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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Department of Global Business and Transportation An An Introduction to Logistics and the Supply Chain Abstract Abstract Oft times I have found that students come into a course1 that assumes they have knowledge of logistics and the supply chain‚ but‚ in fact‚ lack that knowledge. This note helps to provide a bridge to those students and improve their chances of successfully completing the course. Applicable to the Following Courses TMGT 7200 MIS in Transportation TMGT 8510 System Design
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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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SWOT Analysis for Mamee To gain a deeper insight into MAMEE-DOUBLE DECKER (M) BERHAD’s operation‚ SWOT analysis is an appropriate tool. It thoroughly analyzes MAMEE-DOUBLE DECKER (M) BERHAD from the aspects of strength‚ weakness‚ opportunity and threat which can give a comprehensive overview on the company. Soon after the analysis is conducted‚ the market position and prospect of MAMEE-DOUBLE DECKER (M) BERHAD’s should be clear and the suitable strategy can be devised and implemented as well.
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Optimum Pharmacueticals Ltd “Committed To Better Health Care” We‚ under the name of Optimum Pharmacueticals limited‚ are going to launch a new Pharmaceutical company with a view to fulfilling the unmet demand of medical commodity in Bangladesh as well as around the globe. Optimum Pharmacueticals Limited would not merely be a profit oriented organization than it works for social welfare activities with considering the quality of medicines and services. Vision: The vision of our company is to create
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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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Company and Industry Description Tencent‚ one of the largest online services portals in China‚ was founded in November‚ 1998 by Ma Huateng (Pony Ma)‚ Zhang Zhidong (Tony Zhang) and Xu Chenye (Daniel Xu)‚ and went public on 16 June‚ 2004 as Tencent Holdings Limited (Tencent‚ n.d.a). Led by the values including integrity‚ proactive‚ collaboration and innovation‚ the company insists on honesty and respect as its code of conduct‚ growing rapidly and astonishingly in the past 15 years (Tencent‚ n.d.b)
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SWOT Analysis Having a clear understanding of both internal and external factors is essential for a successful strategy. The SWOT analysis is a simple yet effective tool for understanding those factors. It will highlight the strengths and weaknesses (internal) as well as the opportunities and threat (external) for a certain company or project. Strengths One of the factors that have deterred people from drinking coffee in the past was the belief that it was in some way harmful. This is no
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Prospects for the American Society and Economy‚ A Strategic Think Piece by Robert J Weishan‚ PhD. The intent of this paper is to explore future prospects for American society and the US economy. To frame the analysis‚ I will investigate the concept of SWOT‚ Strength‚ Weakness‚ Opportunities and Threats‚ in the American context as presented by the underpinning paper. Introduction United States of America is a federal republic that was founded in 1776. It is revered for its economic‚ technological
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CHAPTER 8 Distribution Channels and Logistics Management Objective: examining the nature and role of the channels in attracting and satisfying customers The Nature of Distribution Channels • Distribution channels are intermediaries used by the producers to bring their products to the market. • Why? Because the use of intermediaries bring greater efficiency in making goods available to target markets. In other words‚ they match the supply with the demand. • Most important benefit of using intermediaries
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