Logistics comprises a relatively large number of managerial activities. Discuss five of these activities and why they are important to logistics system. 1. Transportation Transportation is one of important activity in Supply Chain Management. It is the major connector of the upstream and downstream of a supply chain. It is that aspect of the supply chain that takes goods and services to the retail end. It is the major promoter of globalization and as such is one that is to be given high attention
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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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Led and direct both civil servants and contractors within GXPQ Logistics Branch NAVSEA‚ performs a final review upon completion of a contract to determine that disposition of all property has been accomplished properly documented and recorded on the official records. Supply Planning evaluates and analyzes the ability to execute the demand plan based on resource limitations and capacity constraints. Identifies‚ prioritizes‚ allocates‚ and manages inventory to sustain planned operational requirements
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Evaluation of the Case Study: P&G Logistics Revolution: Co-creating Value Introduction This report analyses the case study titled “P&G’s Logistics Revolution – Co-creating Value”‚ which examines the growth of Proctor and Gamble in respect to its supply chain strategy and development in recent years. Today‚ Proctor and Gamble (P&G) is a global company‚ with more than 138‚000 employees and operations in over 80 countries
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knowing the difference between right and wrong; and doing what is right. Whereas‚ being legal has to do with the following of legislative laws. Given‚ this information‚ this discussion will provide two examples of moral rights and moral wrongs the Logistics and Services Company (LSC) can find themselves involved in and provide justification as to why each example is correct or incorrect. As we are reminded LSC owns cruise ships that can be registered in a foreign country; to avoid the United
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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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Supply Chain Risk Management in Procurement and Logistics Report by iMBA 2015 students: Content 1.Introduction and Summary………………………………………………………………….. 3 2. Types of the risks ………………………………………………………………….…………… 3 2.1 Delay of delivery ……………………………………………………………………. 3 2.2 Force Majeure ……………………………………………………………………….. 4 2.3 Procurement risk ……………………………………………………………………. 5 2.4 Receivables risk ……………………………………………………………………... 5 2.5 Inventory risk …………………………………………………………………………. 6 2.6 Capacity risk
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(iv) To propose measures to reduce incidences of delay in handing over of vacant possession. 1.5 Scope of Study This study is carried out at Chundi Incorporated Sdn Bhd (CISB) at Unit 309‚ Block A‚ Phileo Damanasara II‚ No.15/16 Off Jalan Damansara‚ 40850 Petaling Jaya‚ Selangor. The study only involves support staff from Project Division and Sales Administration Department at this company. In addition
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JOURNAL OF BUSINESS LOGISTICS‚ Vol. 25‚ No. 1‚ 2004 145 THE ROLE OF PURCHASING IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION ANALYSIS by Craig R. Carter University of Nevada‚ Reno and Marianne M. Jennings Arizona State University Researchers over the past several years have advocated that the role of logistics must expand to encompass social responsibility (Bowersox 1998; Poist 1989; Stock 1990). Most recently‚ Murphy and Poist (2002) noted that research in the area of socially responsible
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In particular‚ the matter of Acemco‚ Incorporated v. Ryerson Tull Coil Processing. This case involved a contract dispute between a buyer and seller of steel for automotive parts‚ and the argument over the perceived lack of “mutuality” and an enforceable “quantity term”. The disagreement was
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