1. What is reverse logistics (RL)? How does it differ from forward logistics Reverse logistics is 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. More precisely‚ reverse logistics is the process of moving goods from their typical final destination for the purpose of
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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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CH1 60. (p. 2) What are the three reasons negotiations occur? Negotiations occur for several reasons: (1) to agree on how to share or divide a limited resource‚ such as land‚ or property‚ or time; (2) to create something new that neither party could do on his or her own‚ or (3) to resolve a problem or dispute between the parties. 70. (p. 15) Describe the strategies and tactics a negotiator would employ in a distributive bargaining situation. In distributive situations negotiators are motivated
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disasters place exceptional demands on humanitarian logistics and calls for fast ‚ agile and quick response to alleviate human lives. Deficiencies in the flow of supplies may result in dire consequences. As a result of continuous human and man-made disasters logistics has now become an important factor in humanitarian aid operations‚ to the “extent that logistics efforts account for 80 percent of disaster relief” (Trunick‚ 2005). Humanitarian logistics encompasses a ranges of complicated activities
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Logistics October 28‚ 2008 The articled uploaded are very good and should be read. The lecture does not follow the format of the book but the book is easy to read and forms a background to the course. Preferred definition: (what is logistics? why are we studying logistics) Slide Logistics/concept 3 In the definition‚ every word counts. Key words underlined. Logistics is a process – continually doing it‚ not just once. You plan‚ implement and control. It includes a planning function‚ something
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Research paper E-logistics and the natural environment Joseph Sarkis‚ Laura M. Meade and Srinivas Talluri The authors Joseph Sarkis is in the Graduate School of Management‚ Clark University‚ Worcester‚ Massachusetts‚ USA. Laura M. Meade is in the Graduate School of Management‚ University of Dallas‚ Irving‚ Texas‚ USA. Srinivas Talluri is in the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management‚ Eli Broad College of Business Administration‚ Michigan State University‚ East Lansing‚ Michigan‚ USA
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1. Did it surprise you that logistics can be such an important component in a country’s economic system? Why or why not? Logistics plays a key role in the economy in two significant ways. First‚ logistics is one of the major expenditures for businesses‚ thereby affecting and being affected by other economic activities. In the United States‚ for example‚ logistics contributed approximately 10.3 percent of GDI in 1996. U.S. industry spent approximately $451 billion on transportation of freight
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Master Thesis Developing a Framework for Decision Making in Inbound Logistics Ownership Taking for LCCS – An Empirical Study Maastricht University School of Business and Economics Academic Year 2008/2009 Zhang‚ Qin (Student ID: i579246) Master of Science of International Business Track: Supply Chain Management Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Lieven Quintens Maastricht‚ Nov 12th‚ 2009 I Acknowledgements My study of the master program at Maastricht University comes to an end with the completion of
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Case Abstract- Logistics industry in India has seen a tremendous growth in the last decade. In 2010 it recorded revenues of about US$ 82 billion. It generates employment for 45 million people in the country. The industry is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of approximately 8-9% over the next few years. The primary growth drivers in the industry are: Investments in the infrastructure sector Streamlining of indirect tax structure with introduction of VAT and the proposed GST Robust trade growth
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Our Dell Global Fulfillment and Logistics (GF&L) organization aims to develop and sustain a global transportation and logistics network that uses the most efficient and effective means for us and our transportation providers to distribute our products to our customers. Our job is to get the right product‚ to the right place‚ at the right time. Furthermore‚ our Dell Logistics teams must do this at the right cost. We continue to optimize transportation costs while improving quality and striving to
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