1. What is reverse logistics (RL)? How does it differ from forward logistics Reverse logistics 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
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Unit Code & Unit Title: DL101 Introduction to logistics management 2. Course of Study: Diploma in Logistics Management 3. Year of Study: Year One 4. Year and Semester: Semester 2‚ 2014 5. Reading List: Main Text: 1. Paul R. Murphy‚ Jr‚ Donald F. Wood‚ Contemporary Logistics‚ Pearson education 2. John J. Coyle‚ C. John Langley‚ Jr.‚ Brian J. Gibson‚ Robert A. Novack‚ Edward J. Bardi (2011)‚ Supply Chain Management: A Logistics Perspective‚ 8th Edition‚ Cengage Learning
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1. Did it surprise you that logistics can be such an important component in a country’s economic system? Why or why not? Logistics plays a key role in the economy in two significant ways. First‚ logistics is one of the major expenditures for businesses‚ thereby affecting and being affected by other economic activities. In the United States‚ for example‚ logistics contributed approximately 10.3 percent of GDI in 1996. U.S. industry spent approximately $451 billion on transportation of freight
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means of bulk material handling. The cost of material handling is a significant portion of total production cost is estimating about 20 to 25% of total manufacturing labor cost. In this analysis of the material handling system‚ a detailed study of logistics management and belt conveyor system has been done. A special attention has been given for the enhancement analysis of belt conveyor system and possible solutions are recommended to the company. 2. INDUSTRY PROFILE Agriculture which accounts
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DHL Logbook - in cooperation with Technical University Darmstadt Historical development of logistics The great logistics success story Logistics has been playing a fundamental role in global development for almost 5‚000 years now. Since the construction of the pyramids in ancient Egypt‚ logistics has made remarkable strides. Time and again‚ brilliant logistics solutions have formed the basis for the transition to a new historical and economic era. Examples of this fundamental progress include
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Reverse logistics and the return portion of the supply chain is often an overlooked and mismanaged process. Companies tend to focus their efforts on the forward portion of supply chain management‚ while failing to take advantage of the many opportunities that reverse logistics presents (Benton‚ 2007). What these companies do not realize is that the effective management of reverse logistics has the potential to make them more profitable‚ and to add value to many other parts of their supply chain
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Advantages of Logistics Outsourcing In the face of increasingly intensified competition in the emerging globaleconomy‚ manufacturing and retail firms are progressively turning to outsourcing of their logistics functions. Outsourcing is a viable business strategy because turning non-core functions over to external suppliers enables companies to leverage their resources‚ spread risks and concentrate on issues critical to survival and future growth. One way of extending the logistics organization
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CASE A3 Atlas Tire and Rubber Company1 Executive Summary Faced with financial and competitive challenges in 200X‚ Atlas Tire and Rubber Company’s new CEO developed a strategic plan that included an initiative to build industry leading supply chain management capabilities. As the organization strives to establish a “superior supply chain” in the U.S. tire division‚ numerous internal changes have been made. Over the last three years‚ the organization has built a hierarchy of collaborative teams to
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pter Measuring logistics costs and performance Logistics and the bottom line 83 Logistics and shareholder value 88 Logistics cost analysis 95 The concept of total cost analysis 96 Principles of logistics costing 99 Customer profitability analysis 103 Direct product profitability 109 Cost drivers and activity-based costing 111 3 81 LSCH_C03.QXD 12/11/04 12:04 pm Page 82 LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT This chapter: Outlines the many ways in which logistics management can impact
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ANTICIPATORY LOGISTICS IN THE CORPORATE WORLD What is anticipatory logistics? It’s a system made of information which anticipates the requirement of customers needs so suppliers can provide adequate service production to meet their needs. Anticipatory logistics is part of the supply chain management which is how things get from the manufacturer to the customer‚ but it also is the raw materials that are needed in manufacturing. The U.S. Army uses Anticipatory logistics in their supply chain
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