LogForum > Electronic Scientific Journal of Logistics < http://www.logforum.net ISSN 1734-459X 2010 Vol. 6 Issue 3 No 3 EVOLUTION OF COMPETENCIES OF LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGERS Danuta Kisperska-Moroń University of Economics‚ Katowice‚ Poland ABSTRACT. One new concept emerging in current business reality is a virtual supply chain. This paper indicates in what way a virtual supply chain‚ that is subject to constant changes‚ influences the requirements for competencies of managerial
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Vitali‚ the earlier Director of logistics in Barilla SpA proposed an idea of Just- In- Time Distribution (JITD). The proposed JITD system required the distributors to share their sales data with Barilla‚ who would then forecast and deliver appropriate amounts of products to the distributors at the right time in order to effectively meet demand. Instead of Distributors giving orders according to them‚ company should deliver its products on time by its own logistics system on the basis of end consumer
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Logistics is a Diverse and dynamic function. As Rushton (2006) contents that a widely accepted view of logistics shows the following relationship: Logistics = Supply + Materials management + Distribution It is first important that we get a better understanding of the relationship shown above by defining the variables involved. Supply in the above equation can be said to incorporate supply chains while materials management comes into play because it is mainly concerned with the flow of materials
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Introduction to Logistics Lesson 1 – Assignment 1. What are the expectations of Starbucks’ customers in terms of Starbucks’ coffee beverages? Starbucks’ customers expect a high quality beverage‚ fast friendly service‚ and a competitive price. 2. What should be the primary goal of Starbucks’ coffee bean supply chain be if they plan to be a customer focused organization? The primary goal of Starbucks’ coffee bean supply chain should be similar to the expectations of Starbucks’ customers. The
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Marguarette Thi Dau Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (2001‚ 2004) Georgia Institute of Technology Submitted to the Engineering Systems Division in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Engineering in Logistics at the MASSACHUSTS IST OF TECHNOLOGY E Massachusetts Institute of Technology June 2005 © 2005 Colby Ronald Chiles and Marguarette Thi Dau All rights reserved JUL 15 2005 LIBRARIES Signature of Author Signature of Author J ’
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University Ss. “Cyril and Methodius“- Skopje Faculty of Economics [pic] Subject: The influence of the Logistics and Supply Chain for the improvement of the International Trade Made by: Mentor: Daniela Davkova 52532 PhD. Lidija Pulevska Ivanovska Jelena Zafirovska 52587 Skopje‚ 2012 Contents: Introduction..............
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Integrated Logistics for DEP/GARD Case Study -Tin Yeung Ma -2/27/2014 Tom Lippet‚ sales representative for DEP‚ feels the challenge when the successor of Mike O’Leary‚ Richard Binish‚ becomes the new purchasing agent at GARD who plans to trim the product line in the next three years. His plan to narrow the service window for suppliers from the original 5 days to 3 days in the next three years to the eventually 1 day window forces Tom to consider ways that can increase the performance and service
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CHALLENGES FOR LOGISTIC & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN SLOWDOWN A distinct feature of this economic slowdown is the direct degradation of consumer’s assets which has wiped out hundreds of billions of dollars in wealth. And consumers have responded by spending conservatively and concentrating on improving their savings. This new era of low spending and unpredictable consumer behaviour has rendered many demand-forecasting models inaccurate or even obsolete. Therefore‚ companies across the world are
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OPRE 6370 Logistics and Distribution Assignment Two Sixue (Shawn) Du Question 1 When comparing performance during the first five months of 2010 with performance in 2009‚ which warehouse shows the most improvement? Answer After calculated all of the warehouse costs per unit of every city in 2009 and 2010 which showed on EXHIBIT 3-A and compared them‚ we found that St. Louis is the only one that shows any improvement‚ using cost per unit shipped as the performance criterion. The cost for the
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1. How can Design for logistic concepts be used to control logistic cost and make the supply chain more efficient? Design for logistics is a series of concepts in the field of supply chain management involving product and design approaches that help to control logistics costs and increase customer service levels. The concepts include the three key components‚ Economic packaging and transportation‚ Concurrent and parallel processing‚ and Standardization. Economic packaging and transportation
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