Global Logistics: Ikea's global supply chain model

Business & market   |   Logistics   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   17 pages
Document abstract : «The decisions regarding the supply chain design highly depends of the kind of products or services a company is dealing with. Issues such as the sourcing location or the distribution method will be affected by a whole range of requirements given by...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary.. Product characterstics and its impact on a global logistics model.. Customer needs and requirements.. Value proposition.. Supply chain strategy.. Product and service factors.. IKEA's Global Logistics analysis.. Traditional...»

Foxtel TCO Analysis

Business & market   |   Logistics   |   Case study   |   11/22/2006   |   .doc   |   50 pages
Document abstract : «"Sourcing in China started with low-tech products but it has evolved beyond that," says Jim Hemerling, a senior vice president in The Boston Consulting Group's Shanghai office. "Now, in addition to traditional products, another huge area is consumer...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary. Assumptions. Discussion of analysis results. Summary of results. Analysis results. Sensitivity analysis. Non-quantifiable risks. Recommendation. Initial recommendation. Incorporating risk factors/soft costs. Exhibits. Process flow...»

2007 NCAA March Madness Tournament: A game theory approach to finding an optimal strategy for office pools

Business & market   |   Logistics   |   Term papers   |   06/04/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «The focus of this paper is to use aspects of game theory to form a strategy for maximizing a player's chances of winning a NCAA Tournament Bracket from the sweet sixteen rounds on. For each match-up, a strategy for selecting a team to advance will...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Base scoring system. Determination of the expected value. Adjustment for more than two players procedure. Determination of the Payoff Matrix. Finding an optimal strategy. The advancement probabilities . Conclusions and interpretation...»

An implementation of the AIM and DRIVE method

Business & market   |   Logistics   |   Presentation   |   11/22/2006   |   .doc   |   31 pages
Document abstract : «Based on industry benchmarks, Bob's Farm Stores is spending more than it needs to on its purchasing process. We believe that they could save a total of $1,065,462 by implementing three strategies, namely 1) implementing a mid-tier ERP system, 2)...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary. Background. Bob’s farm stores. Description of commodity/service to analyze. Why this particular project. Agreeing on a primary cost. Identifying critical costs in the supply chain. Process maps. Secondary and tertiary...»

US seaports: how to avoid congestion in the future?

Business & market   |   Logistics   |   Presentation   |   11/21/2006   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : «The continuous increase of port congestion in the San Pedro Bay is pushing every day more importers to relocate the port of entry of their goods. However, both ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles provide facilities and service that can not be found...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary. Background. Factors to determine alternative ports. Sea transportation. Port and area infrastructure. Lead time. Costs. Factor relevance. Alternative ports available. Northwest Ports: Vancouver, Seattle and Tacoma. Californian...»

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