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, regarding both business to business and business to consumer
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(CSCMP) defines logistics as the process of planning, implementing, and controlling procedures for the efficient and effective transportation and storage of goods including services, and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requirements. This definition includes inbound, outbound, internal, and external movements. Inbound Logistics It is important for companies to have total visibility of their inbound logistics function.
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Irene Steenwelle Supply Development Arno Centen Brewery Zoeterwoude Godfried Meijer Purchasing & Sourcing Management Hubert te Braake Brewery Den Bosch Paul Bleijs Brewery Wijlre Peter van Besouw Customer Services & Logistics Fred Holvast HNS Sales volume per region (in HL) (Based on 2009 Full Year Results) HNS Produced volume per Brewery (Based on 2009 Full Year Results) Product Portfolio; 900 SKU’s – 3 Breweries – 30 Packaging Lines – 150 Countries.
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Penn State University Press Historical Perspective of the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Discipline Author(s): R. Neil Southern Source: Transportation Journal, Vol. 50, No. 1 (Winter 2011), pp. 53-64 Published by: Penn State University Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5325/transportationj.50.1.0053 Accessed: 08-10-2015 12:36 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/ info/about/policies/terms
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Topic: Do the terms, ‘logistics management’ and ‘supply chain management’ have the same meaning in operations and why logistics management might be of strategic importance to a manufacturing or service organisation. During last two decades, the importance of logistics has been noticed around the world. In global markets, the effects and further developments of logistics and supply chain management for corporate success has increased significantly that result in a large amount of companies have
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MK 4400: LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT Name or Names (Not more than 2) __ INSTRUCTIONS 1. This Exam is due in at the beginning of the next class. Please use 2. The exam is offered in two parts: (a) problems/short essays (70%), and (b) a case study on Westminster Company, Case 4, text pages 454-459 (30%). 3. In general, page limit is one-half a page per sub-question. This limit is intended to make you communicate complex ideas in a succinct manner. You may include as many figures
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in view the importance of supply chain management, an attempt has been made to examine the distribution practices followed by the company and how the company can improve its Vendor management. It also contains the brief description of warehouses, logistics, and marketing data. Acknowledgement “Debts can be certainly repaid, but cooperation extended and the guidance given by someone can never be repaid.” It was a great pleasure to have a small but precisions time with SAHARA Q SHOP. We take
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Ford Value Chain: The graphic above illustrates the major stages of our value chain and identifies key impacts, stakeholders, and examples of value we create at each stage. The value chain assessment was revised and updated for the 2013/2014 report as part of the “materiality analysis” which prioritizes the most significant issues in Ford’s value chain. (Circled in red are the areas in which Ford sees as most significant in adding value) http://corporate.ford.com/microsites/sustainability-report-2013-14/blueprint-value
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Overview Course and Supply Chain Management & Logistics A supply chain encompasses all activities associated with the flow and transformation of resources into goods and services and related flows of information. In this lecture, various nodes in a supply chain are treated. It will be explained in which ways flows of materials and information in supply chains can be managed. Logistics is defined as a part of the supply chain process. The logistics process can be divided into two parts, namely materials
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CHAPTER 2: LOGISTICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2-1. In what ways can information be helpful in logistics and supply-chain management? There are a number of ways in which information can be helpful in logistics and supply-chain management. These include, but are not limited to, greater knowledge and visibility across the supply chain, which makes it possible to replace inventory with information; greater awareness of customer demand via point-of-sale data, which can help improve planning and
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