Inbound Logistics is the flow of product into a production unit or warehouse and has not traditionally been the responsibility of a single individual. Production‚ procurement and supply chain have all played a part but the end result can be unsatisfactory. The start of the supply chain is all-important. Quality of service provision inbound can be the difference between a successful sales promotions or a repackaged product being delivered late and left on the shelf. It can make or break the sales
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E. I. du Pont’s strategy will have to respond to future challenges in the TiO₂ market TiO₂ market: Oligopolistic‚ highly competitive and undergoing major technology changes‚ substantial excess demand. Future potential: Market growth of 3% a year with an expected market size of 1‚072‚000 tons in year 1985‚ potential of 65% market leadership Challenge for Du Pont: What strategy will maximize the value of our TiO₂ business? Alternatives for E.I. Du Pont Do nothing Maintain Growth Main
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Tutorial Rules and Regulations Attendance & Punctuality – Attendance and getting to class on time are expected. Students who are regularly late or absent tend to perform poorly in this course. Contribution to the Class - Students are expected to contribute to the class by:- 1. Attending class and being in class on time; 2. Being prepared for class; 3. Being familiar with the concepts and issues covered in the lecture; 4. Asking questions‚ especially if something is unclear;
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Logistics October 28‚ 2008 The articled uploaded are very good and should be read. The lecture does not follow the format of the book but the book is easy to read and forms a background to the course. Preferred definition: (what is logistics? why are we studying logistics) Slide Logistics/concept 3 In the definition‚ every word counts. Key words underlined. Logistics is a process – continually doing it‚ not just once. You plan‚ implement and control. It includes a planning function‚ something
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Haier Logistics’ revolution Case Studies Haier Logistics’ revolution Case Studies 1、 Background Haier is the world ’s largest home appliance brand‚ founded in 1984 in Qingdao; the current Chairman of the Board‚ CEO Zhang Ruimin is one of the main founders. At present‚ Haier has established 21 worldwide industrial park‚ five R & D centers‚ 19 overseas trading companies‚ employs more than 70‚000 people worldwide. In 2011‚ Haier achieved a global turnover of 150.9 billion yuan‚ the brand value was
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What is logistics? "Logistics means having the right thing‚ at the right place‚ at the right time." [pic] Logistics - (business definition) Logistics is defined as a business planning framework for the management of material‚ service‚ information and capital flows. It includes the increasingly complex information‚ communication and control systems required in today ’s business environment. -- (Logistix Partners Oy‚ Helsinki‚ FI‚ 1996) Logistics - (military definition) The science of planning
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Cross Linking effects on Polymers Purpose To observe the properties of the polymers with different amount of borax to see the effects of cross linking. Question How does the amount of a cross linking substances affect physical properties of a polymer Experimental Design A polymer was made with precise measuring of all the reactants especially different measurements of Borax solution as it was the key to cross linking. Physical properties of all the polymers were observed and the role of
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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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G. INZELT‚ Charge Transport in Conducting Polymer Film Electrodes‚ Chem. Biochem. Eng. Q. 21 (1) 1–14 (2007) 1 Charge Transport in Conducting Polymer Film Electrodes G. Inzelt Eötvös Loránd University‚ Institute of Chemistry‚ Budapest‚ Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A‚ H-1117‚ Hungary E-mail: inzeltgy@chem.elte.hu Review Received: August 4‚ 2006 Accepted: December 13‚ 2006 The essential features of charge transport in conducting polymer film electrodes are discussed. Selected experimental results
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