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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1) What issues should a logistic manager consider in trying to select a mode of transportation? The issues that a logistic manager should consider when they select a transportation mode are the follow: • Cost versus Speed • Packing expense versus risk of damage • Flexibility versus dependability • Railroad freight traffic in peak season ( some countries consider more important the passenger transportation than freight) • Infrastructure (bad infrastructure raise
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Principles of Logistics Management Istanbul 2012 12.12.2012 2 Logistics Management • Logistics is the art and science of managing and controlling the flow of goods‚ energy‚ information and other resources from the source of production to the marketplace. • Logistics Management is the process of planning‚ implementing and controlling the efficient‚ effective flow and storage of goods‚ services‚ and related information from point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose
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Integrated Virtual Logistics Network for Quick Responses By Diatha Krishna Sundar October 2001 Please address all correspondence to: Professor Diatha Krishna Sundar Associate Professor & Chairperson - ERP Centre Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Bannerghatta Road Bangalore 560 076 Phone : 080 - 6993276 Fax : 080-6584050 E-mail : diatha@iimb.ernet.in Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2160390 Working Paper on Integrated Virtual Logistics Network for Quick Responses
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1. INTRODUCTION Fertilizers and chemicals Ltd‚ popularly known as FACT‚ is the first large scale fertilizer manufacturer in India. The bulk movement of raw materials ships to their storage areas and reclamation of these materials to their different plants at various sites is a tedious and expensive task‚ for which different material handling systems and equipments are being made use of. Based upon the principles of Material Handling Institute (MHI) of U.S a detailed study of the material handling
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The Role of Women in War Even today‚ women taking part in the Australian Defense Force is restricted to non-combatant roles‚ such as in the logistics and medical corps. In 1914‚ women were prevented from holding any military position‚ except as nurses who saw active duty on the front. Still wanting to make a contribution to the war effort‚ women turned their efforts to fundraising‚ and in the process‚ established the foundations of some vital charities which still exist today. The Emotional
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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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debt level grew‚ the stock price tumbled to a 20-year low‚ and its credit rating was cut to junk-bond status. A major transformation was needed to bring Atlas back to a level of performance befitting one of the most recognizable brand names in the world. A key change was the promotion of Walter V. Harrison to the position chief executive officer in June 200X. Harrison joined Atlas three years earlier as president and chief operating officer after a 20-year career with International Container. Harrison
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Degree Enrolled In: Master of International Business (MIB) and Master of Logistics Management (MLM) Student No: 305044575 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 1 2 GREEN STRATEGIES AND LEAN STRATEGIES 1 3 REVERSE LOGISTICS STRATEGY 2 4 E-LOGISTICS STRATEGY 3 4.1 Forward E-logistics 3 4.1.1 Procurement 3 4.1.2 Inventory Management and Warehousing 3 4.1.3 Transportation and Delivery Management 4 4.2 Reverse E-logistics 4 5 GREEN PURCHASING STRATEGY 5 5.1 Green Purchasing Policy 5 5.2
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Following the end of the Second World War‚ relations between the Soviet and the Western bloc deteriorated quickly. British prime minister Churchill said that the Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe was like ’an iron curtain’. Relations were generally tense during the ensuing Cold War‚ typified by spying and other covert activities. The British and American Venona project was established in 1942 for cryptanalysis of messages sent by Soviet intelligence. Soviet spies were later discovered in Britain
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