Logistics

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

REVERSE LOGISTICS DEFINATION: Flow of surplus or unwanted material, goods, or equipment back to the firm, through its logistics chain, for reuse, recycling, or disposal. In other words, reverse logistics is the management of any type of returns from any customer with a specific purpose. Products can be returned from any player within the supply chain or from the end-user for different reasons. Raw material, work-in-process or finished goods can be returned when there are surplus or leftovers

1.1. Difference between Forward Logistics and Reverse Logistics: Forward logistics (or conventional logistics) is the regular distribution channel followed by the manufactures from time immemorial. Forward logistics concentrates on the products (goods or services) reaching the consumer end and deals with the line of flow from the manufacturer’s end to the consumer’s end. It deals with the very essence of Supply Chain Management and logistical activities of an organization. It has a significant

Introduction Source: Leeway Logistics, 2015 Logistics is considered as an operational process which includes activities such as storing, transporting and distribution of physical goods. E- Commerce has made a big change in logistics and distribution processes. Due to introduction of online purchases, way of handling materials have also been changed. Online retail industry is being expanded year to year. According to Goldman Sachs, Online Sales will reach $750B mark by 2016 with annual growth

resentation Logistics is the organization of the flood of things between the reason for starting and the motivation behind use with a particular finished objective to meet necessities of customers or associations. The advantages administered in logistics can fuse physical things, for instance, sustenance, materials, animals, equipment and liquids, and moreover extraordinary things, for instance, manage time, information, transport unit Pricing and Quantity , particles, and essentialness. The logistics of

Logistics Management In the Second World War logistics also played an integral role. The allied forces’ invasion of Europe was a highly skilled exercise in logistics, However while the Generals and Field Marshals from the earliest times have understood the critical of logistics, strangely it is only in the recent history that business organizations have come to recognize the vital impact that logistics management can play in gaining a competitive advantage (Christopher 1992). However, we must ask

– chain and logistics industry includes companies that move raw materials, finished goods, packages, and documents across the globe. It is one of the main phases in value chain concept in international business. The massive increase in the international trade has increased has increased the complexity of company supply chains. MNEs and other internationalizing firms require speed and efficiency in moving goods via supply chains around the world. To fulfil this need, competent logistic service providers

THE FUNDAMENTAL OF LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY Xi-Er Dang Abstract This paper provides a basic but fundamental understanding of logistic primarily based on the book of “Logistics Management and Strategy” by Harrison and van Hoek. It will guide you through from the basic definition and concepts to the different supply chain strategies that exist, as well as providing a perception on the future logistic development. Explanation of principal terms like logistic, supply chain management and

Abstract Transportation is the act of moving persons or property from one point to another. Logistics, a term first used by the military, is the complex coordination involving people, supplies, and distribution (American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, fifth edition, 2015). In the days of the Roman Empire, transportation and logistics is what kept the Solders fed, provided the ammunition to dominate in battle, and enabled the Empire to march across a continent and weld its strength

Issues in Logistics Management for Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Organization Prof. Perumal Magayson Key Logistics Trends Logistics management’s primary focus is on optimizing the delivery of service to customers, by managing complex tradeoffs between customer service, transportation, warehousing and inventory. Some World Class companies have been able to reduce the costs of their logistics operations to 50% of the levels of their competitors. DEFINITION OF LOGISTICS What is Logistics = Logical