Essays on Logistics Management

Purpose

This paper intends to investigate how well the Pakistan pharmaceutical industry’s supply chain system performs. The thesis aims to achieve this purpose by examining the transportation, outsourcing, logistics management, and government regulations, and how these factors influence the efficiency and effectiveness of the pharmaceutical industry of Pakistan. In particular, the paper provides insights into the performance related practices used in the Pakistani pharmaceutical industry. Consequently, it points out the need for more research aimed at capturing dynamics and specific operational characteristics of local networks for development and improvement. Further, by denoting the relationship between system practices and SCM ...

In this paper, I will critically review what I studied in this module and comment on different learning experiences I had. This critical reflection of my learning experiences can assist me to identify the learning experience(s) that will have great influence on my future as well. I will also try to figure out how my preconceptions, thoughts, and expectations about operations and logistics management were changed during this module. I strongly believe that individual assignments and shared activities in this module changed my preconceptions, thoughts, and expectations about operations and logistics management notably. Previously, I was not much ...

The internal and external analysis is crucial during the process of logistics strategic plan development. Internal analysis refers to identification process and evaluation of a project’s specific characteristics such as the core competencies, the capabilities, and available resources. The internal analysis elements include the mission, the set strategies, the plan’s current vision and the strategic objectives. The external analysis comprises the identification of different outside factors that are likely to have an effect on the development of the plan. The external analysis can be complex and diverse than the internal analysis. The external factors that the analysis ...

Define and discuss time and space utility

Products must be transported from the place where they are produced to the place where customers demand it to be delivered. The value-add that the product gains due to its transport is called space utility. The time utility is the length of time before or between the product deliveries, which consists of mostly storage and inventory time. When the organizations are able to deliver the goods at a time they are needed, then their time utility increases.

What is the Total Cost Analysis and how does is affect logistics?

Total cost analysis provides the methodology for integration of logistics, manufacturing, and procuring costs across the network. This is done to achieve ...

Value Chain

The objective of analyzing Monster’s value chain is to make a product that will become popular to its customers, which includes not only the production segment but also marketing and distribution (Horngren and Data, 2015). This is because products will eventually need to be discontinued due to changing customer preferences and product innovation from competitors. This means that the company’s core operations and its products must continuously evolve and this could be done using the value chain analysis tool. For an energy drink company like Monster, one of its main goals is to continuously adapt to the ...

Position: Marketing Director

Description: Although I joined the company as an Analyst, I was promoted to lead the marketing division of INFITEC GmbH globally, based on my performance. In this elevated role, I was directly responsible for opening offices in China, USA and Russia, as well as finding strategic partners in the EMEA region for home cinema and system integrators in the B2B area. At present, I manage a team 4 people in Germany and report directly to the CEO and the Managing Director. Listed below are some of the projects I have been involved in as part of this role. Project ...

The Transportations Systems Sector, Department of Transportation, is a US federal government body that is involved with the safety, timeliness, and security of the transportation sector within the country and overseas.

Position title and Job Responsibilities:

I work for the US government under the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation, Transportation Systems Sector as a Logistics Manager. As a logistics manager and head at the Office of Logistics Management, I oversee warehousing and transportation management through effective documentation and filing of processes and equipment status. In addition, there are responsibilities to develop policies that help in professional development and improvement of ...

Executive Summary

The background for this paper is the analysis of the "Large Technology Company" referred to as LTC hereafter. The paper looks at the LTC's requirements for an ERP system recommends a suitable ERP solution for the company. Due to the growing complexity of the business environment in most industries and the increased globalization and the resulting internationalization, managing and utilizing information effectively is very important for the success of modern companies. Managing the whole operations requires IS that can integrate both external and internal information into readily available and usable forms. ERP systems are being used by many companies ...

Value of supplier partnerships

The concept of a supplier partnership ensures the promotion of business undertakings within such frameworks. Today, they business arena operates in a highly networked economy, and therefore only a few companies perform anything on their own. Scaling such partners has ensured that there is smooth operation, so the general functions of the company and thus greater productivity since the partners are useful in making the company to provide better services or/and products (Shin and Lee, 2013). For example, Dell Limited has maintained its build-to-order business model only because of its fundamental partners. A well-structured suppliers’ partnership have always proved ...

