sentences:  The journal was established in 1970 as "International Journal of Physical Distribution" (ISSN 0020-7527).A monograph series called "PDM Physical Distribution Monograph" (ISSN 0305-2214) was also established at that time; in 1974 its title was changed to "IJPD Monograph" (ISSN 0308-4264), and in 1975 it was incorporated into the journal.In 1977 the journal's title was changed to "International Journal of Physical Distribution and Materials Management" (ISSN 0269-8218), and in 1990 the current title was adopted.