...network is still going on. The structural transformation in logistics once started with the creation of the Single European Market. Logistics providers began to create pan-European networks in line with the expansion of the European Union. The current adjustments reflect both eastern parts of Europe and the evolvement of a global distribution structure and the accession of the peripheral economies in the central. In addition to these geographic aspects, the logistics markets in European have been influenced by numerous factors dramatically in the technological, financial, and political environment (Europe Real Estate, 2012). Logistics property is targeted by international investors. The volume of total investment currently exceeds €10 billion. Logistics property helps to compensate the poor performance and diversify portfolios of other sectors. Networks of European distribution are still relying on large distribution warehouses, and growth is most likely in the further. ‘Although prime yields up to 13% for opportunistic investments in emerging clusters are rather attractive, yield compression is foreseeable in the near future’ (Europe Real Estate, 2012). In this paper, there is a case, which is talking about a central European decides to operate a privately importing and exporting logistics business in Hungary, will be analysis. The conditions which can turn logistics system in the central Europe will be shown; Warehouse recommend deapend on the agticultural manufacturing in Hungary...
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...YEAR LONG PROJECT Importance of Supply Chain in Retail With this growth in retail, not only front end but the entire network of activities leading to a culmination of a successful retail transaction has undergone a significant development. Supply Chain is no different. In the course of this retail evolution in India, the supply chain has also seen significant activity. After all, Supply chain forms a major part of the sustenance of any retail venture. For the retail venture to flourish successfully, it should have an efficient and well established supply chain. In the modern format, when all the other aspects of retailing have been discarded as being a differentiating factor, the role of supply chain has become even more important. Importance of an efficient supply chain for a retail chain may be assesses from the gamut of areas in which it helps the chain such as sourcing of material for Private Label, supplying of SKUs to the distant tier II and III cities, more and more retailers entering into Food & Grocery segment resulting in need for transportation of perishable items requiring cold supply chain, etc. hence it is deemed that from being just a part of the operations of a network, supply chain is soon going to become the source of competitive advantage for some firms. If we look at the global scenario, we already have the example of retail mammoth, Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart is said to have the best supply chain which enables...
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...Case Study: Nodal Logistics and Custo Brasil Analysis of International Capital Investment Case Study: Nodal Logistics and Custo Brasil Analysis of International Capital Investment Table of Contents I. Introduction 2 II. Analysis of Different Hedging Methods 2 a. Forward Contracts 2 b. Currency Options 3 c. Currency Adjustment Clause 3 d. Local Currency Debt Financing 3 e. Cross-currency Swaps 3 f. No-hedging (“self insure”) 3 g. Extra: Cross-hedging 3 III. Decision 3 IV. References 4 V. Appendix 4 I. Introduction Nodal Logistics Corporation is an American-based Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), working with warehouses and property acquisition for logistics purposes. Therefore, as a REIT, most of its revenues come from rents and leases. REITS also have a unique tax structure of their own: given that more than 75% of their profits arise from rents from real estate property, and they distribute at least 90% of their current period profits as dividends to their shareholders, they don’t pay corporate income taxes. Hence, as no tax benefits would arise using debt, they typically financed investments with all equity. All these characteristics of a REIT point to a very high profit rate of the business (large up-front capital investments with little actual ongoing operating expenses). However, it is important to bare in mind that a REIT might present some risks to the stakeholders, like investors, if it has vacant properties...
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...Kovessy is a reporter for the Ottawa Business Journal. He brings up a very interesting difference between Canadian logistics and those of the United States. In 2007 Federal Government statistics showed that Canadian supply-chain management and logistic costs were 12-30% higher than in the US (Kovessy, 2008). The stated reasons for such a drastic difference in cost was because of generally smaller markets and major Canadian cities being further apart than US cities, therefore higher transportation costs. Regardless in order for Canadian companies to continue to be prosperous they need to minimize their costs in order to not only compete globally but also locally. Bob Gauthier, president of Seaway Express, says the best way to do so is for transportation companies to move their operations from major cities to more rural low cost towns. Traditional logistics theories believe that if the end consumer is in a major city, the distribution should be in the same city but in fact that is no longer true. Bob Peters, a senior officer in Cornwall's economic development department says “shipping and warehousing firms have realized they can reduce labour and real estate costs while avoiding traffic congestion by moving to lower cost centres in eastern Ontario.” The example used is a supply-chain management warehouse in a town just outside of Ottawa called Cornwall. The warehouse distributes to over 90 Wal-Mart locations in places such as Kanata and Ottawa. As a result transportation companies...