Question One: Identify and explain the different types of waste you might expect to find in the core Operations activities of each of your selected organisations. Household electrical wastes can be classified into various categories. The first waste is defects. Household electrical are prone to wear and tear, and this attracts defects in most of electrical appliances. When electrical wear and tear, they lose their monetary value. A classic example is Television, laptops and batteries. Also, transportation is also termed as a waste when it comes to household appliances. The machines need to be transported from the place of ...

Executive Summary

The current global economy is undergoing dramatic changes that make it more technologically dependent as well as information intensive. Fundamentally, the role of logistics is becoming highly crucial in all business entities with an objective to improve and satisfy the customers’ demands, taste and preferences. With the current dynamic changes in logistics networks in the supply chain, organizations are likely to face numerous logistics problems. As a result, they are required to formulate effective Logistics Management concepts and tools to help to assess various logistics problems and improve their operational performance. This paper analyzes the application of some the ...

Strategy and Technology

Unlike Microsoft, the small company does not suffer the plight of having to offer out-of-date technology, and therefore, cannibalization would not affect the company. The new disruptive technology of a more stable and faster Operating System is the core business of the new company and they worry less about the customer base and any supply chain relationships with distributors, suppliers or even partners. To grow the product’s S curve and create sustainable market share the small company has to cope with constrained capital and should instigate proper organizational management. The biggest problem for the small company would be ...

Introduction

The logistics management involves the supply chain management that is charged with the responsibility of planning, implementing and controlling the efficient forwarding and the reverse flow of goods and the storage of the goods. It involves all the processes that take place from the time a good or service is produced to the time it will be consumed by the consumers. These must all be done in order to meet the use requirements (Lichtenstein, 1996). There are several risks that are involved during the time a given commodity is being transported from the point of production to the time it will ...

Introduction

The world economy is on a continuous upward growth trend since the past decades. With the world population continuously surging to new highs, it is only normal for the greater world economy to expand with it. After all, every person or population consumes a certain volume of product or service. This means that the larger the population is, the greater the demand for market products and services would be. The world economy can be divided into various fields and industries. It is important to note that each economic sector and or industry experiences a more or less unique trajectory and pace in ...

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Business is equal to money. In today’s world, people do business simply because it can gain profit. It is where you invest your money and after how many years it will grow exponentially. Others say, if you want to be rich you should try business. Your profession is only temporary and unpredictable. Perhaps, it will not make you rich. In establishing business you need to consider many factors. You need to consult other peoples’ advice, peoples’ trends, and peoples’ needs and wants. Logistics is one of the key factors. Business logistics is a management concept that plans, implements and ...

Introduction

Logistics management is a crucial part of any manufacturing or trading organization’s success rate; the basic essence of logistics management is to organize the movement of goods and services from one place to another by different means of transport such as sea, rail, air or road. For an organization that requires its products to be transported or shipped to another location or a country, logistics costs play a crucial role in the balance sheet. This case deals with the importance of adding logistics costs in the profitability reports of organizations and their products and the reason why it is difficult to ...

CombineNet ASAP Helps Primark Manage Its Global Supply Chain

Why is supply chain management so important at a company such as Primark? Primark employs the Free On Board policy, which means the transportation costs from its source markets all through to distribution in the European market are expensed to its account.

What set of business conditions prompted Primark to look into upgrading its supply chain management system?

An increased pressure on Primark to maintain low prices in the face of a recession, an increase in the UK’s value added tax (January 2011), rising cost of labor in China and an unprecedented spikes in shipping rates

What problems was Primark having managing its suppliers and global supply chain?

How to keep freight costs low when shipping large amounts of cargo from the various production sites in Asia ...

Introduction

Logistics management is an essential part of any manufacturing or trading organization’s success ratio; the basic function of logistics management is to supervise the movement of goods and services from one place to another by different means of transport such as sea, rail, air or road. Logistics management is a critical part of the supply chain management that plans, controls and executes the effective, efficient forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services and necessary information between the point of origin and the point of destination, in order to meet the customer’s needs (Importance of Logistics, 2012). ...

