Logistics

'Why build a canal? ' you may ask. During the early 19th century, the development of machine technology and logistics allowed the construction of the Panama Canal to become possible. At this era, ports played a vital role in commerce. They were the gateway to foreign goods and trade. Establishing a canal that can bridge the long and tedious voyage around the Americas…

individuals reported that they had mental health problems. When it came to substance use 97.6% admitted to alcohol abuse while 98.3% said they abused marijuana both in rural Appalachian and urban non-Appalachian areas. Table 3 looks at multivariate logistic regressions and the context of substance abuse which shows individuals within the past 30 days in drug court in the rural Appalachian and urban non-Appalachian areas abuse drugs. The researchers can conclude that based on the results of the…

intended to meet a business’ needs by adding cost in each stage of the process (Bidgoli 164). There are 5 primary activities: inbound logistics, operations, outbound logistics, marketing and sales, and service (Bidgoli 164). All five primary activities in the Porter’s model plays a significant role for Apple via the internet in the following ways. Inbound logistics Apple has executed a sophisticated automated receiving system that is managed via the internet to speed up the receiving process…

4. Results and Discussion The general characteristics pertaining to explanatory variables for the banks under study one-year prior to their adoption the social media are presented in Table 2. As expected, the average value of the most of the explanatory variables seems to be different for banks with Facebook adopted and not adopted. 4.1 Survival analysis- Results Kaplan-Meier Nonparametric-Survival Model: In the survival analysis our failure event is the adoption of social media i.e., joining…

explain how and why Apple - unlike any other company - is able to transition its products from wants to needs. Apple has created a brand that has been substantiated through the creation of innovative devices that address the technological and life logistics of their customers. Due the unique features of these devices, apple has created revolutionary apparatuses that carry diversity in both function and operational capacities. While in large demand nationwide, devices such as these are pushed…

The concept of supply chain is not new. Almost everything we buy, should it be goods or services, has gone through a lengthy and complex supply chain process. This process is embedded in our daily lives and makes our necessities and desires to be conveniently accessible, such as finding fresh mangos on the shelves of our grocery store in the dead of winter. Although it is such a relevant concept in our lives the term “Supply Chain Management” was officially introduced in the 1980s, as companies…

Generic strategy Amazon generic strategy for competitive advantage is differenciation. As an example, Amazon is the only e-commerce company which does not outsource its fulfilment and distribution. It is in fact working to expand its distribution and logistics so as to cater the needs of more customers especially those prime member. With its own fleet of cargo jets, delivery trucks and others, Amazon can offer its prime members same-day delivery. However, by insourcing its fulfilment and…

a traditional company By eliminating the intermediary steps and creating a direct relationship with its customers, Dell is able to substantially reduce the cost of business processes and lower the cost of customers and suppliers. In addition, Dell also uses the differentiation strategy to cope with the rivalry of competitors. Unlike its competitors, Dell’s built to order model allows customization based on specification of each client’s needs. As Michael Dell has stated, this direct…

The third strength was logistics. As far as logistics go I am the type of person who keys on and is quick to point out things that will prevent an idea from being a success. For example, I am always quick to look for the procrastinators and to stay on them the best I can. The fourth strength…

smaller tumors.35 In our study, CN metastasis was more frequent in patients with tumor size >2 cm and detected in 77% of patients, in comparison to patients with tumor size ≤2cm CN metastasis was detected in 53% of patients (P=0.007). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that tumor size >2 cm was an independent predictor of CN metastasis in patients with N0…