Chapter 1 An overview of logistics Economic impacts of logistics Economic utility (the value or usefulness of a product in fulfilling customer needs or wants) 4 general types: * Possession utility : the value or usefulness that comes from a customer being able to take possession of a product * Form utility : a product’s being in a form that can be used by the customer and is of value to the customer(allocation; smaller quantities that are desired by customers) * Place utility :having
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The mining sector is made up of organisations whose primary activity is the extraction of naturally occurring mineral solids or natural resources. Examples of these types of minerals are coal‚ ores and precious stones. The mining industry also broadly covers quarrying and well operations. The sector comprises two basic activities: mine operations and mining support activities. "Mine operations" involve setting up the mine‚ quarry or well for the organization‚ or on behalf of another organization
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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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services to individuals‚ small businesses and large organizations. While the banking sector has been consolidating‚ it is worth noting that far more people are employed in the commercial banking sector than any other part of the financial services industry. Jobs in banking can be exciting and offer excellent opportunities to learn about business‚ interact with people and build up a clientele. Today ’s commercial banks are more diverse than ever. You ’ll find a tremendous range of opportunities in
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INTRODUCTION TO THE HOTEL INDUSTRY According to the British laws a hotel is a place where a “bonafied” traveler can receive food and shelter provided he is in a position to for it and is in a fit condition to receive. Hotels have a very long history‚ but not as we know today‚ way back in the 6th century BC when the first inn in and around the city of London began to develop. The first catered to travelers and provided them with a mere roof to stay under. This condition of the inns prevailed for
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liquor industry – Regulatory hangover to continue The Indian liquor industry is a high-risk industry‚ primarily on account of the high taxes and innumerable regulations governing it. As a result‚ liquor companies suffer from low pricing flexibility and have inefficient capacities‚ which‚ in turn‚ have led to low margins and weak financial profiles. Moreover‚ even though the two large liquor groups in the country enjoy a majority market share‚ the price-sensitive nature of the industry has ensured
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e-Tracking in Automotive Industry Logistics Arash Riazifar[1] Sydney Graduate School of Management‚ University of Western Sydney 16920314@student.uws.edu.au Abstract In the last decade‚ enterprises and businesses greatly have had emphasize on e-tracking and e-services. However‚ a coherent informational architecture and systematic definition is lacking yet. Although‚ recently new technologies like RFIDs with advanced applications have been introduced‚ many companies
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Global Agenda Council on Logistics & Supply Chain Systems 2012-2014 Outlook on the Logistics & Supply Chain Industry 2013 July 2013 Published by World Economic Forum‚ Geneva‚ Switzerland‚ 2013 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system‚ or transmitted‚ in any form or by any means‚ electronic‚ mechanical‚ photocopying‚ or otherwise without the prior permission of the World Economic Forum. World Economic Forum 91-93 route de
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I thank my school---Singapore Institute of Materials Management‚ I’m fortunate I can enter this school. He takes me enter new sector about logistics‚ make me deeply interest to logistics. Secondary‚ I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to lectures who led me into the world of translation. I am also greatly indebted to the lectures at the logistics: Mr. Romeo N.Dumaguing‚ Mr. Dickson Lee‚ Mr. Max Mew‚ Mr. Henry Leong‚ Mr. Goh SK‚ Mr.`Yong SC who have instructed and helped me a lot in the
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Third Party Proceedings – O 16 • Third party notice – O 16 r 1 • Application for leave to issue third party notice – O 16 r 2 • Issue‚ service of and entry of appearance to third party notice – O 16 r 3 • Third party directions – O 16 r 4 • Default of third party – O 16 r 5 • Setting aside third party proceedings – O 16 r 6 • Judgment between defendant and third party – O 16 r 7 • Claims and issues between a defendant some other party – O 16 r 8 • Claims by third and subsequent
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