What are the problems in the process of developing logistics in China? The economy development in China has experienced a rough way since national founding. It was not until 1978 that Chinese people began to see a hopeful start in Chinese economy. Chinese government implemented reform and open‚ which makes GDP a great leap. With the rapid growth of GDP rate‚ more and more people showered in the sweet breeze of reform and open. Many new industries “immigrate” into China‚ and these new companies
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Read through the case study on Cartes sans Frontières and write a report addressing the issues raised in the questions below. Evaluate the logistics operations carried out within the company highlighting the problems encountered. Cartes Sans Frontières (CSF) is a multi-million organisation that produces maps for the European traveller. Based at Lyons in France‚ they produce maps‚ atlases and travel guides. The production is all done in house‚ saving on external costs. CSF has its own Surveying
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Global Agenda Council on Logistics & Supply Chain Systems 2012-2014 Outlook on the Logistics & Supply Chain Industry 2013 July 2013 Published by World Economic Forum‚ Geneva‚ Switzerland‚ 2013 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system‚ or transmitted‚ in any form or by any means‚ electronic‚ mechanical‚ photocopying‚ or otherwise without the prior permission of the World Economic Forum. World Economic Forum 91-93 route de
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Overview of the BASF logistics operation in Southeast Asia 1.1 Company background 1.2 The supply chain and logistics operation of the company in Southeast Asia 2. Company’s problem identification 2.1 Lack of qualified personnel in logistics 2.2 Lack of appropriate logistics strategy 2.3 Overlapped organizational structure 2.4 Weak information system within the whole region 3. Recommendations 3.1 Changes in terms of logistics personnel 3.2 Implementation of one single logistics strategy within
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incentives‚ foreign trade regulations‚ environmental and labor law‚ trade embargo‚ tariffs‚ political stability‚ industrial relations and others. In the context of logistics M&A‚ these will be important especially for firms that are operating in China‚ India‚ Vietnam. Using India as example‚ apart from the non-uniform tax structure‚ logistic companies in India have to pay numerous other taxes‚ octrois‚ and face multiple check posts and police harassment. High costs of operation and delays involving compliance
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Viet Nam logistics infrastructure still lagging |[pic] | Experts have said that logistics will be a key element to enhance Viet Nam’s competitiveness‚ as the country is expected to become a hub for both logistics and port operation. However‚ there are some concerns about the development of this sector. Thanet Sorat‚ vice-president of V-Serve Group‚ a leading Thai logistics service provider‚ spoke with Viet Nam News reporter Ha Phuong about the Thai logistics system and commented
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[pic] Influence to Hong Kong as an international logistics hub - under the “Framework Agreement on Hong Kong and Guangdong Co-operation” | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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the critical success factors of a successful logistics operator and how can competitive edges can be maintained in such a volatile market with basically no barrier in entry. You may quote an actual/real life example to support your arguments. Please either research or create a Vision Statement for a successful logistics operator and brief explain to what extent it helps in sustainable business growth. What are the Critical Success Factors in Logistics? Critical success factor (CSF) is the term for
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international logistics management In recent years‚ logistics has been identified as having the potential to become the next governing element of corporate strategy to create value for customers‚ generate cost savings‚ enforce discipline in marketing efforts and extend the flexibility of production and information technology helps to improve the logistics management. LIS is defined as a management information system providing management with relevant and timely information related to logistics functions
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Marketing logistics value: Managing the 5 P ’s In order to position logistics in its proper role in today ’s business environment‚ logistics leaders will have to do a better job of communicating‚ or marketing‚ logistics. The time for lamenting the lack of interest in logistics from senior management is over‚ and the time to become proactive is here. The logistics story will be understood when all logistics leaders begin to take the marketing initiative and the successes of the discipline are recognized
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