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...NEXTCHAIN LOGISTICS 280 RICHARDS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENT OVERVIEW: 280 Richards Investment is the opportunity to invest in development of 900,000 SF, 5-Story, advanced logistics facility in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The purpose of this is to create technology-integrated logistics properties to improve supply chain. According to the report, it shows that it is hard to find such an industrial land in Manhattan; the location is particularly attractive due to its strategic location near transportation hubs and terminals. It has many positive signs for retail space, continued growth, and the facilities for great distribution. Also, it mentions that the area is suitable for industrial use. In my point of view, I see that the site has all the best elements and essentials to be developed into logistics property. Also, the...
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...Enterprises, Inc. has been at recognizing and satisfying stakeholder interests; the mechanisms available in managing relationships with stakeholders to influence the strategic direction and performance of the company; why the board of directors for Space Center Enterprises was or was not successful in fulfilling its governance role and in meeting the challenges it faced; and why Harry “Paddy” McNeely III, was or was not, qualified to fill in his father’s footsteps as CEO of the newly-merged Meritex organization, based on strategic leadership roles. Meritex Enterprises Inc. was successful recognizing and satisfying stakeholders (2010) interests in the company by diversifying into three core businesses involving warehousing, third-party logistics, and facilities modernization. The mechanisms available to senior leadership were the diversification strategies to expand business. The newly elected CEO and Chairman, Paddy McNeely’s implementation of the related diversification strategy enabled him to restructure the company, by negotiating buyout of the management company, Space Center Enterprises. Space Center Enterprises was success in fulfilling its governance role by electing Harry “Paddy” McNeely III, to the most important position in the company, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and resolving stakeholder conflicts. Initially, Paddy wasn’t qualified to fill his father’s footsteps because he did not have the experience in strategically leading a company. However, through...
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...Enterprises, Inc. has been at recognizing and satisfying stakeholder interests; the mechanisms available in managing relationships with stakeholders to influence the strategic direction and performance of the company; why the board of directors for Space Center Enterprises was or was not successful in fulfilling its governance role and in meeting the challenges it faced; and why Harry “Paddy” McNeely III, was or was not, qualified to fill in his father’s footsteps as CEO of the newly-merged Meritex organization, based on strategic leadership roles. Meritex Enterprises Inc. was successful recognizing and satisfying stakeholders (2010) interests in the company by diversifying into three core businesses involving warehousing, third-party logistics, and facilities modernization. The mechanisms available to senior leadership were the diversification strategies to expand business. The newly elected CEO and Chairman, Paddy McNeely’s implementation of the related diversification strategy enabled him to restructure the company, by negotiating buyout of the management company, Space Center Enterprises. Space Center Enterprises was success in fulfilling its governance role by electing Harry “Paddy” McNeely III, to the most important position in the company, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and resolving stakeholder conflicts. Initially, Paddy wasn’t qualified to fill his father’s footsteps because he did not have the experience in strategically leading a company. However, through...
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...Warehouse by Ed Acker Steven Winter Associates, Inc. Last updated: 04-23-2008 Overview Warehouses, defined here, are facilities that provide a proper environment for the purpose of storing goods and materials that require protection from the elements. Warehouses must be designed to accommodate the loads of the materials to be stored, the associated handling equipment, the receiving and shipping operations and associated trucking, and the needs of the operating personnel. The design of the warehouse space should be planned to best accommodate business service requirements and the products to be stored/handled. The economics of modern commercial warehouses dictate that goods are processed in minimal turnaround time. The different types of warehouses include: * Heated and unheated general warehouses—provide space for bulk, rack, and bin storage, aisle space, receiving and shipping space, packing and crating space, and office and toilet space; * Refrigerated warehouses—preserve the quality of perishable goods and general supply materials that require refrigeration. Includes freeze and chill space, processing facilities, and mechanical areas; and * Controlled humidity (CH) warehouses—similar to general warehouses except that they are constructed with vapor barriers and contain humidity control equipment to maintain humidity at desired levels. Special-designed warehouses meeting strict requirements can also provide liquid storage (fuel and nonpropellants), flammable...
