CRITICAL APPRAISAL REPORT Round 3 LOGISTICS & R&D Ruitong Li ID: 3466663 8th Aug 2011 Team Alpha 1. INTRODUTION This report will cover logistics and R&D section from the simulation‚ where I will be stating theories of logistics‚ and logistic transportation concepts‚ and analyzing my understanding for research and development. I will be stating out my decision for logistics and R&D section in the simulation as well‚ and point out the reasons why I have made the decisions. 2. CONSIDERATION
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normally focuses on transport logistics. TMS systems facilitate the interactions between an Order Management System and the Warehouse or Distribution Centre. According to Margaret‚ Common TMS modules include: • Route Planning and Optimization • Load Optimization • Execution • Freight Audit and Payment • Yard management • Advanced shipping • Order visibility • Carrier management Basically‚ “a TMS product serves as the logistics hub a collaborative network
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organization from the view point of inbound and outbound logistic operations. Questions 1. How transportation management systems add value to supply chain of an organization? 2. What are the problems that transportation management system can solve in a supply chain? Rationale Supply chain of an organization relates to the operations starting from procurement of raw materials to the distribution of finished goods which makes use of logistics for the flow of resources from point A to point B
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quality‚ price) 5) Government Policy/Regulation. Much deregulation (with some tightening-up) in-Transportation‚ Communications‚ Finance. II. The Supply Chain Concept- Started with the “physical distribution” /outbound logistics focus in the ‘60s. The ‘80s brought inbound logistics into the scope. >’90s‚ supply/value chain (3rd phase of development). Focus is on “integration” (systems approach - from suppliers’ supplier(s)‚ to customers’ customer(s). Supply/value chain management is the creation
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that has been seen more and more frequently within today’s society. It basically means compatibility within the environment and is viewed positively. When combined with logistics you can create an environmentally efficient transportation and distribution system. According to The Geography of Transportation Systems‚ Green Logistics is Supply chain management practices and strategies that reduce the environmental and energy footprint of freight distribution. It focuses on material handling‚ waste management
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economic benefits of warehousing occur when overall logistics cost are reduced. For example‚ if having a warehouse reduce the overall transportation cost by an amount greater than required investment and operational cost‚ then the total cost will be reduced. When total cost reductions are achievable‚ the warehouse is economically justification. The four basic economic benefits are: consolidation and break-bulk‚ sorting‚ seasonal storage and reverse logistics. Consolidation occurs when a warehouse pull
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Logistics Management in China: A Case Study of Haier Jason C.H. Chen School of Business Administration Gonzaga University Spokane‚ WA 99258‚ USA (509) 323-3421; chen@gonzaga.edu Binshan Lin* College of Business Administration Louisiana State University in Shreveport Shreveport‚ LA 71115. USA (318) 797-5025; blin@pilot.lsus.edu Lingli Li School of Business Administration Gonzaga University Spokane‚ WA 99258‚ USA lli@gonzaga.edu Patty S. Chen School of Business Administration
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Durand is a Lecturer in Management Sciences at the University of Nantes‚ where he comanages the International Logistic fifth year university program in the Language Faculty (Department ssociation)‚ he pursues his research work within the LEMNA (Nantes-Atlantic Laboratory of Economy and Management)‚ more particularly in the field of e-logistics (e-grocery logistics) and in that of city logistics. Jesus Gonzalez-Féliu is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the French National Centre of Scientific Research
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costs of automobile enterprises in the Chinese automobile market. Based on prior research we developed a tentative cost reduction model for automobile companies in the literature review‚ which includes entry strategies‚ manufacturing sectors and logistics. The tentative model provides a coherent framework and offers
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nature and importance of marketing logistics and integrated supply chain management. • Discuss the future of retailing Explain how companies select‚ motivate‚ and evaluate channel members. 13- 2 Structure of the lesson 3.1. Concept and functions of the marketing channel: intermediaries 3.2. Types and importance of marketing channels 3.3. Channel behaviour and organization 3.4. Channel design decisions 3.5. Channel management decisions 3.6. Marketing logistics and supply chain management Appendix:
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