it’s also pulling-in and in many cases locking-in customers with an unprecedented level of technological integration. Since its inception in 1973‚ Federal Express Corporation had transformed itself from an express delivery company to a global logistics and supply-chain management company. Over the years‚ the Company had invested heavily in IT systems‚ and with the launch of the Internet in 1994‚ the potential for further integration of systems to provide services throughout its customers’ supply-chains
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Logistic planning and management largely focus on lowering the cost associated with producing and distributing products under a variety of constraints. Logistics can be meant in different aspects of terms. In the perspective of Customer‚ the definition is getting the right product‚ to the right customer‚ in the right quantity‚ in the right condition‚ at the right place‚ at the right time and at the right cost. In the perspective of utility and value‚ the definition is providing the time and place
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Dubai Logistics City Introduction: Dubai Logistics City is part of Dubai government’s development program‚ in 1967 construction began in deep-water harbour‚ initially planned for four berths‚ but after completion it was able to harbour 35 berths. Later‚ a second port was developed in southern part of the city‚ which has become a world’s largest man made port. Dubai Logistics City (DLC) is the world’s first truly integrated logistics platform with all transport modes‚ logistics and value added
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The Logistics Service Provider(LSP) Savino Del Bene‚ a global logistics and forwarding company‚ provides its customers with a wide range of Multi-mode transportation from overnight air to ocean vessel charter services; help in-house costoms clearance‚ it also provide for warehousing and distribution requirements‚ offer advanced logistics solutions which include storage‚ pick & pack‚ distribution and more; the IT department work with customer closely‚ customer can access to Savino Del Bene offices
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Subject: Logistics Management Total marks 80 Case 1 (10 Marks) M/s Britecolor Paints Ltd. (BPL) is a manufacturer of decorative paints for households commercial premises and industrial application. (a) M/s. BPL had embarked on a policy of satisfying every possible customer in respect of shades‚ delivery and durability. Thus it went ahead and created twenty-five depots‚ one almost in every major city. The manufacturing base however‚ was maintained at Pune. The factory received information
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Business logistics The way business is done was revolutionised by the Internet and caused emergence of the e-commerce. The main changes from the business perspective happened in the supply chain. Supply chain is important for any business‚ because it literally shows the way inputs go through to reach the customers. It is often very sophisticated and complex‚ but simple version could be shown in the following scheme: As far as the logistics is concerned‚ we can look closely to that aspect
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Case 1 Integrated Logistics Overview This case finds Tom Lippert‚ sales representative for DuPont Engineering Polymers (DEP)‚ in a situation common to today’s competitive sales environment. His company‚ as a supplier to a major manufacturer (GARD)‚ is faced with changing times. GARD is in the midst of a “changing of the guard” as Mr. Lippert’s long-time contact‚ Mike O’Leary‚ retires. O’Leary’s successor‚ Richard Binish‚ brings a new set of supplier expectations to the fore of GARD’s
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Paul Munnelly Business Logistics & Transportation Case Study 1 Integrated Logistics for DEP/GARD Company: C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 Percentage: 60‚60‚15‚15 25‚25‚15‚15 15‚15‚25‚25 60‚60 25‚25 25‚25 Compound: A B E F A B C D A B E F C D E F C D DEP Materials Inventory (7 Days) Manufacturing (6-8 Days) Distribution Warehouse DEP Truck (since destination is within 200 miles) GARD 1. As
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its Xbox gaming console executives had to make a strategic decision whether to manufacture the Xbox or outsource the manufacturing. After some studies‚ it was decided that they did not have manufacturing and logistics capabilities and decided to outsource the assembly and significant logistics functions to Flextronics‚ a Singapore-based contract manufacture. Microsoft already knew Flextronics because they had already contracted out the manufacture of computer mice to them. Since Microsoft had worked
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Field of study: Reverse Logistics | Topic: Managing returns for increased Reverse Logistics profits. | | | Research Proposal Alcuin Ninian Dhilip II MIB‚ 11SJCCMIB00 Managing returns for increased Reverse Logistics profits Reverse Logistics is one the most overlooked elements of the complete operation cycle. There is a perception that returns are a necessary evil to be avoided at all costs‚ Even though reuse of products and materials
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