Study logistics practices in industry
The objective here is to study logistics practices in industry such as
! Third party logistics
! A survey of the supply chain software landscape
! Cross docking and its practical implementation
! Collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR)
! Supply chain issues in a specific industry: PC, Retailing, Automotive etc.
Please do not restrict yourself to the above list. It is meant simply as a starting point. The body
of the report (excluding the appendix) should consist of at least 2500 words. In each report I expect
the following:
a. An executive summary.
b. A description of the logistical practice including its key elements and its role in the
overall supply chain
c. Major benefits of the practice.
d. Major risks/cost of the practice
e. Key issues in designing and implementing the practice
f. Which companies is this practice ideally suited for? Which companies may it not be
suitable for?
g. Examples of companies that are successfully using the practice including best practices.
h. Examples of companies that have been unsuccessful in their implementation of the
practice and possible reasons.
(just need 500 words for this homework, please pick one or two from a-h above for this paper)
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