinnon, A.C. and Ge, Y. (2004) ‘Use of a Synchronised Vehicle Audit to Determine Opportunities for Improving Transport Efficiency in a Supply Chain’ International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications, 7, 3,  219-238.   

McKinnon, A.C. and Tallam, D. (2003) 'Unattended Delivery to the Home: An Assessment of the Security Implications' International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 31, 1.

Fernie, J. and McKinnon, A.C. (2003) ‘The Grocery Supply Chain in the UK: Improving Efficiency in the Logistics Network. ‘ International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research, 13, 2. 

McKinnon, A.C.  (1999) ‘The Effect of Traffic Congestion on the Efficiency of Logistical Operations’ International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications, 2, 2.

McKinnon, A.C. (1999)  ‘Measuring the Potential for Efficiency Improvements in the Food Supply Chain’ Supply Chain Practice, 2, 2.

McKinnon, A.C. (1998) ‘The Regulation of Road Freight Operations: the End of an Era?’  Transport Logistics, 1, 2.

McKinnon, A.C. and Woodburn, A. (1996) ‘Logistical Restructuring and Freight Traffic Growth: An Empirical Assessment’ Transportation, 23, 2. 

McKinnon, A.C. (1996) ‘The Empty Running and Return Loading of Road Goods Vehicles’  Transport Logistics, 1, 1.

McKinnon, A.C. and Woodburn, A. (1994) ‘The Consolidation of Retail Deliveries: Its Effect on CO2 Emissions’, Transport  Policy, 1, 2.

McKinnon, A.C. (1994) ‘Channel  Tunnel  Freight  Services  between  Scotland  and   Continental  Europe:  An Examination of the Opportunities and Constraints.'  Applied Geography, 14, 1, 68-86.

McKinnon, A.C. and Woodburn, A.C. (1993) ‘A Logistical Perspective on the Growth of  Lorry Traffic.' Traffic Engineering and Control, 34, 9.

McKinnon, A.C., Stirling, I. and Kirkhope, J. (1993) ‘Improving the Fuel Efficiency of Road Freight  Operations.’ International  Journal  of  Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 23, 9, 3-11.

McKinnon, A.C. (1992) ‘Manufacturing in a Peripheral Location: An Assessment of the Logistical Penalties.’ International Journal of Logistics Management, 3, 2, 31-48. 

Graham, I, O’Doherty, F., McKinnon, A.C. and Baxter, L. (1992) ‘Hypergame Analysis of the Stability of Relationships between Computer-based Logistics Systems’ International Journal of Production Economics, 26, 1-3, 303-310.

Fernie, J. and McKinnon, A.C. (1991) ‘The Impact of Changes in Retail Distribution  on a Peripheral Region: The Case of Scotland.’ International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 19, 7, 25-32. 

McKinnon, A.C. (1991) ‘Regional Variations in Manufacturing Inventory Levels." International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management,  21, 6, 14-14.

McKinnon, A.C. (1990) ‘Electronic Data Interchange in the Retail Supply Chain: The Distribution Contractor's Role."  International Journal of Retail and  Distribution Management, 18, 2, 39-42.

Books

Evangelista, P., McKinnon, A.C., Sweeney, E and Esposito, E. (eds) (2011) ‘Supply Chain Innovation for Competing in Highly Dynamic Markets: Challenges and Solutions’ IGI Global, New York.

McKinnon, A.C., Cullinane,  S., Browne, M. and Whiteing, A. (eds) (2010) ‘Green Logistics: Improving the Environmental Sustainability of Logistics’ Kogan Page, London.

McKinnon, A.C., Button, K. and Nijkamp, P. (eds.) (2002) 'Transport Logistics'  Edward Elgar, Cheltenham.

McKinnon, A.C.  (1989) 'Physical Distribution Systems', Routledge, London. 

Chapters in Edited Books since 1990

McKinnon, A.C. (2012) ‘Reducing the Energy Consumption and Environmental Impact of Logistics’ in Inderwildi, O. and King, D. (eds)  ‘Energy, Transport and the Environment’  Springer (forthcoming Feb 2012).

