Logistics Essay Examples and Topics

It is possible to resolve the problem with adding capacity to the factory, changing the order quantity, controlling ROP, and changing the shipping method.

Experts also point out that a company that chooses the intensive type of distribution supplies its retailers with the right to set their prices and has little control over the distribution process, unlike the company [...]

The objectives of the research are to study Nike's inbound and outbound logistics supply chain management issues and to confirm the importance of the supply chain's capability to update.

In order to become responsive, a supply chain for convenience stores can be organized using three main models: the dependence on distribution centers, the direct provision of goods, and the local production of fresh foods.

The aim of Supply Chain Management is to provide value for the customer while minimizing the cost to the members of the supply chain.

Following the acquisition of Maytag in 2006 and the financial crisis of 2008-2009, it became clear to the Whirlpool Corporation's top-managers that both of these developments called for many readjustments to be applied to the [...]

Solution Wal-Mart has made contracts with suppliers and has shared the cost for the new technology adopted by these suppliers to enhance better relationship.

Apple outsources the manufacturing of its products to Foxconn in order to especially save on costs. When Apple outsourced its manufacturing to Foxconn, it transformed the company in a number of ways.

Dell has successfully used its direct sales and build-to-order systems to develop an exceptional supply chain by incorporating everything from the start to the end of the process.

Benetton has adopted the technology strategy in its distribution by automating its warehouse activities to store, pack, and assemble individual orders for all its retail outlets.

It is important to mention that the online channel and the traditional channel are different in terms of access to information relating to demand and supply, the level of market segmentation, the expected quality of [...]

The decline of the print media is as a result of over reliance on advertising than most newspapers in the rest of the world.

The first one highlights the role of supply chain management and logistics, the link between the company's structure and its supply chain functions, as well as ways to provide supply chain intelligence.

The aim of this paper is to analyze the logistics operations of the largest e-commerce company in the world and identify several areas for improvement.

The competitive nature of the market and its potential growth are assessed by identifying the company's core competitors and the demand trend.

The bigger the warehouse, the higher the fixed and the handling costs. The next step is validating and modeling the data to ensure it reflects the network design problem.

One of the factors that have helped Nike to succeed in the sportswear industry is its ability to source discounted raw materials and labor overseas.

0 1,402 Order point: Calopeia factory to Sorange warehouse. 0 1,409 Order point: Calopeia factory to Sorange warehouse.

The supply chain management in this company has helped it in the achievement of balance and efficiency through emphasizing on aspects like visibility, which advocates for maintenance of transparency in all the practices involved with [...]

The push/pull view the supply chain with the pull process execution of the supply chain is initiated with the customer order while in case of the push process it is initiated in anticipation of the [...]

This is opposed to Benetton and H&M that depend on the market changes and designers' skills to create new trends. Through its market specialists and customers' specific demands, Zara is able to determine new trends [...]

H&M has to devote substantial attention to the ability of a supplier to ensure the quality and compliance with H&M's social responsibility strategy and the Code of Conduct. Simultaneously, it is vital to assess the [...]

Even though the company is among the top logistics companies in the world, there are a number of issues and challenges that it is experiencing under the current global.

One of the Lenovo's operations is the logistics set-up that has been using these tools and techniques, which assist in the development of a sustainable supply chain.

Stakeholder analysis is a process in which the event managers conduct a calculated effort towards understanding stakeholders and the ways in which to inculcate their demands to ensure the success of an event.

The concept of delivery of goods and services to the customers refers to availing of goods in a zone where they will be easily accessible by the customers.

The process is extensive, involving storage of raw materials and manufactured products and transportation of goods and services from the point of origin to the point of utilization. Information related to customer satisfaction is often [...]

Supply chain management refers to the whole process of producing alongside delivering a service or a product, from the initial stage of sourcing the raw materials to the last stage of delivering the product or [...]

The reason for this is to enable the inclusion of information on the future trends, external or internal environment to give a more accurate forecast. The measure of how close actual demand is to the [...]

