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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History on Keppel Logistics Keppel Logistics‚ is one of Singapore’s leading third-party logistics company‚ providing supply chain management for the business-to-business market. Its diversified portfolio covers a wide spectrum of supply chain activities from warehousing‚ inventory control‚ distribution and shipping documentation to inland container depot operations. In Singapore‚ Keppel operates from three facilities. Overseas‚ through joint ventures‚ it operates a port cum logistics operations at
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Yogesh Nimje PGDM‚ 2nd year Roll No. 2011015 Spl: Operations Reverse Logistics in Automotive Industry The review of literature:- Various studies are done in the reverse logistics and factors considered in these studies such as barriers‚ challenges‚ environmental issues faced by the logistics and supply chain industry. Reverse logistics has been defined as ‘The process of planning‚ implementing‚ and controlling the efficient‚ cost effective flow of raw materials‚ in-process inventory‚
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Understand the Vietnamese logistics industry In a global economic downturn‚ there are few opportunities for the transport and logistics sector. However Vietnam continues to offer long term growth potential for those companies willing to risk expansion in this immature but fast-developing market. The country has become a focal point for off-shore production for global manufacturers looking for even lower cost locations than in China. The latter market has seen labour and transportation costs
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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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that has brought about a substantial increase in international trade‚ both import and export‚ which in turn has led to a surge in demand for various logistical services including third party logistics (3PL). The objective of this assignment is to explore the following areas: A look at third party logistics (3PL) in the context of the supply chain The development of 3PLs over time Activities and functions outsourced to‚ and performed by 3PLs How business add value to their goods and services by
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Impacts of Reverse Logistics on the Environment Name: Institution: Impacts of Reverse Logistics on the Environment Introduction Logistics The first thing that comes in mind when one hears the word logistics is the transportation of goods from one place to another but behold‚ the definitions of logistics is the well coordinated channeling of material and information across the chain of supply (Weken and Hoek‚ 1998). In supply chain management‚ it is the link between each tier in a chain of
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analyzed and interpreted in sub-sections 4.9a to 4.9o. 4.9a Reverse Logistics Costs : Factor - ’ Top Management Commitment ’. Table 4.9a. Reverse Logistics Costs: Factor - ’ Top Management Commitment ’. a Level of Importance. Not at all Important Least Important Somewhat Important Important Highly Important Total No. of Respondents 0 0 7 197 64 268 % Respondents 0.0 0.0 2.6 73.5 23.9 100.0 Note. a Level of Importance : Not at all Important to Highly Important.
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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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