Essays on Logistics

Abstract Supply chain management and logistics are activities that are central to the operations of any organization. This is because they control how the main product of an organization is treated from the time it is an input to the time it serves the consumer’s...

Since logistics advanced from 1950s, there were numerous researches focused on this area in different applications. Due to the trend of nationalisation and globalisation in recent decades, the importance of logistics management has been growing in various areas. For industries, logistics helps to optimise the...

The US car rental industry is currently dominated by the three major firms – Enterprise Holdings, Hertz and Avis. Enterprise Holdings in the largest of three, which revenue is nearly equal to the combined sales of Hertz and Avis, operates as Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car...

Nowadays information systems are integrating four main components. Software, hardware, people and data those components will be analyzed further. The evolution of information systems has allowed synchronized its components in dairy life in digital age. Typically, organizations such as UBER are responsible of implementing plenty...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking an increasingly central role in the logistics industry. As the world’s logistical requirements continue to become even more complex, big-data driven applications have already stepped in to streamline logistics on a global scale. Supply Chain 24/7 put it best in...

Reverse logistics (RL) has gained popularity over the recent years due to the advancement of technology and also due to the associated economic, social, and environmental benefits. RL is a process that consists of series of operations that begin at the consumer level with the...

Shipping and delivery are one of the most important aspects when it comes to eCommerce. It is perhaps an integral part of the whole system, without which the whole supply chain management process becomes flak. As the main objective of an online business is to...

Inbound logistics According to the online sources, BMW Group has around 13,000 suppliers located globally. BMW adds value on to its inbound logistic primary activity by the use of minimizing the costs of transportation and sourcing the raw materials of the highest quality. Because most...

Logistics and the supply chain involve many complex activities, which require optimal strategic decisions in order to operate efficiently and effectively. Logistics managers are under a great amount of stress as the industry is ever changing. Management needs to adjust and improve all activities being...

There are ten global trends have explained which have effect on demand and supply in the container shipping industry. There Is a Lower Demand for Shipments to and From the Far East Due to rapid economic growth in China during past two decades world seaborne...

Is milk being stored in the back of the store a result of a conspiracy or simple logistics? The common belief about milk being stored in the farthest point from the entrance is that it forces customers to walk through the rest of the store...

Introduction This article mainly uses web-based horizon scanning, technology watching, and my personal experience from e-commerce industry development in China. After searching and collecting relevant literature on the Internet and the journal, the future trend of E-Commerce is summarized and analyzed. The biggest strength of...

Introduction Let’s all phase logistics, we’re all attending school, and we have a lot to worry about. On top of grades, teachers, and work loads, the last headaching issue we need to worry about while on campus is our safety. As we glance through the...

Cutting edge innovation is exceptionally huge in current correspondence and transportation since it increments both unwavering quality and productivity. Dispatch benefit industry is among those parts that have essentially profited from refined PC innovation. A messenger is characterized as an organization or individual who conveys...

Tiong Nam Logistics Holdings was founded by Ong Yoong Nyock in 1975.Headquarter of Tiong Nam is at the Johor, Malaysia. Tiong Nam began as a small-scale cargo business handling consolidated cargo and micro-distribution within Peninsular Malaysia. Tiong Nam had start expansion which is extend to...

This paper is about air freight vs sea freight. In this paper, factors that are considered before making a decision between sea freight and air freight are discussed. They include cost and nature of goods, weight, and space, delivery time and safety, and pricing. If...

The scope of this training program is to establish a procedure for the operation of all powered industrial trucks (P.I.T.) utilized at Aero Fulfillment Services. These P.I.T. include, but are not limited to; the forklift, walkie riders, order pickers, turret truck, scissor lift and reach...

An excellent corporate culture is a significant condition that paves way for the formulation of corporate strategy. Corporate culture also highlights the characteristics of the enterprises, the formation of values that are common among all the stakeholders, and has a distinct personality. In the Maersk...

Inbound logistics: the Raw material like coffee is the main input of the Tim Horton’s. These things are sourced from producer associations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Once in Canada the creation and distribution are for the most part made in-house to control value...

Existing System 1The present logistics systems of the three Services remain separate and there is considerable scope to improve the delivery of logistic support through better inter-Service arrangements. A number of steps have already been undertaken to effect inter-Service cooperation in the field of logistics...

DHL or Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn is a German Corporation that provides transportation and logistics. It has been transported in several ways from transportation, documents, letters to containers. DHL consists of three main divisions: DHL Express, DHL Danzas Air & Ocean and DHL Solutions Key...