Importance of logistics management and globalization

Introduction Logistics management is an important part of any manufacturing company’s success rate; it basically controls and manages the movement of goods from one place to another, via rail, sea, air or road. Logistics management is that part of the supply chain management that plans, controls and implements the effective, efficient forward and reverse flow and storage of services, goods and necessary information between the point of origin and the point of destination, in order to meet the client’s requirements (Importance of Logistics, 2012). In simple words, if an Indian company wants to buy capital ...

Hate crimes may be influenced by economic competition and even resentment towards a particular group rather than a generalization about a particular group of people. It is the case that hate crimes are a result of prejudice on the part of the offender against the victim of hate crime. In this paper, we argue that the economic strain and the concomitant resentment that may be felt towards certain minority group as the African-Americans in our case here are mostly based on false generalizations (Stewart). This is to mean that most of the reasons that attend the commission of this crime are predicated on ...

Hate crimes may be influenced by economic competition and even resentment towards a particular group rather than a generalization about a particular group of people. It is the case that hate crimes are a result of prejudice on the part of the offender against the victim of hate crime. In this paper, we argue that the economic strain and the concomitant resentment that may be felt towards certain minority group as the African-Americans in our case here are mostly based on false generalizations (Stewart). This is to mean that most of the reasons that attend the commission of this crime are predicted on ...

- Coordination of the various logistics activities can be achieved in a variety of ways. Within the context of logistics organizational structure, explain each of the following: - Process-based versus market-based versus channel-based Process-based, market-based and channel-based are all generic strategies in the logistic. Under the process-based approach, logistics is managed as a collective of activities and a value added chain. It focuses on the efficiency in all logistics activities such as purchasing, inventory and manufacturing among others. The market-based need partial group activities in different business departments. It focuses on the interdepartmental cooperation when carrying out various tasks. These ...

Abstract

The project deals with the relationship between Homeland Security, transportation, and logistics management. The nature of the interconnection between the Department of Homeland Security, public transportation, and logistics is the focal point of the research. Measures elaborated by the state department for the protection of transport, passengers and hazardous goods delivery are scrutinized based on the data retrieved from governmental reports, programs and articles. Keywords: homeland security, transportation, logistics management, terrorist, attack The USA is a reputed peacemaker that stands up for peace and equality throughout the world. Valiant though these efforts are, they come up against a serious ...

Safety is paramount to all organizations. Many organizations have lost many man hours and good people as a result of accidents and due to the fact that safety procedures were not practiced continuously. The US Navy is one organization that has experienced the loss of its best officers because of accidents. Hazardous material, commonly denoted as Hazmat, are materials that can cause harm to health or ship conditions if used incorrectly/improperly, accidentally spilled or deliberately mixed (Martin, Lipitt, Webb, 2000). The chemical characteristics, quantity, concentration and the physical traits of the materials determine their hazardous category. Every user of Hazmat ...

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Reverse Logistics 1. Reverse Logistics vs. Normal Logistics Reverse logistics has been perceived predominantly as the process of product recycling. However, better and innovative perceptions concerning reverse logistics are evolving with the passage of time. CLM (Council of Logistics Management) defines reverse logistics as follows: “The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost effective flow of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related information from the point of consumption to the point of origin for the purpose of recapturing value or proper disposal”. Reverse logistics is completely ...

Tinham, B. (January 01, 2005). Visibility gives thought for food: Lean and agile multi-site supply chain operations are being delivered at Grampian Country Food, following implementation of new systems. Manufacturing Computer Solutions. The article involves a study on implementation of Lean and agile multi-site supply chain operations at Grampian County Food, a leading European chicken industry. The business has multiple businesses, and in different geographical locations with dependencies on each other. Each of the businesses was acquired over different times, with its unique systems market routes and business processes. The article provides a program on the appropriate time to integrate the ...

Factors affecting logistics in international borders

Companies working across international borders have many things to take into account before embarking on such a move. Some of the factors affecting logistics across international borders include financial matters like exchange rates that play a key role in logistics. These include factors like suppliers, transport means and in other cases inventories that directly influence variables in logistics. Culture is also an important factor to take into consideration if any business hopes to make it in international business. Different countries have different cultures and one gesture from one person may be gross to the locals. It is therefore, important to ...

