logistics structures the supply network around three main factors: the flow of materials‚ the flow of information and the time taken to respond to demand from source of supply. The scope of the network extends from the ‘focal firm’ in darker red at the centre across supplier and customer interfaces‚ and therefore typically stretches across functions‚ organisations and borders. The network is best seen as a system of interdependent processes‚ where actions in one part affect those of all others
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DHL Logbook - in cooperation with Technical University Darmstadt Historical development of logistics The great logistics success story Logistics has been playing a fundamental role in global development for almost 5‚000 years now. Since the construction of the pyramids in ancient Egypt‚ logistics has made remarkable strides. Time and again‚ brilliant logistics solutions have formed the basis for the transition to a new historical and economic era. Examples of this fundamental progress include
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UNDER PARIS Paris Catacombs Thursday‚ January 3‚ 2013 Where the Catacombs Are Canals and Reservoirs‚ crypts and bank vaults‚ wine cellars‚ and night clubs Quarries were made up of old limestone and gypsum It is cool and dark in this tomb. Water droplets gleam on the ceiling‚ and the air smells of mold and damp earth Nearly 100 ft. underground with many stories Thursday‚ January 3‚ 2013 Before becoming Illegal Caverns and tunnels mined for the limestone and gypsum to build with Farmers
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CH1 60. (p. 2) What are the three reasons negotiations occur? Negotiations occur for several reasons: (1) to agree on how to share or divide a limited resource‚ such as land‚ or property‚ or time; (2) to create something new that neither party could do on his or her own‚ or (3) to resolve a problem or dispute between the parties. 70. (p. 15) Describe the strategies and tactics a negotiator would employ in a distributive bargaining situation. In distributive situations negotiators are motivated
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Convention Relating to the Regulation of Aerial Navigation Signed at Paris‚ October 13‚ 1919 (Paris Convention) THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA‚ BELGIUM‚ BOLIVIA‚ BRAZIL‚ THE BRITISH EMPIRE‚ CHINA‚ CUBA‚ ECUADOR‚ FRANCE‚ GREECE‚ GUATEMALA‚ HAITI‚ THE HEDJAZ‚ HONDURAS‚ ITALY‚ JAPAN‚ LIBERIA‚ NICARAGUA‚ PANAMA‚ PERU‚ POLAND‚ PORTUGAL‚ ROUMANIA‚ THE SERB-CROAT-SLOVENE STATE‚ SIAM‚ CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND URUGUAY‚ Recognising the progress of aerial navigation‚ and that the establishment of regulations
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What is logistic? Deal with the management of the flow of goods or materials from point of origin to point of consumption‚ and in some cases even to the point of disposal. Logistics is not confined to manufacturing operations alone. It is relevant to all enterprises‚ including government institutions such as hospitals and schools‚ service organization such as retailers‚ banks and financial service organizations. Logistics is dependent upon natural‚ human‚ financial and information resources for
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Logistics from a Historical Perspective R-Jay P. Quiambao‚ CIE Defining Logistics • The origin of the term logistics comes from the French word ―logistique‚‖ which is derived from ―loger‖ meaning quarters (as in quartering troops). 2 Defining Logistics • The practice of logistics in the military sector has been in existence for as long as there have been organized armed forces: – the supply‚ movement‚ and maintenance of an armed force both in peacetime and in battle conditions. 3 Logistics
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Principles of Logistics Management Istanbul 2012 12.12.2012 2 Logistics Management • Logistics is the art and science of managing and controlling the flow of goods‚ energy‚ information and other resources from the source of production to the marketplace. • Logistics Management is the process of planning‚ implementing and controlling the efficient‚ effective flow and storage of goods‚ services‚ and related information from point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose
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Content 1. Logistic also plays a role in customer satisfaction 1.1 Overview 2. What is a logistic strategy? 3. Why implement a logistics strategy? 4. What is involved in developing a logistics strategy? 5. What is involved in developing a logistics strategy? 5.1 Strategic 5.2 Structural 5.3 Functional 5.4 Implementation 6. Components to examine when developing a logistics strategy 1. Transportation 6.2 Outsourcing 6
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Case Study 14.3: EFI Logistics Questions 1. Do EFI’s marketing strategies appear to be appropriate? The EFI’s marketing strategies is to not lose the customers they have‚ and this means that they have to respond to each call quickly and knowledgeably‚ and then providing excellent service. Excellent service means making all of the arrangements and preparing all of the paperwork quickly and accurately‚ and following through to ensure that everything goes as scheduled. The company’s web page is
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