INTBUS 6 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Freight Forwarder, Cross-Docking, Material Handling
22 Oct 2020
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Chapter 8: logistics logistics management according to the council of supply chain management professionals (cscmp), that part of supply chain management that plans. Implements, and controls the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customers" requirements. Logistics incorporates a wide range of business activities, including: Sustainability performing activities in a manner that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. For many firms, logistics expenses now are second only to material costs in terms of their impact on cost of goods sold. Logistics can also have a profound impact on other performance dimensions, such as delivery speed and reliability. Logistics is not only based on the physical flows. Information flows are also an important part of logistics. Greater emphasis on delivery speed and flexibility.
