Chapter 1 An overview of logistics Economic impacts of logistics Economic utility (the value or usefulness of a product in fulfilling customer needs or wants) 4 general types: * Possession utility : the value or usefulness that comes from a customer being able to take possession of a product * Form utility : a product’s being in a form that can be used by the customer and is of value to the customer(allocation; smaller quantities that are desired by customers) * Place utility :having
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WHAT IS A SWOT ANALYSIS AND WHY SHOULD YOU USE ONE? Strength‚ Weakness‚ Opportunity‚ Threat. A SWOT analysis guides you to identify the positives and negatives inside your organization (S-W) and outside of it‚ in the external environment (O-T). Developing a full awareness of your situation can help with both strategic planning and decision-making. The SWOT method (which is sometimes called TOWS) was originally developed for business and industry‚ but it is equally useful in the work of community
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DEFINITION Philip Kotler‚” Logistics is defined as planning‚ implementing and controlling the physical flow of materials from the point of origin to the point of use‚ to meet customer needs at a profit.” Source Philip Kotler‚Marketing management pearson education According to American Marketing Association‚ logistics may be defined as‚ “the management of all activities which facilitates movement and the coordination of
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SWOT Walt Disney SWOT analysis 2013 Strengths Weaknesses 1. Strong product portfolio 2. Brand reputation 3. Competency in acquisitions 4. Diversified businesses 5. Localization of products 1. Heavy dependence on income from North America 2. Few opportunities for significant growth through acquisitions Opportunities Threats 1. Growth of entertainment industries in emerging markets 2. Expansion of movie production to new countries 1. Intense competition 2. Increasing piracy 3. Strong
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Logistics is the management of the flow of resources between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet some requirements‚ for example‚ of customers or corporations. The resources managed in logistics can include physical items‚ such as food‚ materials‚ equipment‚ liquids‚ and staff‚ as well as abstract items‚ such as information‚ particles‚ and energy. The logistics of physical items usually involves the integration of information flow‚ production‚ material handling‚ packaging
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Logistics is the process of strategically managing the procurement‚ movement and storage of materials‚ parts and finished inventory (and the related information flows) through the organization and its marketing channels in such a way that current and future profitability are maximized through the cost-effective fulfilment of orders. supply chain management The management of upstream and downstream relationships with suppliers and customers to deliver superior customer value at less cost
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Lenovo Company SWOT Analysis 1. Introduction Lenovo is one of the most prominent PC manufacturers in the world especially in Asia. It is headquartered in Morrisville‚ North Carolina and has more than 25000 employees in the world. In 2004‚ Lenovo purchased IBM’s Personal Computing Division‚ its global PC (desktop and notebook computer) business. The acquisition made Lenovo one of the leading global PC makers. In addition‚ Lenovo is a Worldwide Olympic Partner and the Official Computing Equipment
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Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 KEY FIGURES 3 1. SWOT ANALYSIS: 3 1.1: Strengths 3 1.2: Weaknesses 4 1.3: Opportunities 4 1.4. Threats 4 2. COMPETITOR ANALYSIS 5 3. BRAND ASSESSMENT 5 4. THE MARKETING MIX – 4PS 6 5. STRATEGIC BRAND MANAGEMENT 6 REFERENCES 7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this integrated marking communications strategy is to create a cohesive identity of brand image and a positioning that customers will recognize and relate to in any content (Insight
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I thank my school---Singapore Institute of Materials Management‚ I’m fortunate I can enter this school. He takes me enter new sector about logistics‚ make me deeply interest to logistics. Secondary‚ I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to lectures who led me into the world of translation. I am also greatly indebted to the lectures at the logistics: Mr. Romeo N.Dumaguing‚ Mr. Dickson Lee‚ Mr. Max Mew‚ Mr. Henry Leong‚ Mr. Goh SK‚ Mr.`Yong SC who have instructed and helped me a lot in the
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Apple Company SWOT Analysis Institution Name Apple Company SWOT Analysis Introduction This is an analysis of the Apple Company which is one of the leading Phone companies in the world. This analysis looks into the strength‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and the threats of the company. The major strength of Apple Company is its creative and high ranking leaders who facilitate quality
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