Is the Term Green Logistics an Oxymoron Introduction Over recent years there has been increasingly more pressure from the public and the government on organisations to decrease the environmental impact of their logistics operations. The distribution of products impairs air quailty‚ produces noise and vibration‚ causes motor vechicle accidents and contributes significantly to global warming through greenhouse gas emmisions. The term ‘green logistics’ describes attempts by organisations to minimise
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STUDY OF PROFITABILITY OF A LOGISTICS COMPANY USING ECONOMETRICS TOOLS Executive summary This study examines the impact of three factors‚ namely Sales‚ Fixed assets and Interest paid on the profitability of a logistics company. Econometric tool of multiple linear regression model was used for analyzing the impact of above factors on profitability of a major logistics company GATI Limited. Based on the financial data of last 10 years 2000-2009 the regression analysis has revealed that profitability
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XPO Logistics‚ Inc. (XPO) BRADLEY S. JACOBS is the Chief Executive Officer of XPO Logistics‚ Inc. A career CEO‚ he has led two public companies. United Rentals‚ Inc.‚ which he cofounded in 1997; and United Waste Systems‚ Inc.‚ founded in 1989. Mr. Jacobs served as Chairman and CEO of United Rentals for the company’s first six years‚ and as Executive Chairman for an additional four years. He served eight years as Chairman and CEO of United Waste Systems. Previously‚ Mr. Jacobs founded Hamilton Resources
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PART III EXAMINATION QUESTIONS CHAPTER 1: AN OVERVIEW OF LOGISTICS Multiple Choice Questions 1. Logistics clearly contributes to ___________ and ___________ utility. a. time; place b. form; time c. place; form d. possession; time e. none of the above (a; p. 3) 2. ___________ utility refers to the value or usefulness that comes from a customer being able to take possession of a product. a. Time b. Place c. Form d. Possession (d; p. 3) 3. ___________ utility refers to having products available
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Logistics Outsourcing and 3PL Challenges Michelle L.F. Cheong Singapore-MIT Alliance‚ N2-B2C-15‚ Nanyang Technological University‚ 50‚ Nanyang Ave‚ Singapore 639798 Abstract — Logistics has been an important part of every economy and every business entity. The worldwide trend in globalization has led to many companies outsourcing their logistics function to Third-Party Logistics (3PL) companies‚ so as to focus on their core competencies. This paper attempts to broadly identify and categorize
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developed economy‚ cities‚ modern infrastructure. Today we do important steps on the way to this future. As our country is a crossroad of the worlds‚ which connects the West with the East and the North with the South‚ the development of transport logistics sector is a matter of great importance to us. What is required to this effect? Let ’s imagine the whole transport network of our entire continent‚ imagine how much cargo is moving through them every day‚ and each cargo has its own destination
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Introduction……………………………………………………………….3/7\ Relationship………………………………………………………………3/7~4/7\ new requirements…………………………………………………………4/7~5/7\ The efficiency and reliability of international logistics…………………..5/7~6/7\ Conclusion ………………………………………………………………….6/7\ References…………………………………………………………………7/7\ International trade and international Logistics The rapid expansion of trade liberalization and the growth of global capital markets and integration‚ information technology and the progressive development
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Transportation: Critical Link In The Supply Chain Study Questions 1. What are the major forces or external factors that have impacted our economy during the latter part of the 20th centuries? How have each of these factors influenced companies as well as their respective supply chains? Which of these factors do you feel is the most important for a computer company? Why? In the 21st century‚ transportation systems will face significant challenges and problems because of global environment
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2012 THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS STUDY The State of Logistics Outsourcing Results and Findings of the 16th Annual Study 2012 16Th AnnuAL ThIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS STuDY Contents 4 7 15 23 33 41 44 48 50 Executive Summary Current State of the 3PL Market Emerging Markets Electronics Talent Management Strategic Assessment About the Study About the Sponsors Credits GIVE US YOUR OPINION Scan this code and share your suggestions for topics to cover in next year’s study. ©2012 C. John Langley
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1 . How can design for logistic concepts be used to control logistics costs and make the supply chain more efficient ? Design for logistics concepts can be used to control logistics costs by applying the concepts to the supply chain process . The DFL focuses on three concepts ‚ which are : packaging and transportation ‚ parallel and concurrent processing ‚ and standardization . In terms of controlling logistics costs ‚ the DFL suggests that packaging and transportation can be improved
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