Abstract The rapid development of global commerce has drove logistics to reduce products lifecycles‚ increase response and action efficiency and optimize investments of inventory for current businesses. Therefore‚ logistics plays a pivotal role in nowadays commerce. The objective of the report is to discuss and evaluate the existing logistics theories. Whereas‚ DHL will be selected as a case study so as to get a further understanding on logistics according to the analysis result. Introduction As with
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Assignment 1. There are five logistics/supply chain stories in the video. Suggest an appropriate title that you would give to each story. (10 marks) FarEastFlora- “Delivering love to the one’s we love” Transporting the animals- “Sizing up the Sheep” WLNA- “Keeping it cool on this Sunny Island” NTUC supply chain- “Right product‚ right quantity‚ at the right time!” Keppel Logistics- “The life and benefits of logisticians” 2. What type of logistics does each story belong to? (10 marks)
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Part A Question 1 The four primary logistic activities are: 1. Transportation A key logistics activity is to actually provide for the movement of materials and goods from point of origin to point of consumption‚ and perhaps to its ultimate point of disposal as well. Transportation involves selection of the mode (e.g.‚ air‚ rail‚ water‚ truck‚ or pipeline)‚ the routing of the shipment‚ assuring of compliance with regulations in the region of the country where shipment is occurring‚ and selection
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Logistics October 28‚ 2008 The articled uploaded are very good and should be read. The lecture does not follow the format of the book but the book is easy to read and forms a background to the course. Preferred definition: (what is logistics? why are we studying logistics) Slide Logistics/concept 3 In the definition‚ every word counts. Key words underlined. Logistics is a process – continually doing it‚ not just once. You plan‚ implement and control. It includes a planning function‚ something
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Final exam logistics 1.) Ikea case: (the 3 main topics) a. Competition between suppliers The structure of Ikeas logistic creates a high competition between their suppliers. It is because Ikea is subdivided into (many) Trading Areas‚ which compete for the commissions the headquarters of Ikea (Ikea of Sweden) gives. Each Trading Area tries to find the best thus cheapest solution for producing and delivering a product‚ so each of them negotiate with their suppliers and make an offer to the headquater
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Chapter 3—The Internal Organization: Resources‚ Capabilities‚ Core Competencies‚ and Competitive Advantages TRUE/FALSE 1. According to the Opening Case‚ Apple’s strong financial performance in poor economic times is largely credited to its innovation capabilities. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 71 OBJ: 03-01 TYPE: comprehension NOT: AACSB: Business Knowledge & Analytical Skills | Management: Creation of Value | Dierdorff & Rubin: Managing strategy and innovation 2. People are a critical resource
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MSOR/OPMT/MKMR 475: Supply Chain Logistics (Fall 2013) (Homework #6) Due: November 20th‚ 2014 This is a group assignment. Each group need to submit one (hard copy) of the report in class on November 20th. Problem 1 (20 Points): Two plants are to serve three market points through one or two warehouses. Volume flowing either to or from each point‚ and the associated transportation rates and location are given as follows: Point No Point i X-coordinate Y-coordinate Volume Vi (cwt.) Transportation
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BMGT 372 - INTRODUCTION TO LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CASE 2 QUESTIONS AND POINT VALUES ALTERNATIVE DISTRIBUTION FOR SSI The following questions are intended to guide your analysis‚ but please be sure to adhere to the strategic and technical guidelines regarding formatting (see the example memo provided for you). The point values for each question are also provided‚ to make clear how the case will be graded. The case is worth 10 points total‚ or 10% of the final grade for the
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Report on International Logistics I. Introduction This report focuses on. the type of inventory decisions that ZK would have to make. the factors the company would take into account when choosing its transport methods. how the company would take into account customer needs when deciding on warehousing facilities. II. Findings 1. The type of inventory decision that ZK would have to make Inventory control is the supervision of supply‚ storage and accessibility of items in order
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Dell is a diversified information technology providers and partners directly to customers cover a wide range of global products and services. Dell in “Fortune” magazine “America the most appreciated companies” rankings‚ and ranked No. 1 in “Global most appreciated companies” rankings‚ ranked third. Dell commitment to provide our customers design‚ build and deliver innovative customized based systems in order to provide customers with outstanding value. Spanning over 20 years‚ the company has always
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