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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Logistics and Supply Chain Management"”.
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Regional logistics capability and economic development of the regions in Great Britain
Logistics and Supply Chain Management, as the 'last frontier' for firm's cost reduction potential, have been heatedly discussed since half a century ago (Drucker, 1962). In recent years, logistics and supply chain management have emerged as key business concerns and moved much higher up the agenda …
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21st century reverse logistics : consumer to business space explored
… body of information about the importance of good logistics and supply chain management, there remains a dearth of research regarding consumer-to-business reverse logistics (the collection of processes required to move individual goods from individual end-consumers to the appropriate retailer, …
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Evolving a global armaments logistics strategy
Few companies globally source and manage commercial transportation for frequent and high volumes of explosive cargo for the U. S. Department of Defense. U.S. regulations are strict and economically competitive options are limited. The challenge is even more problematic when the company has not …
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Blockchain technology in supply chain and logistics
Blockchain technology is a peer-to-peer infrastructure based on distributed databases and smart contracts as the business logic. The distributed ledger technology eliminates the need for intermediaries disrupting the ownership model. It can have a tremendous impact on cross-organizational process …
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Supply chain and the executive agenda
In recent years, supply chain pundits and consultants emphasized the importance of strategies such as just-in-time, lean manufacturing, off- shoring or frequent deliveries to retail outlets. However, with significant economic changes, rising labor costs in developing countries, huge volatility in …
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Analisis efisiensi persediaan bahan baku dengan menggunakan metode material requirement planning pada perusahaan minuman Koperasi Brosem di Batu Tahun 2014
… persediaan bahan baku menggunakan metode MRP dibandingkan dengan metode perusahaan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis persediaan bahan baku. Kemudian metode MRP yang digunakan adalah Metode Proses Material Requiremant …
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Towards the development of a holistic planning framework for a Logistics City-Cluster: a multinational modified Delphi study
Macroeconomic competition between regions and countries has intensified dramatically in recent years, and as a result, selection of a favourable location and organisation of a logistics node plays an important role in determining a region’s ability to participate in emergent globalisation …
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The Effects of Bullwhip on Item-Level Performance
<p>This research investigates how information and material distortions affect operational and financial performance aspects of a major retailer. Bullwhip effects (BWEs) are individually calculated for dozens of products carried by dozens of retail locations. Relationships between item/store-level …
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The Impact of Cloud Computing in Supply Chain Collaborative Relationships, Collaborative Advantage and Relational Outcomes
… study is to explore the collaborative advantages and relational outcomes that organizations obtain from having strong collaborative relationships. With business competing as supply chains of multiple relationships, the reliance on inter-firm relationships has increased and become central strategy …
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The Effect of Executive Style on Risk Management: A Healthcare Supply Chain Context
… the effect of managerial Executive on healthcare supply chain risk management maturity. The healthcare industry is faced with constant risk to its supply chain and operates under the expectation that healthcare will continue to be delivered even under the most severe and disruptive of conditions. …
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An Investigation of the Barriers to Innovation and the Factors Necessary to Overcome those Barriers in Third-Party Logistics Service Providers
… was to investigate the barriers to innovation and the factors to overcome those barriers in the 3PL industry. Using primarily depth interviews, data was collected from twenty-five participants from ten companies. Grounded theory methodology was utilized to interpret the data, of which a model …
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Consumers' Perceptions Towards Sustainability: A Cross-Cultural Analysis
… a subject of increasing concern to academics and practitioners in recent years. Increasing consumer demand for socially responsible products encouraged supply chains to put increasing emphasis on sustainability. In adapting sustainability practices consumers play a very important role for …
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Alignment in Supply Chains: Empirical Analysis of Strategic and Operational Decision Making in Supply Chain Operations
<p>A significant body of management research has been devoted to addressing the topic of alignment. Alignment occurs when there is congruence between a firm’s environment and its strategic and structural variables, resulting in the improved ability of the firm to achieve their objectives. In this …
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Sustainability Strategies in Supply Chain Management
… of organizations only in terms of profitability and economic growth of shareholders. Various competitive pressures are forcing managers to broaden the scope of sustainability to include explicit environmental and societal objectives too. These pressures are emanating from various sources such as …
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