merge of MSAS and Exel Logistics. The merger also boosted Exel plc’s business in both freight management (FM) and contract logistics (CL). In 2003, Exel plc ranked the 1st in contract logistics area and the 5th in freight management area. At the same time, Exel plc was the largest provider of both freight management and contract logistics, which enables Exel plc to serve its customer from manufacture to store. Also in 2003, freight management industry and contract logistic industry totally worth
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customer-centric organization • Employ technology to provide an information advantage over service company competitors Competitors FedEx, UPS, Procter & Gamble, Other Supply Chain Companies like The Wheels Group and Exel plc. Decisions Test Tom and Ryan Problems, opportunities and risks • Problem 1: Challenges for e*Logistics p 233/13 • Problem 2: Otis needed to embrace a culture of service and to develop the processes needed to deliver world-class service. Otis
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT DESIGNATION PROGRAM MODULE THREE Logistics and Transportation ©Supply Chain Management Association Supply Chain Management Professional Designation Program Copyright © 2013 by the Supply Chain Management Association No part of this material in this manual may be reproduced without the prior written consent of the Supply Chain Management Association. 777 Bay Street, Suite 2701, P.O. Box 112, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C8 Tel: (416) 977-7111 Fax: (416) 977-8886
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Assignment #1: Chapter 1 Questions 1.1 Did it surprise you that logistics has such an important economic impact? Why or why not? I was actually not surprised at all. I have learned that shipping industry has played a major role in our economy and that foreign trade accounted for about 10% of US GPD. As of today about 90% of America’s overseas foreign trade is moved by ships and according to recent projections the foreign trade will be up to 35% of our GPD by 2020. 1.2 Distinguish between possession
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Logistics is the art and science of managing and controlling the stream of merchandise, vitality, data and different assets like items, administrations, and individuals, from the wellspring of creation to the commercial center. It is hard to fulfill any promoting or assembling without logistical backing. It includes the incorporation of data, transportation, stock, warehousing, material taking care of, and bundling. The working obligation of logistics is the geological repositioning of crude materials
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Activities of Value Chain in Wal-Mart Wal-Mart is one of the leading Fortune 500 companies, which is spread across the globe. It is perhaps the largest retail chain which deals with everything from food to consumer electronics. In terms of the revenue generated, it leads the fortune 500 companies like GE and Microsoft. Simply put, it has everything a homemaker can ever think of. Affordable price range coupled with aggressive online and market strategy has led to wide acceptance for Wal-Mart in towns
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This chapter introduces the concept of logistics – or supply chain management – which is responsible for this flow. The chapter looks at the broad area of design, emphasising the number of points on the supply chain, the best locations for these, and the relationships between them. The aim of the chapter is to introduce the concept of supply chain management. More specific aims are to: • Explain the role of logistics – or supply chain management Logistics – which is equivalently known as supply
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Exec Summary: W. W. Grainger, Inc. is recently thinking of redesigning the supply chain for shipments from China/Taiwan. The reason being as an obvious to reduce costs, lead times and to improve supply chain efficiency. The major issue identified was the lead time and a huge fixed overhead because of small shipments which then were consolidated by the company to make a full 40-feet container load. Through a thorough cost analysis and weightage of pros and cons of three alternatives, the team recommends
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the International Graduate School of Management and Industrial Engineering, IMIE No.93, Licentiate Thesis Linköping Studies in Science and Technology Thesis No. 1180, LiU-TEK-LIC 2005:35 Logistics Collaboration in Supply Chains – A Survey of Swedish Manufacturing Companies Erik Sandberg Logistics Management Department of Management and Economics Linköpings universitet, SE-581 83 Linköping © Erik Sandberg, 2005 LiU-Tek-Lic-2005:35, Thesis No. 1180 ISBN: 91-85299-80-4 ISSN: 0280-7971
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operational quality through 5 different perspectives Cost, Customer service,Quality,Productivity,and Asset management.Of these 5 cost is considered the best indicator of logistics performance. 2. Measuring customer accommodation - This is measured using three different metrics , Perfect order which measures overall effectiveness of logistics performance with a ratio of perfect orders compared to total number of orders in the same time period.Absolute performance looks at how a firm’s performance impacts
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