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...PGP2015-17 Project Report on Recent trends in Ecommerce logistic and their adaptation in Steel Logistics process To Mr. Gopal Kapoor & Mr. Alok Singh Student Name: - Suraj Tripathy Roll number: - PGP/19/350 Introduction The fast development of information and mobile technology in the past few years is changing many aspects of our lives i.e. how we look for the information we seek, how we plan our travel and most of all how we buy products or services. Even though classic store based retail is still preferred, e-commerce, which involves buying and selling of products and services mainly through electronic channels, like computer, tablets, mobiles etc. is gaining ground. The most common form of e-commerce is online shopping. Ecommerce can be of mainly three categories. Most common is business to consumer e-commerce (B2C), where individual customers order various products online, which they then receive through courier, parcel or by post. Second category of e-commerce focuses mainly on transactions between companies or businesses, such as manufacturers and a wholesaler, similarly from wholesalers and retailers and vice versa is called business to business e-commerce (B2B). The next category of e-commerce refers to the transactions between...
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...“systems, applications, and products in data processing”. SAP AG provides end to end solutions for several business applications including manufacturing, logistics, accounting, and distribution. They are best known for their SAP ERP (enterprise resource planning) software, SAP BW (data warehouse product), SAP Business Objects software, and SAP HANA, (high performance analytic appliance). If you are interested in learning more about SAP HANA, we suggest taking this class on the basics that will introduce you to SAP HANA Studio, Reporting using BI 4.0, SAP HANA Architecture, SAP HANA Administration, and SAP HANA Modeling. SAP AG is an innovative company because each of its solutions (aka modules) is integrated with all of their other modules. There is an incredible number of SAP modules available on the market. The SAP modules are divided into three main groups, functional modules, technical modules, and industry specific modules. The following is a list of the most popular SAP modules. FUNCTIONAL MODULES * SAP APO module – Advanced Planner Optimizer * SAP CO module – Controlling * SAP CRM module – Customer Relationship Management * SAP CS module – Customer Service * SAP EC module – Enterprise Controlling * SAP EHS module – Environment, Health & Safety * SAP EWM module – Extended Warehouse Management * SAP FI module – Financial Accounting * SAP FM module – Fleet Management * SAP FSCM module -Financial Supply Chain Management ...
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...Resources, Conservation and Recycling 36 (2002) 211 Á/240 www.elsevier.com/locate/resconrec Shipping news: the implications of electronic commerce for logistics and freight transport Markus Hesse * Department of Earth Sciences, Geographic Sciences and Urban Research, Free University of Berlin, Malteserstr. 74-100, 12249 Berlin, Germany Accepted 24 June 2002 Abstract The paper considers the significance of electronic commerce (e-commerce) for freight transport, logistics and physical distribution, regarding both business to business and business to consumer commerce. The possible implications of e-commerce are analysed in the broader context of structural change, going beyond narrow assessments that overstate the significance of e-commerce and its potential to make freight traffic more efficient. The main argument of the paper is threefold: first, most recent analyses of freight transport and logistics implications of e-commerce are overstating the current relevance of e-commerce applications on the one hand, and neglecting the influence of the underlying structural change in the entire logistics system on the other. Second, conventional analyses of certain efficiency benefits of ecommerce are probably too optimistic, whereas its negative effects are underestimated at the same time. E-commerce is likely to support longer transport distances and often higher delivery frequencies, increasing demand for land, due to the establishment of new transhipment points (distribution...
