SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT Homework #1 (Due – April 18‚ 2013) Electronic Submission MS Word MSc ECOM/ICOM assignment submission system File name: hw1 and your HKU ID (e.g. hw1_1234567) Please limit the answer to 1 page for each (sub)question (60%) Case: Dell Inc.: Improving the Flexibility of the Desktop PC Supply Chain (Textbook‚ pp.179-187) 1. a) Why does L5 incur higher manufacturing and logistics costs than L6? What are some of the costs that are incurred in L5 but not
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MGMT328: Logistics Management Assessment 2: Individual Research Report Is the term ‘Green Logistics’ an oxymoron? Is the term ‘Green Logistics’ an oxymoron? An oxymoron is a term in which contradictory words appear in conjunction with one another such as bitter sweet or a deafening silence. In an attempt to answer this question we must first define what the term ‘Green Logistics’ means. When the term is broken down into its composite parts ‘logistics’ is simply defined by Murphy and Wood (2011)
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Q: explain the importance of logistics / Supply Chain Management & What Strategies and planning Use with it. Discuss ANS : Before the explain the importance of Logistics I want to introduce the logistic history . Early people had the choice of Consume the goods at their immediate location or moving the good to a preferred site and storing them for a letter use .However because no well Developed transportation And Storage system yet existed .the movement of goods was limited to want and individual
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Background of study This research conducted in order to study about the ability of technology in halal logistics. This research will conduct in Johor. The company chosen for this research is a logistics company. This is because they provide very important services in logistics‚ which is transportation service. As we know‚ nowadays‚ Malaysia becomes the main centre of halal hub‚ as Malaysia is one of the Muslim countries where it is highlighting on the halal supply chain. It means‚ in the concept
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organization. The process of managing stock‚ warehouse inventory‚ and freight transportation is at the heart of logistics. Logistics is the management and coordination of moving inventory from its origination to its ultimate destination. The goal of a logistics team is to find a way to do this process in the most streamlined‚ cost efficient method possible. The overall High costs in the logistics industry though are a cause for concern as they hinder the ability of organisations to provide maximum efficiency
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Reverse logistics stands for all operations related to the reuse of products and materials. It is "the process of planning‚ implementing‚ and controlling the efficient‚ cost effective flow of raw materials‚ in-process inventory‚ finished goods and related information from the point of consumption to the point of origin for the purpose of recapturing value or proper disposal. More precisely‚ reverse logistics is the process of moving goods from their typical final destination for the purpose of capturing
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The Influence On Internet and Logistics In the 21st century‚ the internet has become a part of everyday life. Not only for social purposes‚ but for business purposes‚ too! In this paper we will be discussing how the internet has influenced the logistics world; when it comes to online retailing‚ on-demand software‚ and e-procurement. The first influence on logistics and the internet is online retailing. When looking at online retailing‚ we will also be looking at in-store retailing for they
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PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS A company the size of McDonald’s requires the value chain to be increasingly important. Not only does McDonald’s want to add value for the customers‚ but also the firm looks for ways to improve the operations that makes McDonald’s a more efficient business .McDonald’s is constantly striving to add value to the firm for their customers‚ and in doing so‚ the firm has created efficiency in getting the products to the customers quickly and as fresh as possible
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Powell Logistics Inc. Executive Summary Powell Logistics Inc has been in the trucking business for over 50 years. The president and founder‚ John Powell finds himself in a dilemma as he has a difficult decision to make. This dilemma relates to making the right strategic choice for future of the company he started and grew. With the major changes happening in the trucking industry he wondered whether it was time to expand the business and simplify operations or to step down as president and pass
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Logistics and supply chain management are not new ideas. From the building of the pyramids to the relief of hunger in Africa‚ the principles underpinning the effective flow of materials and information to meet the requirements of customers have altered little. Throughout the history of mankind wars have been won and lost through logistics strengths and capabilities – or the lack of them. It has been argued that the defeat of the British in the American War of Independence can largely be attributed
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