Lifelong Learning Programme Leonardo da Vinci Chapter 2 Logistics – Basic Concepts & Characteristics COUrier Routing through Innovative Emulation Learning program COURIEL Contents 1. OVERVIEW OF SUPPLY CHAIN 2. LOGISTICS DECISION MAKING 3. LOGISTICS SYSTEM DESIGN & PLANNING 4. DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS 5. TRANSPORTATION COURIEL 2 Overview of Supply Chain Origin of Logistics The concept of “Logistics” started many years before Christ and was used by Greek generals (Leon the Wise‚ Alexander
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initiatives. As its lead logistics provider (LLP)‚ Penske’s quality team of associates are trained in Six Sigma practices and work closely with Ford to streamline operations and create and maintain a more centralized logistics network. Together‚ they uncovered several areas for real cost savings as a result of reducing inbound carrier discrepancies‚ eliminating unnecessary premium costs and reducing shipment overages. Plus‚ Penske implemented accountability procedures and advanced logistics management technologies
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Management: Speed Is on Your Side 13 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES AT FEDEX CORPORATION 14 BASIC E-COMMERCE PROCESS 16 CUSTOMER SERVICE IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN 17 WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT 18 FedEx EC-Warehouse Management 18 Benefits 18 RETURNS MANAGEMENT 19 LOGISTICS 20 Integrated Logistics 20 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT METHODS USED BY FEDEX 21 TECHNOLOGIES AND FEATURES 22 a. value chain 22 b. product technology 23 greater reliability 25 c. reduced costs 25 COMPETITION 26 CONCLUSION 27 REFERENCING 28 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I am
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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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Strategic Logistics Management Cross Docking Strategic Logistics Management Crossdocking • In Cross Docking‚ Inbound materials are directed to outbound doors and are directly loaded into outbound trucks OR “Staged” for a very brief time period before loading • Inbound product flow is synchronized with outbound product flow to essentially eliminate storage of inventory Strategic Logistics Management Crossdocking Can accomplish significant reductions in total costs and in lead times in a
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The hr map can be found on the cipd website. It consists of 10 professional areas‚ 8 behaviourOur HR Profession Map sets out what HR practitioners need to know‚ do and deliver at all stages in their career‚ be they specialists or generalists‚ working in the UK or internationally. It sets the benchmark for HR excellence - both for the individual and the HR function.The Map is firmly rooted in the real world having been created with HR practitioners drawn from every size of organisation and across
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crucial part of the freight logistics chain that delivers goods to each and every South African. Every day Transnet delivers thousands of tons of goods around South Africa‚ through its pipelines and both to and from its ports. It moves that cargo on to ships for export while it unloads goods from overseas. Transnet is fully owned by the South African government but operates as a corporate entity aimed at both supporting and contributing to the country’s freight logistics network. It aims at developing
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Logistics planning Regal Auto Ltd being an export oriented company has to focus mainly on building an optimum logistics network. Logistics planning is crucial because the logistics cost is main component of the product cost: The following considerations are to be made for the effective logistics planning: 1. Product form 2. Selection of mode of transport 3. Logistics service provider selection 4. Selection of intermediaries 5. Route planning 6. Inco terms considerations 7. Custom
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producing nothing short of excellence. My resume includes over ten years of experience serving as a Logistics Chief in the United States Marine Corps also aiding in multiple roles not limited to the title of Logistics Chief. I was also responsible for inventory management and supply chain management. A logistics chief is equivalent to the civilian sector’s logistics coordinator‚ logistics manager‚ and logistics supervisor while also primarily sharing the same roles. Roles such as shipping and movement
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..........................................................................................3 Short description of the company .......................................................................4 Characteristics of the supply chain and logistics in pharma.................................5 Downstream supply chain in pharmaceuticals ..................................................7 Particularities of SCM in pharmaceutical field ................................................8 Supply
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