1. What is their business and why is package tracking important to UPS’s customers? [list] UPS’s business focuses primarily on time-definite delivery of packages across the globe. It ranks amongst the world’s largest package delivery company and is a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services. Also the importance of the tracking system can be listed as follows: • Secures the movement of packages from one location to another. • Enables their business to identify
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Comparison of service quality of TNT express and DHL express with RATER dimensions The quality level of service provided by TNT Express and DHL Express in China could be described within the RATER dimensions of service quality. Samples and numbers are provided below to evaluate the quality of their service. Reliability Based on TNT Express annual report 2011‚ the service quality in that year has achieved an all time high with a 96% on-time delivery performance for the one million daily deliveries
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Case Overview: MidWest Office Product was a regional distributor of office supplies to institutions and commercial businesses. The company offered a comprehensive product line like simple writing implements and fasteners to specialty paper for modern high-speed copiers and printers. Warehouse personnel in the company’s distribution center unloaded truckload shipments from manufactures‚ and moved the cartons into designated storage location until customers request the items. Typically‚ the company
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The article “No.3 midsize company: The container store” is taken from Chron.com Business website. This article talks about the advantages of working for “The Container Store” and how store’s managers take care of their employees by providing them with benefits‚ bonuses and wages fifty percent above the industry average. The Container Store is very successful and its practices and business philosophies are featured in national marketing textbooks. (Rutledge‚ 2012) The Container Store was first opened
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Recommendations for Silver Ships to gain a competitive advantage in the Military and Workboat Industry 1. Focus on the Gulf of Mexico a. As stated in Exhibit 4‚ Silver Ships has had quite a few buyers focused around the Gulf of Mexico. b. Alabama is in the middle of the US shoreline for the Gulf of Mexico. c. Silver Ships can use the International Workboat Show stated in Exhibit 3 to draw more customers from all around the Gulf. i. They have already have had previous
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MIS 2301 Winter Gear Distribution Case Study wPlaces order Confirm order and delivery date‚ issues invoice confirms invoice fulfills order and ships goods follow up delivery conditions met‚ and payment received wPlaces order Confirm order and delivery date‚ issues invoice confirms invoice fulfills order and ships goods follow up delivery conditions met‚ and payment received Winter Gear Distribution Winter Gear Distribution FastFit FastFit 1. WGB WGB FastFit
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Surname 1 Name Professor Name Class and Course number Date Birth of Industry and the Driving Force of Society Many people believe a country is defined by governing leaders. In John Masefield’s poem‚ “Cargoes‚” he believes this statement to be false. He shows that the working man is more important that than governing leaders. He also describes the birth of industry and how appreciation changes for certain products. Masefield also reflects on how the culture has changed over time. The overall
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Hatch cover for cargo ships (folding) Folding type hatch covers are designed according to specific requirements of customers concerning opening size. Container arrangement‚ loading criteria and etc. Especially long-life cylinders which are made of a stainless steel sleeve with 40 ~ 60 micron of hard chrome plating are installed. Hatch covers for cargo ship (side rolling) Side rolling type hatch covers are operated by hydraulic motor and rack & pinion. The panels can be arranged for stowing
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International Law Case: Biddel brothers v e Clemens horst ( CIF sales contract) Questions: (1) Who are the parties? (2) Where are the parties from? (3) What is the issue of the problem in this case? ( What are they fighting about?) (4) What is the outcome( what happens at the end of the case who wins?) Summarize/Question answers: (1) We are talking about two parties. The seller of goods‚ in this case we talk about hops. and the buyer of the goods. The Goods will be shipped from point
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Unitized Cargo Ship The concept of utilization is not a new one; it was used by the USA army in the second world army war to provide its forces fighting in Europe with weapons and ammunition. Unitization since that time has been used and developed to comprise all modes of maritime transport‚ as well as air and land transport modes. Definition: Utilization is a grouping together of two or more (Usually of a homogeneous nature) and securing with banding‚ glue‚ shrink-wrap‚ slings or permanent
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