Logistics Logistics is the management of the flow of goods‚ information and other resources‚ including energy and people‚ between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet the requirements of consumers (frequently‚ and originally‚ military organizations). Logistics involves the integration of information‚ transportation‚ inventory‚ warehousing‚ material-handling‚ and packaging‚ and occasionally security. Logistics is a channel of the supply chain which adds the value
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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 throughout the
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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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1) What issues should a logistic manager consider in trying to select a mode of transportation? The issues that a logistic manager should consider when they select a transportation mode are the follow: • Cost versus Speed • Packing expense versus risk of damage • Flexibility versus dependability • Railroad freight traffic in peak season ( some countries consider more important the passenger transportation than freight) • Infrastructure (bad infrastructure raise
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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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Integrated Virtual Logistics Network for Quick Responses By Diatha Krishna Sundar October 2001 Please address all correspondence to: Professor Diatha Krishna Sundar Associate Professor & Chairperson - ERP Centre Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Bannerghatta Road Bangalore 560 076 Phone : 080 - 6993276 Fax : 080-6584050 E-mail : diatha@iimb.ernet.in Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2160390 Working Paper on Integrated Virtual Logistics Network for Quick Responses
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Logistics Operation Contents Executive Summary 3 Company profiles: 3 Tesco Plc: 3 Sainsbury: 4 Analysis of logistic operations of TESCO: 4 Logistics in practice: 4 Logistics replenishment policy: 5 Transportation model for national and global operations: 6 Analysis of logistics of operation of SAINSBURY: 7 Logistics practices: 7 Logistics replenishment policy: 8 Transportation model for national and global operations: 8 Comparative
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ELEMENTS OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INTRODUCTION TO LOGISTICS. Chapter 1. Definition: “Logistics is the applied science of defining supporting systems and of planning and implementing the acquisition and use of resources.” Categories of Logistics : 1. Subsistence logistics :- basic necessities of life. it is relatively stable and predictable. 2. operations logistics :- relatively constant and predictable. It starts from raw material utilization
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qualified people‚ etc. Also‚ the tough competitions among the local manufactures help the firm to gain efficiency. Here‚ the government role in providing suitable space at subsidized rate in its science-based industrial park to encourage foreign companies to invest is
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Report on Market Research Analysis of Logistic Sector. Kalpesh Hiwase MMS Marketing Roll No: 74 Contents Topic Page No. 1. Introduction to Logistic Industry 3 2. What is the need of Market Research ? 9 3. How can the company use Market Research 11 4. Techniques for conducting Market Research 12 5. Sample Market Report Checklist 14 6. Sample Questionaire 17 7. Bibliography 18
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