ch11 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. The railroad service which picks up truck trailers at a producer ’s location‚ loads them onto rail flatcars‚ hauls them close to the customer‚ and then delivers them to the buyer ’s door is: A. truck service. B. fast freight. C. trailer service. D. piggyback service. E. pool car service. 2. Air express companies place many small packages into specially designed cylinders that conform to
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Strategic Analysis of the Indonesian Truck Operations Market July 2013 Final Report © 2013 © July 2013 Frost & Sullivan Frost & Sullivan has relied on desk research and secondary data sources as well as its understanding of the industry in compiling this short industry report. These have not been independently verified by Frost & Sullivan. Projections‚ estimates‚ and other forward-looking statements contained in this section and throughout the document are inherently uncertain
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1. Introduction …………………………………….. 1 2. Warehouse function …………………………….. 2 2.1 Display of goods for sale ………………….. 2 2.2 Overseas warehouses ……………………… 2 2.3 Packing warehouses ……………………….. 2 2.4 Railway warehouses ……………………….. 2 2.5 Canal warehouses ………………………….. 3 3. ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF WAREHOUSING . 3 3.1 Consolidation and break-bulk ……………... 3 3.2 Sorting ……………………………………… 4 3.3 Seasonal storage …………………………… 5 3.4 Reverse logistics ……………………………. 5 3.4.1 Returns management ……………
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logistics structures the supply network around three main factors: the flow of materials‚ the flow of information and the time taken to respond to demand from source of supply. The scope of the network extends from the ‘focal firm’ in darker red at the centre across supplier and customer interfaces‚ and therefore typically stretches across functions‚ organisations and borders. The network is best seen as a system of interdependent processes‚ where actions in one part affect those of all others
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of this individual assignment is to show how JIT helps in providing the alternative solution in a logistics operation; the disadvantages of this system would also be explored. At the start of this assignment I will try to provide a simple definition of JIT‚ then demonstrate the benefits and/or problems in this areas; namely raw materials procurement‚ production control and planning‚ inbound logistics and lastly warehouse and storage. Following that will be a case study and recommendations for the
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JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS AND TRADE CONTENTS Papers 3 Determinants For Assigning Value-added Logistics Services To Logistics Centers Within A Supply Chain Configuration Lu Chen‚ Theo Notteboom 43 GIS Exploitation For New Facility Location Decisions- A Logistics Perspective Afzal Mohammad Khaled‚ Yong Jin Kim 63 Efficient Train Operation for Sustainable Freight Transportation: Optimizing Frequency with Fleet Size Constraints Dong-Kyu Kim‚ Minyoung Park 85 Future Strategic Directions for
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improve both partners’ competitiveness. Consequently‚ a discipline known as supply-chain management has developed. My presentation in the form of a report will cover the following topics regarding the function of Supply Chain Management: The Strategic Role that can be associated with this function and an analysis of what is involved in the successful implementation of this role. An outline of how can SCM meet globalisation challenges. II The definition of SCM 1.What is supply chain? A supply chain
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Contents I. Background to UPS …………………………..………………………………….….……. 3. II. Recent history and evolution of logistics ……………………………….…….. 4. a. Include information on significant milestones in logistics maturity …………..…….. 4. b. Describe a typical logistics model prior to UPS in 2011 ……………………..……… 5. III. The Transition at UPS …………………………………………………………………. 7. a. Identify the key drivers for logistics transformation at the company ………….…… 7. b Describe the process undertaken ………………………………………………...
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company BASF is going to illustrate main concerns regarding the topic of logistics and especially outlines the challenges and problems companies face when expanding in other geographical areas. BASF failed to realize the importance of an efficient supply chain management‚ and the related implications for successful implementations of strategies in all layers of the command chain. Key Words: BASF‚ Supply Chain Management‚ Logistics‚ South East Asia‚ Strategy 1 Introduction The Asian economies‚ especially
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countries. Companies are going truly global with Supply-chain Management (SCM). A company can develop a product in the United States‚ manufacture in India and sell in Europe. Companies have changed the ways in which they manage their operations and logistics activities. Changes in trade‚ the spread and modernization of transport infrastructures and the intensification of competition have elevated the importance off low management to new levels. SCM & OUTSOURCING Liberalization‚ Privatization and Globalization
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