Resources, Conservation and Recycling 36 (2002) 211 Á/240 www.elsevier.com/locate/resconrec Shipping news: the implications of electronic commerce for logistics and freight transport Markus Hesse * Department of Earth Sciences, Geographic Sciences and Urban Research, Free University of Berlin, Malteserstr. 74-100, 12249 Berlin, Germany Accepted 24 June 2002 Abstract The paper considers the significance of electronic commerce (e-commerce) for freight transport, logistics and physical distribution
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quality, fashionable clothes at a very affordable price. This report will discuss the reasons behind UNIQLO’s success and popularity. This report will discuss UNIQLO’s history, its business structure and the characteristics of the Japanese and Hong Kong retail industry. In addition, this report will also analyze the company’s Strengths, Weaknesses as well as the Opportunities and Threats that it deals with. Lastly, this report will discuss UNIQLO’s growth strategies and its plans to achieve its goal of
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PROFILE 15-17 6 COMPANY PROFILE 19-26 CHAPTER-2 28 7 AIM OF THE PROJECT 30 8 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT 32-34 9 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 36 10 LIMITATIONS OF STUDY 37 CHAPTER-3 11 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 38-39 CHAPTER-4 12 ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 41-46 CHAPTER-5 13 FINDINGS 51 14 SUGGESTIONS AND CONCLUSION 53-54 15 ANNEXURES 56 16 BIBLIOGRAPHY 62-69 LIST OF TABLES S. No. LIST OF TABLES PAGE No. 1 DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLES ON THE BASIS OF AREA 12 2
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The corporate strategy of fedex corporation Executive Summary This analysis of the corporate strategy of FedEx Corporation relates to three specific issues in the corporate strategy case. The first issue is a critical analysis of the global express transportation and logistics industry. The second issue discusses about the mergers and acquisitions in transportation and logistics industry. The final issue is a critical review of the performance of FedEx in the events leading to the January 2000
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ALDI opened its first stores at Marrickville and Bankstown Airport in January 2001, our rapid growth has meant that an estimated 4.2 million people shop with us in an average four-week period 1. Our arrival in Australia has helped redefine the retail landscape, introducing a new and higher quality standard in private-label groceries. In focussing relentlessly on delivering exceptional quality products, matching that of the market leading brands but at prices significantly lower, ALDI provides
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ALDI opened its first stores at Marrickville and Bankstown Airport in January 2001, our rapid growth has meant that an estimated 4.2 million people shop with us in an average four-week period 1. Our arrival in Australia has helped redefine the retail landscape, introducing a new and higher quality standard in private-label groceries. In focussing relentlessly on delivering exceptional quality products, matching that of the market leading brands but at prices significantly lower, ALDI provides
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SAJMMR Volume 1, Issue 3 (December, 2011) ISSN 2249-877X Pu b l i s h ed b y : S o u th As i a n Aca d e m i c Re s ea r ch J o u rn a l s SAJMMR: South Asian Journal of Marketing & Management Research RURAL RETAIL REVOLUTION: THE RISE OF RURAL MARKET ASHISH GUPTA* *Research Scholar, School of management Studies, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, India. ABSTRACT “The future lies with those companies who see the poor as their customers." C. K. Prahalad Strategic
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PERFORMANCE SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPLY CHAIN THE &THE VS. HYPE REALITY 46 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT REVIEW · SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2001 www.scmr.com The conventional wisdom is that competition in the future will not be company vs. company but supply chain vs. supply chain. But the reality is that instances of head-to-head supply chain competition will be limited. The more likely scenario will find companies competing— and winning—based on the capabilities they can assemble across their supply networks
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1. Purchasing and Supply Management Chapter 2. Supply Strategy Chapter 3. Supply Organization Chapter 4. Supply Processes and Technology Chapter 5. Make or Buy, Insourcing, and Outsourcing Chapter 6. Need Identification and Specification Chapter 7. Quality Chapter 8. Quantity and Inventory Chapter 9. Delivery Chapter 10. Price Chapter 11. Cost Management Chapter 12. Supplier Selection Chapter 13. Supplier Evaluation and Supplier Relations Chapter 14. Global Supply Management Chapter
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ELECTRONIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: SOME LATEST ISSUES AND PRACTICES Nizar Hussain M1 and Dr. Suresh Subramoniam2 Lecturer Riyadh Community College King Saud University Saudi Arabia E-mail: nizarhussainm@yahoo.co.in 1 2 Assistant professor College of Business Administration Prince Sultan University Saudi Arabia E-mail: sureshsubramoniam@gmail.com Abstract: Supply chain management (S CM), a management method to optimize internal costs and productivities, has evolved as an application of
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