The term Traveling Salesman Problem refers to the difficulties associated with determining the path that is both the quickest and most cost-effective for a single person to take when traveling to a series of predetermined [...]

Some of the issues that the owner of the warehouse has been forced to put into consideration in order to operate with the highest degree of efficiency and please his clientele include, coming up with [...]

The micro issues include poor tracking and follow up of the lost package, inadequate feedback to the client on the status of the package, and uncoordinated responses to alterations in customer delivery requirements.

The loading dock of the warehouse should also be built in a manner to accommodate the requirements of the warehouses. The warehouse design should also be in a position to allow a secure perimeter of [...]

The combination of these four parts allows to position sustainability and corporate reputation as the top priorities in the supplier selection process of the future.

They are engaged in the manufacture of the type of goods necessary for the company and the processing of raw materials.

Contingent on the type of business the organization conducts, the company is likely to sell more products to a loyal customer than to ten first-time customers.

This has become a tremendous challenge to the management of a company like Audi due to the need to find ways of balancing between the market demand and the supply of cars as well as [...]

Alongside being one of the most critical factors in a supply chain, transportation is also the most vulnerable and prone to risk.

Additionally, it can also refer to the management of linked channels that provide goods and services that are required by consumers in the chain of supply.

The extent of the relationship between the two is close such that depending on the immediate application, one of the either will be an indispensable integral of the other.

Dell used supply chain segmentation and improved its performance significantly. It reduces complexity as it is easier to analyze a number of simple processes.

The company's mission is to provide a satisfying experience to its customers craving for high-quality dining experience and service and a secure environment.

Supply chain of an organization is the system of all the activities and resources that are involved in transferring a product from the supplier to the consumers, it is the transformation of the raw materials [...]

There are similar requirements for goods: for example, the integrity of packaging and interests and ease of transportation. There are the stages of re-marketing and introduction of the goods into the secondary circulation for RL.

In the staple stock flow model, suppliers transport goods to the DCs where they are stored and supplied to different outlets on demand.

According to the UPS Supply Chain Solutions, 'the company spent billions of dollars in a state-of-the-art tracking system and in the investment of some of the latest technologies in the industry'.

The paper concludes by outlining some of the challenges the company is facing as it expands into the Middle East and other regions in the world.

The purpose of the work is to compare the main obstacles and potential of blockchain implementation in OSCM in the case of Dangote Cement.

The situation has also affected the company's performance and profitability. The situation has affected the company's performance.

These factors have been constantly applied in the past and currently in the process of delivering value and quality to customers in different sector of the economy.

It involves a client and a contractor whereby the client needs the contractor's services in terms of expertise, manpower, and machineries required to create a product or infrastructure necessary for the development of the business.

This paper is also aimed at mapping out Louis Vuitton's supply chain, at identifying and making recommendations for addressing the most significant problems in the management of Louis Vuitton supply chain, and calculating the losses [...]

Moreover, McDonald's ensures that its food meet the health standards, which is one of the pillars in which the restaurant operates.

The present is marked by numerous ecological and environmental concerns such as the high rate of pollution, the threat of global warming, and others.

This hardware is manufactured in Singapore and shipped to the production sites in China on behalf of Apple Incorporation by Infineon Company.

The general cause of the problem of inventory invisibility is poor inventory management between the warehouse and the store shelves It is possible to solve the problems in the supermarket by using the correct combination [...]

Therefore, with the increase in the size of ships and the accompanying costs, there seems to be no reduction in capital costs in the short term.

UPS is one of the leaders in the shipping market sector with significant monetary and human resources. UPS is a large company in the shipping sector that has the potential to become a top market [...]

The organization's supply chain is considered one of the most efficient in the field, with the company being able to deliver products timely and at the minimum total cost.

The system of regulation and control in the transportation and logistics industry is an important aspect of the discussion since the logistics business is necessary to maintain the availability of resources.

In comparing the logistics capabilities of India and China, it is evident that China has the best logistics infrastructure compared to India; this is due to China shifting from an export-led economy and focusing on [...]

