elements of logistics

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Reverse logistics deal with products that flow in the opposite direction as against standard logistics channels. It is to reduce waste of all types whenever possible. It is no doubt that the activity of reverse logistics costs company a lot. However the agony of the customer is treated at...

POLICIES TO ACHIEVE A SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SYSTEM Transport-Energy Database Generation and Use The database available for the transport sector in India and its energy use is acutely inadequate and even imprecise, particularly in the case of the road sector which is the major consumer of...

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What is Product? Any thing which can satisfy customers, made according to their needs, expectations and preferences can be called as a product. A product can be defined as a bundle of attributes that satisfies a customer demand. From the above definitions it is cleared that: It is a need...

OPERATION MANAGEMENT PROCESS LAYOUT IN ADARSH BAKERY Process layout which are also known as functional layouts or job-shop layouts, involve grouping of all the similar equipment or functions. Process layout mostly uses general purpose machines that can be changed over rapidly to new...

IMPORTANCE OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT Logistics management from this total system is the means whereby the needs of customers are satisfied through the coordination of the materials and information flows that extend from the marketplace through the firm and its operations and beyond that to...

“The service of providing the right resources at the right time and right place for efficient and effective performance of a goal-oriented activity, including consumption is called as logistics.” In simple words, “Logistics is the process of anticipating customer needs and wants; acquiring the...

THE IMPORTANCE OF 3C’s IN LOGISTICS The 3Cs in logistics and their relationship with each are as follows:- The source of competitive advantages is initially found in the ability of the organization to differentiate itself in the EYES of the customer. • From its competition • By operating at...

PLANNING There are many reasons to plan. When planning, management should consider the overall mission of the organization and develop specific action plans and activities to move the organization in the desired direction. In today’s rapidly changing business environment, it is essential for...

Zara’s supply chain management practice Zara was founded by Amancio Ortega Gaona (Ortega), who was born in Leon, Spain, in 1936. Ortega worked as an assistant in an apparel shop and he set up his own fashion retail business named Confecciones Goa. Ortega wad created with democratizing fashion...

TYPES OF WAREHOUSES The various types of warehouses are: Private Warehouses The warehouses which are owned and managed by the manufacturers or traders to store, exclusively, their own stock of goods are known as private warehouses. Generally these warehouses are constructed by the farmers...

Meaning Warehousing refers to the activities involving storage of goods on a large-scale in a systematic and orderly manner and making them available conveniently when needed. In other words, warehousing means holding or preserving goods in huge quantities from the time of their purchase or...

Dimensional Data Model: Dimensional data model is commonly used in data warehousing systems. This section describes this modeling technique, and the two common schema types, star schema and snowflake schema. Slowly Changing Dimension: This is a common issue facing data warehousing practioners...

MULTIMODAL/INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION: Multimodal transport means using more than one modes of transport during the delivery of a particular consignment. It is a combination of more than one mode of transport. For e.g.: if a consignment is been transported from one country to another like from...

FACTORS DETERMINING TRANSPORTATION COST: There are various factors or things which is affecting or determining the cost of transportation and it’s pricing in the transportation system. They can be categories in two types: A] Product Related Factors. B] Market Related Factors. A] Product...

CONCEPT OF JOINT COST & COMMON COST: Joint Cost Joint cost is also known as back haul or returning cost. This cost is associated with providing a particular service. For e.g.: a shipment is to be transported from place ‘A’ to place ‘B’. The transport will charge the customer a price which will...

GOVERNMENT ROLE IN TRANSPORTATION 1] Government plays a very important and crucial role in the transportation business or system. 2] They provide basic infrastructure to the nation like roads, railway tracks, ports, container yards, cranes at ports, public warehouses etc. 3] Government is...

ECONOMY IN TRANSPORTATION Economy means minimization of cost per unit. There are two kinds of economies which can be achieved in transportation system: 1] Economy of Scale: Economy of scale refers to reduction in the unit cost as the volume of shipment increases. For e.g. a transportation...