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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profits by increasing revenue and decreasing cost. However‚ companies may employ different strategies in order to achieve this goal. Some of them focus on customer satisfaction and quick delivery‚ while others may be more concerned about minimizing inventory holding costs. d. In general‚ different parts of the supply chain have objectives that are not aligned with each other. 1. Purchasing: Stable order quantities‚ flexible
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related information services” (FedEx‚ 2005u‚ para. 1). FedEx strives to provide reliable‚ competitive‚ global‚ air and ground transportation of priority goods at a remarkable speed. FedEx will continue working to develop outstanding relationships among its employees‚ partners‚ and suppliers‚ while maintaining ethical and professional principles within its corporate staff‚ keeping safety the “first consideration in all operations” (FedEx‚ 2005u‚ para. 1). FedEx has based its strategic mission
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What this case is about FedEx vs. UPS China & US agreement for the establishment of air-cargo hubs in China and landing rights for commercial airlines at any available airport China is battleground for the two package delivery giants Assumption: success in China was widely seen as the litmus test for corporate survival in the new millennium No guarantee for how new cargo routes would be allocated between UPS and Fed Ex Which company was better positioned to attract the capital necessary to win
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Fed Ex Case Issue: Federal Express is a strong recognizable brand with growth potential‚ but the company faces a multitude of challenges with rising fuel prices‚ increased value of living‚ as well as a decline in the economy. FedEx also encounters issues with competition and even negative publicity due to various lawsuits involving violations against EEOC laws and regulations. SWOT Analysis: Strengths: • Best leader in express shipping o 99% of deliveries are on time
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economic crisis‚ or if one or the other is less or more affected. A pull oriented automobile supply chain is relatively easy to explain; the inventory-order interface in this case‚ is designed for the consumer to place an order‚ and with it‚ he or she creates firm demand. A push oriented supply chain in the automobile industry works with an opposite inventory-order interface‚ namely the products are built‚ distributed‚ and ready for consumer demand. In this case the products waits for the consumers
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INVENTORY MANAGEMENT Introduction The overseeing and controlling of the ordering‚ storage and use of components that a company will use in the production of the items it will sell as well as the overseeing and controlling of quantities of finished products for sale. A business’s inventory is one of its major assets and represents an investment that is tied up until the item is sold or used in the production of an item that is sold. It also costs money to store‚ track and insure inventory. Inventories
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SATISFACTION SURVEY FOR FEDEX 17 Appendix B: Customer Survey Results 18 1. Introduction Figure 1: Regional Head Quarters of FedEx Figure 2: FedEx Corporate Logo; courtesy www.fedex.com FedEx Corporation‚ situated in US‚ is one of the leading supply chain management solution providers in the world. With annual revenues as high as USD33 billion‚ the company offers incorporated business solutions in logistics through operating collaborative companies jointly under the FedEx brand. FedEx’s group
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Backwards: Reverse Logistics Trends and Practices Going Backwards: Reverse Logistics Trends and Practices University of Nevada‚ Reno Center for Logistics Management Dr. Dale S. Rogers Dr. Ronald S. Tibben-Lembke © 1998‚ Reverse Logistics Executive Council Contents in Brief CHAPTER 1: SIZE AND IMPORTANCE OF REVERSE LOGISTICS 1 CHAPTER 2: MANAGING RETURNS 37 CHAPTER 3: DISPOSITION AND THE SECONDARY MARKET 73 CHAPTER 4: REVERSE LOGISTICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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Research paper E-logistics and the natural environment Joseph Sarkis‚ Laura M. Meade and Srinivas Talluri The authors Joseph Sarkis is in the Graduate School of Management‚ Clark University‚ Worcester‚ Massachusetts‚ USA. Laura M. Meade is in the Graduate School of Management‚ University of Dallas‚ Irving‚ Texas‚ USA. Srinivas Talluri is in the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management‚ Eli Broad College of Business Administration‚ Michigan State University‚ East Lansing‚ Michigan‚ USA
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