They work in a firm on temporary basis in order to get aware of the practical things that goes by, internship, basically prepares a person for the real world, interns are said to be "on [...]

In other words, the law requires the company to formulate terms and conditions that are within the limits of the divine law.

Whichever the option, a well managed procurement department and processes are beneficial to accompany in the following areas: The quality of a company's products and services is subject to materials used in the production.

In this regard, the control aspects describe the processes involved in the production of products and services, in the mentioned organisation.

Subway, a green restaurant, is one of the world businesses seeing the usefulness of supply chain hence using it in moving towards "Green" culture.

This kind of distribution channel is a bit shorter and reduces the cost of the product, hence low price in the final stage.

The Balanced Scorecard is one of the important ways of specifying, presenting, and implementing the supply chain strategy to form a tool to assess its performance adequately.

The British company ASOS is an example of a company that has very successfully adapted to the new age of the Internet.

Raynolds adheres to the top to bottom approach in terms of corporate governance and has considerable power over the staff. Option A involves the focus on the issue of the approach to management and changing [...]

The economy is the economic activity of society and the totality of relations that develop in the system of production, distribution, exchange, and consumption.

The procedure involved is critical in ensuring the maximization of profits and the reduction of the cost of production. The price mechanisms applied must conform to the situation of the industry and have the ability [...]

At the same time, all exceptions are resolved by immediate communication between the partners, for instance, query shared data and submit results to support the process; Phase III Executing Execution of the CPFR model in [...]

Through the guide of these principles, the supply chain personnel of the company are obliged to work responsibly in the effort to ensure that goods and services offered to over 17 million customers who visit [...]

Fredrick Smith founded the company out of the need to serve a service-oriented economy of the US in the year 1973 that needed quick and reliable delivery services.

The development of service is an important aspect of the concept of operations that serves to ensure that there is flexibility in the execution of business operations and processes.

The activities and the functions The SCM function include the management of how the raw materials move into industries, the processing into refined goods as well as the movement of the refined goods within the [...]

As the founders of the company, Sergey Brin and Larry Page jointly own 16 per cent of the total shares of the company.

The Samsung Group of companies began to implement the technique shortly after it was founded in 1938. In 1994, The Group decided to exploit the potential synergy linking supply chain management and Six Sigma.

The supply chain is the arrangement of various businesses that aim to ensure that the final product comes in the minimum time set, in the correct location, and in the right quantities.

In this system, the replenishment of inventory can be controlled either by the buyer or the supplier. In a mixed control system, inventory control is jointly managed by the supplier and buyer and it is [...]

Before choosing the type of sourcing for a particular product, the organization has to consider the state of the market for this good and determine its competitiveness, quality and cost margins, and significant players.

In both types of businesses, B2B and B2C, the organizational structure needs to ensure that supplier relationships, supply chain, and supply base strategies are focused on the strategic goals of the organization.

This allows it to adjust its production and supply chains to suit the current trends and tastes in a fast and efficient manner.

The company has traditionally been dependent on trucks on the highway to deliver the goods to the customers and the various stores, and these were utilised in the sourcing of goods from suppliers.

There are a lot of similarities between the ABC analysis and the Preto principle in the sense that items in class 'A' represent a large portion of the cumulative value but a smaller percentage of [...]

The logistics part ensures that the storage and transportation of raw items and ready products are performed in the most efficient way.

The load capacity of the Hyperloop transport mode is significantly greater than that of other modes of transport. With more research and testing, Hyperloop could be the technology that marks the sixth mode of transport.

In this paper, the author has analyzed procurement and supply and the aspect of seismic surveys. In ADCO, minimizing costs and determining the right place for products acquisition is the primary focus.

For instance, Walmart asked its logistics team to elaborate on the routes to contribute to the reduction of air pollution, and improve the efficiency of its fleet over several years. Also, the optimization of work [...]

It would also help the organization to develop the best supply chain policies to follow in the outsourcing plan and assist the company's managers to identify the right type of relationship to be developed between [...]

