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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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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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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Logistics 2050 A Scenario Study DELIVERING TOMORROW Logistics 2050 A Scenario Study PUBLISHER Deutsche Post AG‚ Headquarters represented by Dr. Christof E. Ehrhart‚ Executive Vice President Corporate Communications 53250 Bonn‚ Germany PROJECT DIRECTOR Dr. Jan Dietrich Müller‚ Corporate Communications‚ Deutsche Post AG PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND EDITORIAL OFFICE Johannes Oppolzer‚ Corporate Communications‚ Deutsche Post AG ART DIRECTION Kai Kullen SCENARIO PROCESS AND REALIZATION Z_punkt The
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B.Sc. Microbial & Food-Tech. PANJAB UNIVERSITY‚ CHANDIGARH DATESHEET FOR THE B.SC. (MICROBIAL & FOOD TECHNOLOGY) 1ST YEAR (EXAM CODE 207) 2ND YEAR (CODE 208) & 3RD YEAR (CODE 209) (FOR FULL SUBJECTS/ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS/IMPROVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE/MERCY CHANCE/ADDITIONAL CHANCE CANDIDATES) EXAMINATION COMMENCING W.E.F. 2ND APRIL/MAY‚ 2014 (THEORY EXAMINATIONS) (The candidates must be on their seats at 9.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. sharp as per date-sheet below. The answerbooks with Optical Mark
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Running head: Transportation and Logistic Chain Ahmed Lajili Ali UB.ID# 0860828 University of Bridgeport Mechanical Engineering Master of science Principle of Logistic ((MEEG 574)) Pr. David Burnell Abstract Purpose: to introduce the issue of the transportation and logistics chains. Finding: outlines how the individual papers affect debate on the nature and development of transportation
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Present Marked Variants Of the Horlicks 1) Junior Horlicks 2) Horlicks Regular 3) Horlicks Mother 4) Horlicks Lite and Lite Bite Marketing Demand of Different Variants “Horlicks ~ The great Family Nourisher. Horlicks is the leading Health Food Drink in India and as the „Most Trusted Drinks Brand‟ (Economic Times Survey‚ 2004) in India enjoys more than half of the Health Food Drink Market. t has a strong marketing network in India comprising over 1800 wholesalers and direct coverage of over
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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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1. Why is it important for a firm to periodically review its logistics network design? How do a firm’s requirements for its logistics network change over time? 為何公司週期性地檢視物流網路設計是重要的？公司該如何要求物流網路隨著時間改變？ The factors that affect the performance of the logistics network are not static‚ i.e.‚ they change over time. These factors include demand‚ product design‚ various costs in the logistics network‚ regulations‚ contracts‚ etc. The effects of these dynamics need to be evaluated periodically in order
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Assignment Questions DHL Worldwide Express 1. How do customers purchase air express services? Are there differences between documents and parcels? Yes‚ there are differences. There are two principal types of customers. First‚ there are the people who base their decisions depending on the level of satisfaction that the shipment company’s current customer base have. They are not price sensitive and because it is easy to anticipate their purchase volume and shipment‚ it is easier for DHL to come up with
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