Reverse logistics

In recent years, the Hamilton Group RDA (HGRDA) becomes one of the biggest RDA groups in New Zealand. HGRDA provides horse riding services to a large consumer group which involves approximately 160 riders enrolled in 2017. Even though the numbers of rider are large and increasing, the HGRDA is currently using a paper-based system to manage the equine yard and different horse riding lessons for registered riders. By using the paper-based system, all the information about the lesson schedules,…

The Supply chain is described as a network of different companies producing, handling or distributing product. The supply chain comprises all the stages to get goods and services from the supplier to the customer. Mentzer and Gundlach (2010) elaborate by stating that given the significance of supply chain activities to the firm as a whole, it stands to reason that the supply chain cannot be managed effectively in isolation. Supply Chain Management needs to be considered in nearly all elements of…

Amazon Supply Chain Management possesses a basic fit with its plan of competitiveness towards being the retailer of preference to its staffs. The combination of superlative transportation, multitier inventory management and maximized efficient application of Information Technology (IT) and its Wide Network of Warehouses are all aimed towards aligning its competitive strategy with its Supply Chain Management (SCM) The Next Stage is in respect to the subcontracting of its Inventory Management.…

The Wonderful World of Logistics, do you have the Inspiration to be One of the Elite? An individual is driving a car down a multi-lane highway, when suddenly a tractor trailer truck swerves over to the left lane and cuts the car off. Needless to say the driver of the car is infuriated and wondering why tractor trailers are even allowed in the left lane to begin with. Additionally, How about the logistical issues concerning the military, how do soldiers acquire all their equipment that they need…

Dubai Logistics city project is the world 's first integrated logistics and multi-modal transport platform - with the new Dubai Logistics City (DLC), Jebel Ali Port and Free Zone and the new Jebel Ali International Airport (JXB) at its core. It is set up as another free zone in the desert, for reasons of vast expansion possibilities and close proximity of Jebel Ali International Airport which benefits companies for the perfect tri-modality within a single customs bond. Furthermore it is very…

Abstract –– The large increase in load demands cause congestion in transmission lines which leads to instability in the power system operation. Distributed generation is used to minimize the power losses and thus to improve the system stability. Improper DG placement may increase system losses, network capital and operating costs. Which is important to find the size and location of distributed generation, inorder to minimize line losses of power system. This paper uses the Maximum Power…

Big businesses depend on shipments of products and materials and if you are in the business of shipping items, you know that customer satisfaction is the key to success. In years past though, there was only one true way to handle your trucks. The transportation management system (TMS) was the only real tool that you had. Set up was complicated, it was costly, and at the end of the day when you looked back at the log books, you would still see that your drivers ended up wasting a lot of time…

Professional Logistics and Supply Chain Management SME everywhere are incorporating research findings into their best practice to provide current, effective, and evidence-based best practices. Our exploration of evidence-based practice begins with developing focused research questions, directly relevant to a business problem or issue. A clear, concise, and succinct research question focuses the inquiry to produce meaningful results, cornerstone in practice and in research. In Logistics and…

c. From January to March 2018, Sergeant Garcia managed an inventory of class IX parts valued at $24 million. Applying his expertise, he worked tirelessly to optimize the requisition process by helping to restructure Global Combat Support System (GCSS–MC) reports that are being used in the newly developed demand forecasting model. His effort captures the necessary data points, such as Vendor Order Ship Time (VOST) that made it necessary to make replenishment buys. In the past, forecasting didn’t…

In reviewing the current delivery process, I immediately noticed that Spartan seems to have the same ship methods for every customer. While it may be easier for the transportation department to have a single shipping process, it is not necessarily the best move for our business. Spartan is shipping both local and rural orders via highway transport. Given the number of customers who often ask us to ship to multiple locations and the sheer number of orders in a given month, that equates to a lot…