Logistics and supply chain management are not new ideas. From the building of the pyramids to the relief of hunger in Africa‚ the principles underpinning the effective flow of materials and information to meet the requirements of customers have altered little. Throughout the history of mankind wars have been won and lost through logistics strengths and capabilities – or the lack of them. It has been argued that the defeat of the British in the American War of Independence can largely be attributed
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HP-LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: HP is an American multinational computer hardware‚ software and services corporation headquartered in Palo Alto‚ California‚ United States. It provides products‚ technologies‚ software‚ solutions and services to consumers‚ small- and medium-sized businesses -SMBs and large enterprises‚ including customers in the government‚ health and education sectors.The company was founded in a one-car garage in Palo Alto by William (Bill) Redington Hewlett and Dave
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Aviation and The Environment Summary This report includes aspects involving both aviation and the environment and what the links there are between them. The main topics within this report are Co2 emissions‚ sustainable fuels‚ noise pollution and poor air quality as these are the aspects that affect the environment most. The purpose of this report is to make the reader aware of the effects that aviation has on the environment and what procedures and legislation
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Aviation Law and Space Law Aviation Law -Air space – customary law since First W.W. That aircraft from one state have right to fly over the high seas‚ but never over territorial sea of another state -Art.1 1944 Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation: “every state has complete and exclusive sovereignty over the space above its territory” -It is a serious breach of international law for a state to order to violate the air space of another state (for e.g. USA military aircraft attacked
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Information Technologies in Logistics Management Anil Gurung University of Texas at Arlington Department of Information Systems and Operations Management‚ College of Business Administration Office: Room 630 Business Building Box 19437 701 S West St. Arlington‚ Texas 76019-0437 Voice: 817.272.3528 Email: gurung@uta.edu ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the impact of information technologies (IT) on logistics by conducting a survey of literatures on academic logistics journals and practitioner journals
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third-party logistics provider (abbreviated 3PL‚ or sometimes TPL) is a firm that provides service to its customers of outsourced (or "third party") logistics services for part‚ or all of their supply chain management functions. Third party logistics providers typically specialize in integrated operation‚ warehousing and transportation services that can be scaled and customized to customers’ needs based on market conditions and the demands and delivery service requirements for their products and
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REPORT ON BEER GAME ABOUT LOGISTICS CHALLENGES 1.0 INTRODUCTION The Product Distribution or "Beer Game" is an experiential exercise designed to help decision makers recognize the value of adopt a holistic and self-motivated approach to problem solving. The game was has been played by 4 of us which is retailer‚ wholesaler‚ distributor and factory. The procedure of the beer game involves dividing the players into teams of four who will run a beer industry. We assume the roles of beer retailer
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Effective Third Party Logistics Provider by Seyed-Mahmoud Aghazadeh Abstract The purpose of this article was to identify the steps that need to be taken when choosing an effective third party logistics provider. Based on the research completed‚ it was determined that third party logistics are beneficial to many companies. The use of third party logistics provides a competitive advantage in today’s business world. The optimal solution for a company choosing a third party logistic provider would be a
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Table of Contents Abstract 2 1.0 Introduction 2 2.0 SCM Capabilities 3 3.0 Impact Analysis of Current Global Uncertainty 10 4.0 Conclusion 11 6.0 Bibliography 12 7.0 Reference List 13 Logistics Capabilities: the path to competitive advantage Abstract A comparative analysis on the logistics capabilities of the major suppliers collaborating with Company A‚ the Australian subsidiary of a leading global company‚ and Company B‚ a smaller Australian owned business. The analysis will focus
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1.0 Introduction Hock Cheong Forwarding‚ Logistics and Transport Group of Companies was established in 1945‚ started by delivering and distributing newspapers‚ movie films and trailers only in Malaya and Singapore. They also carried huge engineering products like valves and generator sets to delicate electronic products like computers and printers through cargo. They deal in like door-to-door‚ project cargo deliveries‚ land transportation with sea and air freight services‚ warehousing & distribution
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