LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT: EXEL CASE SUBMITTED BY NAME PGID Sahil Batta 61510128 Abhijit Bharatkumar 61510877 I Shekhar Chawla 61510441 Pranika Kapur 61510672 Jatin Mehra 61510478 INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Introduction to 3PLs and Exel - Companies often face high costs in freight management and contract logistics due to limited scale of activities. On the other hand‚ 3PLs (logistics & supply chain management and services companies) act as aggregators of industry
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when and where it was conceived Globalisation has been a trend over the last two decades‚ particularly in Logistics and distribution‚ thanks to advancing technology‚ new political/economic environments and the elimination of trade barriers (Cooper‚ 1993). Transportation and distribution strategies falls into a larger umbrella called Supply Chain Management (SCM)‚ more specifically inside Logistics. SCM is based on four mayor strategic decision areas; location‚ production‚ inventory and transportation
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Transportation costs make up roughly 60-65% of logistics costs • Transportation capacity and cost management is one of the most pressing issues in operating logistics functions • Transportation also adds value to the product by providing time and place utility for the firm’s goods. 2014 Logistics Cost and Service 2014 Logistics Cost and Service Global Logistics Global Logistics Global Logistics Global Logistics Global Logistics Global Logistics Transportation Management Macro Strategic
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Physical Distribution Management Part of logistics management‚ physical distribution is concerned with the transporting of merchandise‚ raw materials‚ or by-products‚ such as hazardous waste‚ from the source to the customer. A manager of physical distribution must also assess and control the cost of transporting these goods and materials‚ as well as to determine the most efficient way to store them‚ which usually involves some form of warehousing. Hence‚ physical distribution (PD) is concerned with inventory
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everything involved in the logistical flow of getting the products from one point to the next. The distribution portion of the supply chain is also called “logistics” and involves aspects such as warehouse management‚ materials handling‚ inventory control‚ packaging and transportation. 3.3 Third party logistics provider Third party logistics providers‚ also known as 3PLs‚ serve a similar role as an internal transportation department. They work with carriers and drivers to manage the scheduling
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and manage information and how these information systems handle the information flows in its day to day business. Information will be gathered through a literature review‚ interviews with two freight forwarders (“DHL Global Forwarding” and “Tandem logistics”) and a software supplier (“Fiton”)‚ public data analysis of Portbase and a comparison of several global software providers. This to understand cargo handling‚ information systems and to understand the data exchange‚ the linkages and standards between
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CASE STUDY OF LOGISTICS STRATEGY GROUP WORK ASSIGNMENT “Assuming you are the Regional Administration Manager ABC (Hong Kong) Limited‚ please work out a Planning of how you would execute a special project on the re-engineering of the logistic flows in the Hong Kong Region.” Hints: As there are various parameters that can be considered in planning a project‚ such as “formation of project team(s)‚ resources consideration‚ availability of time and people‚ management style to be applied‚ definition
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Cover Letter Dear Sir / Madam‚ Application for the post of Logistics Manager It is with great enthusiasm that I am applying for this Logistics Manager position. I firmly believe I will bring the energy and commitment to excellence necessary to thrive in a simulative working environment. I am in the positive that I can keep up with the demands of this challenging job efficiently and I can contribute my knowledge and past working experience to the company. I believe my
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firms ought to be tied up with Ports as well as be defined as a Third Party logistic partners. China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co. (COSCO) is one of the largest liner shipping companies serving companies all over the world. It is a government-owned company. Founded in April 1961 with a registered capital of 1.9 billion Yuan in Beijing‚ COSCO is now a 116-billion-yuan corporation specializing in shipping and modern logistics. COSCO has six listed companies and more than 300 subsidiaries providing services
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BUSINESS STRATEGY CASE ON LI & FUNG By SUJITHA VATTIKONDA (57) PGDM-IB Submitted to: PROF.C.P.JOSHI K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research Mumbai ` Q1. Explain briefly Li & Fung’s business model today. Comment on the sources of its competitive advantage. Is it sustainable?
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