Back to "Search By Author" Comparing lean and agile logistics strategies: a case study Ruth Banomyong* & Nucharee Supatn Thammasat Business School Thammasat University BANGKOK 10200, THAILAND Abstract The purpose of this paper is to compare the effect of lean and agile strategies on the manufacturing process of an aquarium manufacturer. Numerous studies has demonstrated the benefits of lean and agile strategies in enhancing the competitiveness of firms but none has really discussed or compared
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order to manage uncertainty, customer service and cost. Clients such as manufacturers, raw materials suppliers, distributors, retailers and shippers are provided a service by logistic service providers within the supply chain which makes it necessary to formulate strategies (Davenport, Jarvenpa, & Beers, 1996). Logistics is a part of the supply chain, which plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information
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UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL ON-LINE DEGREE PROGRAMME MODULE: LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE FACULTY MODERATOR: Dr Armin Zehtabchi STUDENT: RICHARD WALWASA ASSIGNMENT QUESTION WEEK 4: Question: Read the paper and evaluate the arguments put forward by Professor Christopher to arrive at a conclusion about what makes up the essential characteristics of effective logistics. What value does his thesis that there are 'three feasible pipeline designs' have for your industry or an industry you
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LOGISTICS is the function responsible for the flow of materials from suppliers into an organisation, through operations within the organisation, and then out to customers. Supply chain management, however, is about managing the flow of materials, components and information throughout the total pipeline from raw materials to end user, and is based on effective customer/supplier relationships to ensure quality, delivery, cost and flexibility can be improved throughout the supply chain. This
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chain in the electronic industry Yin Wei Graduate School Master of Science in Logistics and Transport Management Master Degree Project No. 2011:72 Supervisor: Ove Krafft ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to express my enormous gratitude and appreciation to all those who supported me and contributed to complete this thesis successfully throughout the entire research process. My special thanks go to the Logistics and Transport Research Group within Graduate School, the University of Gothenburg
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Brief Background & Definition of Lean: Due to the economic depression in the late 90’s in Thailand, lots of business methodologies changed. PD Aquarium as a manufacturer was not unaffected. It positioned itself to meet customer needs of both ‘made to order’ and ordinary products applying the lean approach as a cost reduction means in avoiding excess production being stored as inventory in a bid to cut down on cost. Lean manufacturing or lean production is basically a production practice that targets
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1 Retail logistics: changes and challenges John Fernie and Leigh Sparks It is often taken for granted that products will be available to buy in the shops. The cornucopia of goods that is available in a hypermarket or a department store sometimes means that we forget how the products were supplied. We expect our lettuces to be fresh, the new Playstation to be available on launch day and our clothes to be in good condition and ready to wear. With the introduction of e-commerce we have come to
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One year to go through the turbulent Vietnam's economy, including logistics industry, although imports and exports reached 202 billion dollars, and foreign trade continued to grow higher in conditions of crisis financial world has not recovered and hovering euro crisis, debt . In 2013, Vietnam faced with the highest inflation in the region, causing many to affect prices, materials, services, special additives are higher freight, sea freight market, aviation world is in a recession accompanied
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THE RESILIENCY CHALLENGE: CONSTRUCTING THE AGILE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR HEAVY INDUSTRY June 2014 By Lisa Harrington, President, lharrington group LLC and Associate Director, Supply Chain Management Center, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland 2 The resiliency challenge The engineering and manufacturing sector (E&M) is the definition of diversity. The companies that make up the sector manufacture everything from jet engines and drilling rigs to simple fasteners and
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