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...GENERAL SIR JOHN KOTELAWALA DEFENCE UNIVERSITY CLASS ASSIGNMENT SUBJECT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POLICY & PLANNING (MEG 3123) Prepared by Name | Number | | | MBA IN E-GOVERNANCE Programme 111 Year 2 Semester III Report Submission Date : 15 October 2015 Lecturer: Lt Col (Retd) Athula Samarasinghe Student declaration: | I declare that: | * I understand what is meant by plagiarism * The implications of plagiarism have been explained to me by our institution * This assignment is all my own work and I have acknowledged any use of the published or unpublished works of other people. | Student's signature: | Date: | Total number of pages including this cover page | | Submission Date | | Due Date | -10-2015 | Lecturer's Name | Lt Col (Retd) Athula Samarasinghe | OFFICIAL USE ONLY MARKER’S COMMENTS | Marker’s Name | Marks Awarded (100%) | Analysis of Topshoes Company Introduction This is an analysis of make-believe company called “topshoes”, with aim of drafting/imposing IT policies in each area where IT has been used. This hypothetical “topshoe” brand focuses on all age groups of the company. Products of this company maintain high demand in the local market as well as foreign markets. The company is very much concerns with the quality of the products and cost effective ways of manufacturing by using cutting edge technology as well as appropriate IT applications witch effects both quality and cost...
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...president. Strategic Capabilities Becker, Huselid, and Beatty define strategic capabilities as, “…those business processes that execute the firm’s strategy and are the source of any competitive advantage” (Becker, Huselid,&Beatty, 2009). They go on to describe a capability as an organizational asset that combines talent, information, technology, and routines. The authors offer a simple question set to allow for the analysis of finding out what strategic capabilities the company offers. Figure 1. Diagnosing Strategic Capabilities (Becker, Huselid,&Beatty, 2009). Wegmans has several strategic capabilities: 1. Real Estate Development – Wegmans’ largest portions of its business is the real estate location business. The CEO Danny Wegman had mentioned once that the real estate business was five times as large as the grocery business. The company invests billions in locations that they project will be very stable and wealthy many years down the road. For example, when I worked at Wegmans in Rochester, NY in...
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...Global Logistics and Local Dilemmas Peter V. Hall Urban Studies Program, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada ABSTRACT Global logistics which connects widely dispersed producers and consumers are increasingly organized through gateways and corridors located in urban regions. At the same time, global logistics systems are increasingly infrastructurally, economically and institutionally disconnected from the city-regions that host them. This disconnection raises a series of dilemmas for the host localities. This paper presents a conceptual framework for understanding the dilemmas that confront cities and regions that host national and continental logistics gateways. The framework, which is illustrated with examples from several seaport gateways, focuses on the land use, economic and community development impacts of gateways and corridors on the host city-region. It also pays attention to the differing scales at which these impacts occur; these range from the highly localized to the metropolitan scale. It is proposed that solutions to the local dilemmas of global logistics be evaluated in terms of sustainability criteria, namely efficiency, equity and environment. 1. INTRODUCTION While the economic benefits of global trade are enormous, the potential for differences in local and national perspectives when developing gateways and corridors are no less significant. Global logistics which connects widely dispersed producers and consumers are increasingly organized through gateways...
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...DEVELOP & IMPLEMENT STRATEGIC PLAN DEVELOP & IMPLEMENT STRATEGIC PLAN Introduction: The purpose of strategic or long-range planning is to assist the Association in establishing priorities and to better serve the needs of the membership. A strategic plan must be flexible and practical and yet serve as a guide to implementing programs, evaluating how these programs are doing, and making adjustments when necessary. A strategic plan must reflect the thoughts, feelings, ideas, and wants of the developers and mold them along with the Association's purpose, mission, and regulations into an integrated document. The development of a plan requires much probing, discussion, and examination of the views of the leaders who are responsible for the plan's preparation. However, more often than not, the development of the plan is less complicated than is the implementation. Implementation, in essence, pulls a plan apart and diffuses it throughout an organization. Every unit within the organization which is involved must then accept the plan, agree to its direction, and implement specific actions. In order to effectively and efficiently implement a plan, all individuals involved in its implementation must function as a whole or the plan is destined for failure. [pic] Part A A DEFINITION OF STRATEGIC PLANNING Strategic planning is a tool for organizing the present on the basis of the projections of the desired future. That is...
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