Introduction In recent times, businesses have become global, hence necessitating an effective supply and logistics management system. This is an inevitable platform in trade that encompasses different aspects which leads to a successful global business. An effective logistics management system helps Wal-Mart stores to effectively distribute goods to different locations. Logistics management is the process of planning, organizing and controlling the logistics system (Ghiani et al., 2013), encompassing aspects in personnel, planning and organization of the whole system for timely and orderly distribution of goods. The business mainly utilizes elements in forecasting as a means of estimating the capacity of ...

An Analysis of Logistics Drivers in Urban Areas; Drivers, impediments, and Implications

Introduction The term logistics has been used for centuries to refer to a number of activities that facilitate trade and specifically the movement of goods and services from the point of origin through to the final destination i.e. the consumer. Logistics therefore is the management of resources between the points of origin and the point of consumption. It involves among many factors, the management of physical goods such as food, materials and equipment etc. as well as the management of abstract items such as production, transportation, warehousing and security etc. In a nut shell, the management of logistics is the ...

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1.0 Literature Review 1.1 Introduction Currently, there is a lot of dynamism in the market and businesses need to continually adjust their operations to remain relevant and extend into new markets. Globalization has come with stiff competition, which requires that organizations engage a lot of creativity and flexibility in adapting to the changes in the market arena. Among the most critical areas to observe, outbound logistics and customer service stand central and need to be adequately considered by any all firms aiming at better performance. This paper gives more insights on these critical issues and applies them in the ...

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to provide a basic overview of lean supply chain methodology. This will also provide how the concept was evolved over the years. The paper will provide a brief overview of the basic pillars of lean supply chain and then look at the tools used to implement and monitor lean supply chain methodology. This paper also will discuss the limitations of the current lean supply chains methodology. It will then compare lean supply chain concepts with agile supply chains and green supply chains to bring out the similarities and differences. Finally the paper will provide some ...

ABSTRACT

Supply chain management is an emerging concept in the construction industry in UAE. SCM tends to provide the organizations in the construction industry with an opportunity to improve cost and time consumption. Moreover, the effective supply chain management provides the organization with an ability to improve the quality of projects as well as the satisfaction level of the clients by meeting the requirements more accurately and precisely. Although the benefits associated with SCM implementation are quite high in the construction industry but the lack of knowledge and limited perspective of the organization has significantly transformed the benefits into ...

Business Process Management

Abstract The literature review on the topic of enterprise resource planning (ERP) of business process management (BPM) as part of information systems (IS) strategies in South African businesses covers both scholarly and professional management discussions about outsource administration of IT systems operations. The rise of outsource IT in the business sector is predicted to realign business and trade into the future. The trend in emergent market outsource IS data management in and by South African firms is fast becoming a lead topic in a nation formerly characterised as an industrial economy with developing country challenges. The enactment of South ...

LOGISTICS IN OPERATION MANAGEMENT AND CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS

INTRODUCTION Fast paced business world has increased immense pressure on organizations to increase agility and the adaptability of business operations. Along with understanding of changing market demand and customer trends, to remain competitive organizations are to remain on toes to meet the challenges posed by the managing operations of business. Therefore, operations of the organizations in the contemporary business world are constantly looking for the business practices that would enable them to manage business with more connectivity and coordination. Therefore, in order to address these factors successfully various management functions are constantly being evolved for greater coordination (Stevenson & ...

Management

Executive summary This report analyzes the logistics industry. The Australian based company Panalpina is selected for the reader to achieve an internal view of the operations of such companies. Specifically, this study focuses on the value added services popular in the industry. The value added services offered by Panalpina are analyzed and assessed to determine if they are up to standard in the global industry. The report shows that Panalpina is company that is worth of the global recognition that it receives since its services are unique and complementary to meet the needs of diverse customers. The general ...

Introduction

The supply chain management involves interplay of many other management processes. In this document, the spot light is on the two main subsets of the supply chain management namely the logistics and transport management. The three are essential in ensuring that the supply elements involved in the supply of a good or service interact appropriately to achieve the end goals of each business (Frazelle, E., 2002).

Supply Chain Management

In the supply of a good or service, there are normally a number of individuals between the supplier(s) and the customer(s) (Frazelle, E., 2002). This demands a management system to ensure a smooth coordination between the ...

