Is the Term Green Logistics an Oxymoron Introduction Over recent years there has been increasingly more pressure from the public and the government on organisations to decrease the environmental impact of their logistics operations. The distribution of products impairs air quailty‚ produces noise and vibration‚ causes motor vechicle accidents and contributes significantly to global warming through greenhouse gas emmisions. The term ‘green logistics’ describes attempts by organisations to minimise
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History on Keppel Logistics Keppel Logistics‚ is one of Singapore’s leading third-party logistics company‚ providing supply chain management for the business-to-business market. Its diversified portfolio covers a wide spectrum of supply chain activities from warehousing‚ inventory control‚ distribution and shipping documentation to inland container depot operations. In Singapore‚ Keppel operates from three facilities. Overseas‚ through joint ventures‚ it operates a port cum logistics operations at
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Yogesh Nimje PGDM‚ 2nd year Roll No. 2011015 Spl: Operations Reverse Logistics in Automotive Industry The review of literature:- Various studies are done in the reverse logistics and factors considered in these studies such as barriers‚ challenges‚ environmental issues faced by the logistics and supply chain industry. Reverse logistics has been defined as ‘The process of planning‚ implementing‚ and controlling the efficient‚ cost effective flow of raw materials‚ in-process inventory‚
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Understand the Vietnamese logistics industry In a global economic downturn‚ there are few opportunities for the transport and logistics sector. However Vietnam continues to offer long term growth potential for those companies willing to risk expansion in this immature but fast-developing market. The country has become a focal point for off-shore production for global manufacturers looking for even lower cost locations than in China. The latter market has seen labour and transportation costs
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XPO Logistics‚ Inc. (XPO) BRADLEY S. JACOBS is the Chief Executive Officer of XPO Logistics‚ Inc. A career CEO‚ he has led two public companies. United Rentals‚ Inc.‚ which he cofounded in 1997; and United Waste Systems‚ Inc.‚ founded in 1989. Mr. Jacobs served as Chairman and CEO of United Rentals for the company’s first six years‚ and as Executive Chairman for an additional four years. He served eight years as Chairman and CEO of United Waste Systems. Previously‚ Mr. Jacobs founded Hamilton Resources
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that has brought about a substantial increase in international trade‚ both import and export‚ which in turn has led to a surge in demand for various logistical services including third party logistics (3PL). The objective of this assignment is to explore the following areas: A look at third party logistics (3PL) in the context of the supply chain The development of 3PLs over time Activities and functions outsourced to‚ and performed by 3PLs How business add value to their goods and services by
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Impacts of Reverse Logistics on the Environment Name: Institution: Impacts of Reverse Logistics on the Environment Introduction Logistics The first thing that comes in mind when one hears the word logistics is the transportation of goods from one place to another but behold‚ the definitions of logistics is the well coordinated channeling of material and information across the chain of supply (Weken and Hoek‚ 1998). In supply chain management‚ it is the link between each tier in a chain of
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analyzed and interpreted in sub-sections 4.9a to 4.9o. 4.9a Reverse Logistics Costs : Factor - ’ Top Management Commitment ’. Table 4.9a. Reverse Logistics Costs: Factor - ’ Top Management Commitment ’. a Level of Importance. Not at all Important Least Important Somewhat Important Important Highly Important Total No. of Respondents 0 0 7 197 64 268 % Respondents 0.0 0.0 2.6 73.5 23.9 100.0 Note. a Level of Importance : Not at all Important to Highly Important.
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LOGISTICS PERFORMANCE: DEFINITION AND MEASUREMENT 17 Data collection methods‚ sources and the measures used are identified. as customer satisfaction ratings) each have strengths and weaknesses associated with them. The purpose of this article is to examine the definition and measurement of performance in logistics research. We begin with a literature review which includes an examination of the various ways in which “performance” has been defined. Data collection methods‚ sources‚ and the
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developed economy‚ cities‚ modern infrastructure. Today we do important steps on the way to this future. As our country is a crossroad of the worlds‚ which connects the West with the East and the North with the South‚ the development of transport logistics sector is a matter of great importance to us. What is required to this effect? Let ’s imagine the whole transport network of our entire continent‚ imagine how much cargo is moving through them every day‚ and each cargo has its own destination
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