Describe in your own words what you deem to be the strengths, weaknesses (if any), threats and opportunities for improvement in the logistics and supply chain functionality as currently being practiced in Dumex.With respect to the logistics and supply cha

LOGISTIC

2008 Logistics

Introduction

By definition , logistics means the management of corporate operations ranging from acquisition , storage , moving , and delivery of goods within the supply chain . Any barrier in supply chain will result in the late delivery of goods or deferred services . The situation suggests that logistics management is critical part in a company that determines the company 's success

This ideas leads to a bigger picture that is to create winning supply chain management (SCM ) that provide benefits for the company including faster time-to-market , reduced costs , and allow

all parties in the supply chain to better manage current resources and plan for future needs

According to existing surveys and researches , no companies already categorized as being within the fifth evolutionary ladder of SCM However , when people are asked to mention which companies are most likely to achieve such a high standard of SCM practices , Dell and Wal-Mart are the most popular ones mentioned although they still receive complaints occasionally (Lee , 1992

Concerning the logistics issue , this aims at describing what we deem to be the strengths , weaknesses (if any , threats and opportunities for improvement in the logistics and supply chain functionality as currently being practiced in Dumex

With respect to the logistics and supply chain functions , what are the activities that have or will be outsourced (in the near future ? What are the objectives for doing so and what are benefits and /or shortcomings that have been realized to date . In addition , what are the INCOTERMS that are commonly used for imports and exports and why

Geographic positioning and allocation of production responsibilities are important to generate the most out of logistic collaborations (`Supply Chain , 2007 . Results of SCM system is

Improved time-to-market or product delivery

Costs efficiency

Enabling all involved individuals in the supply chain to manage current resources and project the future needs

Reference

EDI Logistics Supply Chain Spotlight Event in London , UK (2005 Retrieved February 19 , 2008 from HYPERLINK "http /www .commerce-connections .com /CCWEB .nsf /e0da500e5ddc9cb980256afa0 066aaa3 /6f29ae3560944d4d005cadfd /Seminar 2007-09-05 20PDF pdf http /www .commerce-connections .com /CCWEB .nsf /e0da500e5ddc9cb980256afa00 66aaa3 /6f29ae3560944d4d005cadfd /Seminar 2007-09-05 20PDF .p df

Lee , Hau L , and Corey Billington (1992 . Managing Supply Chain Inventory : Pitfalls and Opportunities . Sloan Management Review , pp 65-73 . SMR reprint 3336

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