The evolving value chain of the car industry The automotive industry is one of the most progressive and forward-thinking industries. It confronts a number of trends that create new challenges while also providing opportunities for growth. One of the major trends is the demands of operating in a “connected” world. For more than 100 years the automotive industry has created competitive advantage mainly through engineering excellence. Moving forward‚ this will no longer be sufficient. Automotive manufacturers
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Summary: Agile Logistics‚ a Singapore based warehousing and logistics specialist‚ is a well-recognized third-party logistics (3PL) provider. Agile Logistics has the know-how to power their customers’ supply-chain - delivering intelligent solutions that streamline efficiencies and boost their customers’ bottom line. Agile Logistics wanted to design‚ fabricate and commission a new computer-controlled system for automatic placement‚ storage and retrieval of standardized shipping containers.
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Field of study: Reverse Logistics | Topic: Managing returns for increased Reverse Logistics profits. | | | Research Proposal Alcuin Ninian Dhilip II MIB‚ 11SJCCMIB00 Managing returns for increased Reverse Logistics profits Reverse Logistics is one the most overlooked elements of the complete operation cycle. There is a perception that returns are a necessary evil to be avoided at all costs‚ Even though reuse of products and materials
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HALAL LOGISTIC Definition Halal logistics is the process of managing the material flow and information flow throughout the supply chain in accordance to a Halal standard. Halal is used to describe anything permissible under Islamic law‚ in contrast to haram‚ that which is forbidden. This covers aspects such as behaviour‚ speech‚ dress‚ conduct‚ manner‚ and dietary laws. CHARACTERISTIC OF HALAL LOGISTIC Halal
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strategic plan that included an initiative to build industry leading supply chain management capabilities. As the organization strives to establish a “superior supply chain” in the U.S. tire division‚ numerous internal changes have been made. Over the last three years‚ the organization has built a hierarchy of collaborative teams to develop and implement strategies that drive cost‚ time‚ and complexity out of the supply chain. Introduction Atlas faced significant financial challenges at the outset
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According to Plato the role of a central government is to determine where a person belongs or should be positioned society. This belief seems to stem from the ideals of communism or socialism‚ but Plato’s ideas have many departures from those schools of thought. In Plato’s Republic labor is organized by a government run education system that identifies the best roles for each citizen. He compliments his theory of government rule with his theory of justice. Plato argues that justice occurs only
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Knowledge Management | | Knowledge management (KM) comprises a range of strategies and practices used in an organization to identify‚ create‚ represent‚ distribute‚ and enable adoption of insights and experiences. Such insights and experiences comprise knowledge‚ either embodied in individuals or embedded in organizational processes or practice. An established discipline since 1991 KM includes courses taught in the fields of business administration‚ information systems‚ management‚ and library
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Relief Logistics What is it? The basic task of a logistics system is to deliver the appropriate supplies‚ in good condition‚ in the quantities required‚ and at the places and time they are needed. In reality‚ relief logistics is a systems exercise‚ which involves a performance that is coordinated and integrated from wide group of specialists. Much of this activity‚ particularly the work of the control and support staff‚ is hardly visible to the outsider. Mainly relief logistics is concerned
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disasters place exceptional demands on humanitarian logistics and calls for fast ‚ agile and quick response to alleviate human lives. Deficiencies in the flow of supplies may result in dire consequences. As a result of continuous human and man-made disasters logistics has now become an important factor in humanitarian aid operations‚ to the “extent that logistics efforts account for 80 percent of disaster relief” (Trunick‚ 2005). Humanitarian logistics encompasses a ranges of complicated activities
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Abstract Just-in-time manufacturing is a tremendous advantage in supply chain when everything works perfectly. However‚ there are many chances that will cause the delay‚ such as an overseas supplier has equipment problems‚ environmental factors delay deliveries or defective parts are discovered on the assembly line. To avoid these problems‚ premium freight‚ which is the last-minute rush shipments to bring in materials or components‚ is the best way for the firms. Although premium freight is costly
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