Master Thesis Developing a Framework for Decision Making in Inbound Logistics Ownership Taking for LCCS – An Empirical Study Maastricht University School of Business and Economics Academic Year 2008/2009 Zhang‚ Qin (Student ID: i579246) Master of Science of International Business Track: Supply Chain Management Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Lieven Quintens Maastricht‚ Nov 12th‚ 2009 I Acknowledgements My study of the master program at Maastricht University comes to an end with the completion of
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Impact of Outsourcing Logistics Levels on Logistics Service Performance Mr. Zaryab Sheikh (Corresponding Author) Email: justzaryab@gmail.com Ms. Shafaq Rana Email: shafaq_rana@hotmail.com Mr. Samiullah Email: sami.mgt@gmail.com Ms. Sadia Umar Email: sadiaumar@ciitlahore.edu.pk Address: Department of Management Sciences‚ COMSATS Institute of Information Technology‚ Lahore‚ Pakistan ABSTRACT The contemporary dynamic business environment is characterized by the short life span of the products due
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“The automobile industry versus the economic crisis” The economic crisis in 2008 has shown that the global economy is not as rigid and indestructible as it was thought to be. The crisis has brought staggering levels of unemployment‚ even to the most prosperous and sturdy economies of the world‚ a sharp contraction within the labor market‚ it has reduced consumer spending in general and it shook currencies and GDP’s to their foundations. Not to mention the required bailouts which were paramount
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Name | Dilip Raj Bhatta | Global Business Environment | Roll No | 10108 | | Assignment No. 1 | Case :LOGITECH | a) To what extend can Porter’s diamond help explain the choice of Taiwan as a major manufacturing site for Logitech? Answer: Porter’s theory of national competitive advantage suggests that the pattern of trade is influenced by four attributes of a nation: (a) factor endowments‚ (b) domestic demand conditions‚ (c) relating and supporting industries‚ and (d) firm strategy‚ structure
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A.I.L.S Project D.H.L Logistics Vinith perla 0901AEET012 Company profile : DHL Express is a division of the German logistics company Deutsche Post providing international express mail services. Deutsche Post is the world’s largest logistics company operating in all four corners of the globe. DHL is a world market leader in sea and air mail. Originally founded in 1969 to deliver documents between San Francisco and Honolulu‚ the company expanded its service
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connect with each other in the new Network Economy. FedEx is not only reorganizing its internal operations around a more flexible network computing architecture‚ but it’s also pulling-in and in many cases locking-in customers with an unprecedented level of technological integration. Since its inception in 1973‚ Federal Express Corporation had transformed itself from an express delivery company to a global logistics and supply-chain management company. Over the years‚ the Company had invested heavily
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LOGISTICS CYCLE Therefore the emphasis is on designing the logistics management information system and inventory management activities‚ rather than central-level activities such as quantification and procurement. However‚ as the logistics cycle demonstrates‚ all these functions are interrelated and so when the logistics system is designed‚ these other activities must be considered‚ such as ensuring that the data required for quantification are collected and that quality monitoring is incorporated
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What is Logistics? Overshadowed behind all the excitement given to supply chain management and the technology developed to support it is a lesser known part of the business operations known as logistics. Some might regard logistics as mundane and staid compared to other supply chain initiatives but they don’t get the whole picture. However‚ logistics professionals and knowledgeable managers know that to fulfill customer orders effectively and efficiently‚ a business should employ a good logistics
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Reverse logistics stands for all operations related to the reuse of products and materials. It is "the process of planning‚ implementing‚ and controlling the efficient‚ cost effective flow of raw materials‚ in-process inventory‚ finished goods and related information from the point of consumption to the point of origin for the purpose of recapturing value or proper disposal. More precisely‚ reverse logistics is the process of moving goods from their typical final destination for the purpose of capturing
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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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