Supply Chain Management (SCM) and logistics are often used interchangeably in the management of activities and processes that ensure products efficiently move from the suppliers to the end consumers. Individually, SCM is defined as the management of interconnected network of businesses that are involved in the supply of products to an end user (Mangan, Lalwani & Butcher, 2008). Logistics on the other hand is defined as the management of resources to ensure they flow from their point of origin to their intended destination (David & Stewart, 2010). The three main relevant components and activities of logistics are order processing, management ...

Article Comparison and Contrast: Risk Management Plan for Supply Chain Management

Selected Articles: Article 1: Jüttner, U. (2005). Supply chain risk management: Understanding the business requirements from a practitioner perspective. The International Journal of Logistics Management, 16 (1): 120 – 141 Juttner (2005) intended to obtain a thorough understanding of business needs for supply chain risk management (SCRM). The paper utilizes the practioners perspective whereby findings are inferred from an exploratory quantitative survey and as well, by deriving SCRM issues through focus discussions conducted with management officials of supply chains. Findings from this research provides implications for further research.

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Olson, D., L., & Desheng D. W. ( ...

I. Are you a member of DHL logistics management? a. Yes No (Tick appropriately) b. If no, would you like to become one? c. Why would you like to become one? (Tick one) i. To improve performance

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II. Are you aware of the products, which are provided by DHL? a. Yes No (Tick appropriately) b. If yes, which are these products? If no, why do you think you are not familiar with these products?

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Executive Summary

McDonald’s, with its huge customer base and steadily increasing revenue, has proved the excellence of it operations management. Operations management can be defined as a long term strategy that shapes a company’s operations in such a way that it is aligned to organisational goals, market requirements and available resources. The objective of this paper is to delve through the effective operations management strategies of McDonald’s that have significantly contributed to its huge success. It studies the various the components of operations management and how effectively it has been utilised in McDonald’s. The corporation is the leader in ...

IS and IT are the back bone of any organization and have a very strong control over the financial performance and productivity of an organization. The Information System hyped up, to become a key contributor to a business as the requirement of software and hardware systems to provide adequate technology to run a business increased. The implementation of the Information System has always been a tedious task, considering the fact that a minor flaw or downtime can cause a loss of millions to business and can lead to so major customer dissatisfaction.

CIOs (Chief Information Officers) across organizations are always attempting to achieve a smooth transition, procurement and ...

According to the ARC Advisory Group, Transportation Management Systems (TMS) can be defined as software solutions that assist in acquisition of transportation services and in implementation of transportation related plans, enhance short-term planning of transportation activities, optimize the use of company’s resources and assets. These systems do not only manage the physical flow of goods, but also assist in measuring performance, enhancing collaboration and managing information and money flows that relate to transportation activities across all transportation modes.

Q1. Why are organizations showing more interest in TMS (Transportation Management Systems) today compared to the past?

The increasing interest in the TMS solutions has been driven by a number of factors. Firstly, the transportation costs are currently ...

Abstract

The research study intends to provide a detailed analysis on the requirement of supply chain risk management strategy. The study covers various types of risk associated with supply chain processes like raw material supply, manufacturing, goods delivery, procurement, production, inventory management etc. The study also provides what kind of strategy are being used by different organizations to manage the risk and how effective their strategies are. The study is also providing analysis of data gathered from top executive and managers from various organizations. The research helps us in generating scope for future study that is how existing risk management processes ...

In October 2000, Joseph Duncan, a third-year allocation systems analyst for the Michigan Department of Commerce, was sitting at his office desk reading some background material on distilled liquor distribution in Michigan. Prior to his current position, Joseph had worked as a distribution analyst in private industry for several years after graduating from a large Midwestern university with a degree in materials and logistics management. His direct supervisor, Donna Mills, had given Joseph his next assignment earlier that day. “Be prepared to head up a project team and prepare a proposal on distilled liquor distribution,” Donna said, “We’ll meet Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 P.M. ...

In what ways can customer service performance be improved by incorporating flexible distribution operations into a logistical system design?

As the main objective of logistics is to fulfil customer demands in terms of service reliability, performance and availability in the most cost-effective way, it is important for the distribution network to be able to adjust to unpredicted changes. For example, if a customer, who usually orders batch deliveries to own warehouses, is requesting to bring the goods directly to the point of sale, distribution should be altered to accommodate the respective demand. The need for flexible distribution operations usually arises when: customers modify the original service agreements, support is needed for one-time deliveries and promotion campaigns, new product is ...