The country has invested heavily in the development of other sectors of the economy, which have further established it not only as an economic powerhouse in the Middle East but also as a major transport [...]

Logistics management is for that reason, the management of the supply chain system to ensure efficient, smooth running and well coordination of the chain of supply in order to take advantage of it.

There are many risk management tools that can be utilized in supply chain management to reduce the impact of disruptions in the supply chain.

The decision-making process should be interrelated with logistics department and mass distribution of products. Due to the fact that mass merchandising and logistics are premised on common features including delivery of goods, warehouse storage, and [...]

In order to guarantee success and updates using Sage 100 ERP, the incorporation of this solution occurs at the level of application through the usage of Business Objects and e-Business Web Services. The presentation of [...]

To realize the benefits of successful supply chain management, the following issues should be considered: Business location: It is important to locate a business in a place that is convenient to its operations.

The fashion industry thrives on the efforts of retailers who mostly take up the role of supply, sales and merchandising of products to the consumers.

In addition, Apple's decision is to focus on a few product lines makes its supply chain outstandingly beneficial, as it shows that the company has a unified strategy and that the business conforms to the [...]

Reflectively, it looks at the design of the output, internal processes, and internal checks to improve on the quality of the goods.

However, with the advent of containers and the infrastructure necessary for their transportation, the problem of long-distance has ceased to be as acute as before. It led not only to the popularization of containerization but [...]

The company operates worldwide and has been thriving due to its robust supply chain management and warehousing. The company has an efficient inventory management system to ensure that all the products are recorded for accountability.

IKEA provides a practical, time and money-saving path from the supplier to the customers, considering logistics as the main constituent of the successful enterprise. IKEA works hard to improve the five logistics areas for higher [...]

Perishable goods should be monitored and controlled all through the freight process from the warehouse before transportation, and delivery of perishable goods to their point of destination. The regulations and requirements of perishable cargo vary [...]

Transportation of hazardous materials is a very difficult and expensive process. As it can be seen, reverse logistics of hazardous materials is very complicated process which requires special packing and conditions of transportation.

The larger the population of the city, the better the transport system is. The reverse influence of the economy on transport is considered in the literature quite rarely, and therefore this study is being carried [...]

The retailers and manufacturers will have to invest in investigation of compliance with the legal threshold by all involved in the supply chain.

In contrast, industrial organization theory addresses descriptive aspects of the behavior of firms in markets and the nature of market structure.

These are as follows: Toyota: a federation of businesses dominated by a Toyota; the suppliers are partners, and the main company possesses partial ownership of these companies.

Today, the efficiency of the military forces is highly dependent on the efficiency of the logistics department. Military logistics is the planning, coordinating, directing, controlling, transporting and management of the movement and maintenance of military [...]

For this reason, this paper is devoted to a comprehensive investigation of the supply chain for Apple's iPhone as a factor, as mentioned above, that contributes to the company's outstanding results.

The role of this function is to establish the location of various facilities in relation to the network. When developing a supply chain network design, it is important to find out the nature of customers.

It can be concluded that VW admits the importance of RL and recalls and uses the campaign to produce competitive advantage.

The feature of the model that contributed to its popularity was its simple outlay and accessibility for the professionals as well as the individuals whose occupations are not related to purchasing. The simple outlay and [...]

Manufacturing logistics looks into the initial process of production of goods while retail logistics involves the division of the distribution channels so as to avail the goods to different locations.

The music in the event has become a signature trait of the Nescafe Champs Leysin especially because of the concert location named "Place to be". In addition to the competitors, the marketing of the event [...]

However, the HP management was later faced with anxiety due to a high degree of uncertainty of the demand and supply of the flash memory, which in turn affects the prices of the printers.

As the consultant, I have addressed these issues in my analysis of the situation and the implications of the various options which are available to the client.

According to Kim and Min, the geographic size of a country determines the effect that its logistics activities have on the environment.

One of the products of simulation in supply chain management is the scheduling models that are applied in manufacturing, which improve the supply chain performance in the industry.