Introducing logistics 1.1 Definition of logistics According to a widespread definition‚ logistics (from the Greek term l´ gos‚ which o means ‘order’‚ or from the French loger‚ which means ‘allocate’) is the discipline that studies the functional activities determining the flow of materials (and of the relative information) in a company‚ from their origin at the suppliers up to delivery of the finished products to the customers and to the post-sales service. The origins of logistics are of a
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THE FUNDAMENTAL OF LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY Xi-Er Dang Abstract This paper provides a basic but fundamental understanding of logistic primarily based on the book of “Logistics Management and Strategy” by Harrison and van Hoek. It will guide you through from the basic definition and concepts to the different supply chain strategies that exist‚ as well as providing a perception on the future logistic development. Explanation of principal terms like logistic‚ supply chain management and
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INTRODUCTION The internet has enabled faster access of information worldwide. It is the cheapest means to accessing any information. The internet is defined as a tool that can link up all the people in the world who have interconnected computers. We depend on the internet nowadays so much‚with its convenience but again it can act as a weapon against us. Firstly In 1969‚the US Department of Defense started a project to allow researchers and military personnel to communicate
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------------------------------------------------- Internet The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to serve several billion users worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of millions of private‚ public‚ academic‚ business‚ and government networks‚ of local to global scope‚ that are linked by a broad array of electronic‚ wireless and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries an extensive range of information
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Internet ICT1 Follow-up Teacher: Ildikó Reisch wrote by: Laura Li Tartalomjegyzék Title page1 Table of content2 Introduction3 TCP/IP3 History3 Structure3 URL4 DNS4 History4 Informations about DNS5 ISPs6 History6 Questions6 References8 Introduction My topic was the Internet‚ especially the TCP/IP; the URL‚ the DNS and ISPs. To understand these concepts it is indispensible to know‚ what Computer Communication Protocol is. We can define it as a description of the rules computers
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The Internet is simply a network of hundreds of thousands of computers all over the World‚ connected in a way that lets other computers access information on them. So if a computer is connected to the Internet‚ in principle‚ it can be connected to any other computer on the network. Today‚ the Internet comprises more than 45000 regional‚ national and international networks‚ which connect more than 30 million people in over 200 countries. This includes organizations‚ schools‚ universities‚ companies
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The importance of Logistics in Marketing nowadays In a first moment it is important to understand what is the main role of each departments‚ Logistics’ aim is to make products available in the market according to the customer’s demands‚ in terms of delivery time‚ volume‚ as well as‚ the efficient managing of the inventory (SEZEN‚ 2005) and the Marketing role is to generate and deliver value to the consumers of a determined market. To generate value consists in expressing characteristics‚ attributes
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12 Distribution Channels and Logistics Management 12.1 The nature of distribution channels Why are marketing intermediaries used? Why use intermediaries? Means giving up some control over how and to whom products are sold – They are used because they have greater efficiency in making goods available to target markets – Contacts‚ experience‚ specialization‚ scale of operation – N-to-M direct selling‚ N-to-1 + 1-to-M through channel – Producers make narrow assortments in large quantities
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It is difficult to overlook how the conflicts in Central American countries are themes in the Cariboo Café‚ El Norte‚ The Tattooed Soldier‚ and multiple other readings this semester. In “Cariboo Café‚” written by Helena Maria Viramontes‚ conflicts in Central American are a theme because the reader is constantly reminded of the reason why they came to the United States of America in the first place. For example‚ from the first paragraph the reader is informed that the family is cautious around authority
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Cyber Café Network Solution 1. Introduction Cyber Café Network Solution 1 Since the emergence of the first cyber café in the early 1990s‚ cyber cafes have become very popular worldwide. In cyber cafes‚ people can enjoy entertainment‚ conveniently communicate with each other‚ and get the latest information from the world. Cyber cafes use different operation modes and various services. Users in cyber cafes can access Internet services‚ video chat with friends‚ play network games‚ watch films and
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