McKinnon, A.C. (2011) ‘Improving the Sustainability of Road Freight Transport  by Relaxing Truck Size and Weight Restrictions’ in Evangelista, P., McKinnon, A.C., Sweeney, E and Esposito, E. (eds) (2011) ‘Supply Chain Innovation for Competing in Highly Dynamic Markets: Challenges and Solutions’ IGI Global, New York.

Woolford, R.E. and McKinnon, A.C. (2011) ‘Decarbonising the Maritime Supply Chain: the Role of the Shipper’  in Notteboom, T. (ed) ‘Current Issues in Shipping, Ports and Logistics’  Associated Scientific Publishers, Brussels.

Chapters in McKinnon, A.C., Cullinane, S.L., Browne, M and Whiteing, A (2010) ‘Green Logistics: Improving the Environmental Sustainability of Logistics’  Kogan Page, London:

• McKinnon, A.C. ‘Sustainability: a New Priority for Logistics Managers’
• McKinnon, A.C. ‘The Role of Government in Promoting Green Logistics’
• McKinnon, A.C. ‘Increasing Fuel Efficiency in the Road Freight Transport Sector’
• McKinnon, A.C. and Edwards. J.B. ‘Opportunities for Improving Vehicle Utilisation’
• McKinnon, A., Allen, J. and Woodburn, A. ‘Development of Greener Vehicles, Aircraft and Ships’
• Piecyk, M.I., McKinnon, A.C  and Allen, J. ‘Evaluating and Internalising the Environmental Costs of Logistics’

McKinnon, A.C. (2010) ‘Optimising the Road Freight Transport System’  in Waters, D. (ed) ‘Global Logistics’ 5th edition, Kogan Page, London.

Fisher, D., McKinnon, A.C. and Palmer, A. (2009) ‘Reducing the External Costs of Food Distribution in the UK’ in Mena, C. and Stevens, G. (eds) ‘Delivering Performance in Food Supply Chains’, Woodhead Publishers, London. 

McKinnon, A.C. and Piecyk, M. (2009) ‘Logistics 2050: Moving Goods by Road in a Very Low Carbon World’ in Sweeney, E. (ed.)  ‘Supply Chain Management in a Volatile World’ Blackrock Publishing, Dublin.

McKinnon, A.C. and Leonardi, J. (2009) ‘The Collection of Long Distance Road Freight Data in Europe’ in Bonnel, P., M. Lee-Gosselin, J. Zmud and J.-L. Madre (eds)  ‘Transport Survey Methods: Keeping up with a Changing World’, Emerald, Bingley.

Fernie, J. and McKinnon, A.C. (2009) ‘The Development of E-tail Logistics’ in Fernie, J. and Sparks, L. (ed.) ‘Retail Management and Logistics’ 3rd edition, Kogan Page, London.

McKinnon, A.C. and Edwards, J.B. (2009) ‘The Greening of Retail Logistics’ in Fernie, J. and Sparks, L. (ed.) ‘Retail Management and Logistics’ 3rd edition, Kogan Page, London.

McKinnon, A.C. (2006) ‘Road Transport Optimisation’  in in Waters, D. (ed.) ‘Global Logistics and Distribution Planning’ 4th edition, Kogan Page,  London. 

Fernie, J. and McKinnon, A.C. (2004) ‘The Development of E-tail Logistics’ in ‘Logistics and Retail Management’ 2nd ed. Edited by J. Fernie and L. Sparks. Kogan Page.

McKinnon, A.C. (2004) 'Third Party Logistics in the Food Supply Chain' in Bourlakis, M. and Weightman, P. (eds.) 'Food Supply Chain Management'  Blackwell.

Fernie, J. and McKinnon, A.C (2003) 'Online Shopping: the Logistics Issues' in Freathy, P. (ed.) 'Retail Management Handbook' , Financial Times Management / Prentice Hall.

McKinnon, A.C. (2003)  ‘Other Factors Affecting Competitiveness in the European Road Haulage Market’ in ‘Reforming Transport Taxes’ European Conference of Minsters of Transport, Paris.

McKinnon, A.C. (2003) 'Logistics and the Environment' in Hensher, D. and Button, K. (eds.)  'Handbook of Transport and the Environment' Elsevier.

McKinnon, A.C. (2003) ‘Influencing Company Logistics Management’ in  ‘Managing the Fundamental Drivers of Transport Demand’  European Conference of Ministers of Transport, Paris.

McKinnon, A.C.(2003) 'Sustainable Freight Distribution' in 'Integrated Futures and Transport Choices: UK Transport Policy Beyond the 1998 White Paper' ed. J. Preston and J.Hine, Ashgate, Farnborough.

McKinnon, A.C., (2001) ‘Integrated Logistics Strategies.’ in Brewer, A.M. Button, K.J. and Hensher, D. A. 'Handbook of Logistics and Supply Chain Management'  Pergamon, London. pp 157-170.

McKinnon, A.C. (1999) ‘International Logistics’ in ‘International Business’ ed. M.Tayeb,  Prentice Hall / Financial Times Management, London. 

McKinnon, A.C. (1999) ‘The Outsourcing of Logistical Activities’ in Waters, D. (ed.) ‘Global Logistics and Distribution Planning’ Kogan Page, London.

McKinnon, A.C. (1998) ‘Logistical Restructuring, Road Freight Traffic Growth and the Environment’ in D.Banister (ed.),‘Transport Policy and the Environment’ Spon, London.

McKinnon, A.C. (1997)  “Scottish Brewers: The Restructuring of a Depot System” in Taylor, D. (ed) ‘Global Cases in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.’ International Thomson Business Press, London.

McKinnon, A.C. (1996) “Logistics, Peripherality and Manufacturing Competitiveness.” in Fynes, B. and Ennis, S. (eds) ‘Competing from the Periphery.’ Dryden, London.

McKinnon, A.C. (1995) "The Distribution Systems of Supermarket Chains” in Akehurst, G. and Alexander, N. (eds) ‘Retail Structure.’ Frank Cass, London. (reprinted from Service  Industries Journal, 5, 2, 1985, 226-238.)

McKinnon, A.C. (1994) "The  Purchase of Logistical Services." in Cooper,J.  (ed.), ‘Logistics and Distribution Planning’ (2nd Edition), Kogan Page, London.

McKinnon, A.C. "Logistics in the United Kingdom" in Dimitrov, P.  (ed.) (1991)   `National Logistics Systems', Collaborative Paper CP-91-06, International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria, 37-72. 

McKinnon, A.C. (1990) "The Advantages and Disadvantages of Centralised Distribution" in Fernie, J.  (ed.), Retail Distribution Management, Kogan Page, London, 74-89.  

Published Research Reports for External Organisations (since 2004)

McKinnon, A.C. (2010)  ‘European Freight Transport Statistics: Limitations, Misinterpretations and Aspirations’ ACEA, Brussels.

McKinnon, A.C. and Piecyk, M. (2010) ‘Measuring and Managing CO2 Emissions in European Chemical Transport’  Cefic, Brussels.

McKinnon, A.C. (2010) ‘Transport Challenges and Opportunities: Briefing Paper on the Freight Transport Sector’ Commission for Integrated Transport, London.

McKinnon, A.C. (2009) ‘Innovation in Road Freight Transport: Achievements and Challenges’ International Transport Forum, Paris.

McKinnon, A.C., Palmer, A, Edwards, J.B., Piecyk, M. (2009) ‘Reliability of Road Transport from the Perspective of Logistics Managers and Freight Operators’ International Transport Forum / OECD, Paris.

McKinnon, A.C. (2008) ‘The Potential of Economic Incentives to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Goods Transport’ International Transport Forum, Paris.

McKinnon, A.C. (2008) ‘Advice on CO2 emissions from the UK Freight Transport Sector’ Committee on Climate Change, London.

Knight, I., Newton, W., McKinnon, A.C., Palmer, A. et al (2008) ‘Longer and / or Longer and Heavier Goods Vehicles (LHVs): A study of the likely effects if permitted in the UK: Final Report’ TRL, Crowthorne.  (published 3/6/2006  Reference PPR285) 

McKinnon, A.C. (2007) ‘CO2 Emissions from Freight Transport in the UK’ Commission for Integrated Transport, London.

McKinnon, A.C. (2004) 'Supply Chain Excellence in the European Chemical Industry'  European Petrochemical Association / European Chemical Industry Council, Brussels.

Further content