Category: Logistics

Identify and describe the global market forces, risks, development chain, supply chain, and strategies from one of the following perspectives.

This week we reviewed global logistics, risk management, and the product and supply chains.

Identify and describe the global market forces, risks, development chain, supply chain, and strategies from one of the following perspectives.

Supplier
Manufacturer
Retailer
Customer
Decision Maker

750 – 1,000 words (3 – 4 pages) written essay
APA format required (including title page, reference page – no abstract required)
5 – 7 academic resources for 300/400 level courses
Content of paper should address the concepts covered this week utilizing personal experience as well as research

Describe how you would design a logistics network consisting of only one warehouse. In the discussion, include the steps you need to take in order to design the optimal network. What information and data is needed to make this determination?

The essay topic deals with logistics management. Topic or title of choice given to the writer.

This week we discussed and reviewed network planning. Describe how you would design a logistics network consisting of only one warehouse. In the discussion, include the steps you need to take in order to design the optimal network. What information and data is needed to make this determination? What strategy will be employed in this network?

750 – 1,000 words (3 – 4 pages) written essay
APA format required (including title page, reference page – no abstract required)
5 – 7 academic resources for 300/400 level courses
Content of paper should address the concepts covered this week utilizing personal experience as well as research

What best practices in practice issues does that business or company face today? Explain.

Write a two-page paper, plus the title page and a reference page on the following statement:

Pick a real business. Study it. What best practices in practice issues does that business or company face today? Explain.

Incorporate at least one reference from articles listed within the online APUS library.

Link your video/article in your post with a summary and your analysis of how these trends can affect competition and profits for organizations. Do you think deregulation has attributed to these trends? Why or why not?

Water Carriers and Pipelines

For this discussion, choose an article (or video) on current trends in either the water carrier or pipeline industry. Link your video/article in your post with a summary and your analysis of how these trends can affect competition and profits for organizations. Do you think deregulation has attributed to these trends? Why or why not?

 Analyse the key risks that the organisation faces at the different stages that you have identified in part (a) (50%).

Procurement, Risk and Contract Management

Evaluate how the different stages of the procurement process can help the organisation to achieve competitive advantage (50%).

Analyse the key risks that the organisation faces at the different stages that you have identified in part (a) (50%).

Critically evaluate the use of complex models of Procurement, Risk and Contract Management; systematically and creatively making sound judgements based on the systematic analysis and creative synthesis of ideas.

Critically and effectively assess the value of theories, concepts and models to the practice of Procurement, Risk and Contract Management.

Link your video/article in your post with a summary and your analysis of how these trends can affect competition and profits for organizations. Do you think deregulation has attributed to these trends? Why or why not?

Trends in Air Cargo

For this discussion, choose an article (or video) on current trends in the air cargo industry. Link your video/article in your post with a summary and your analysis of how these trends can affect competition and profits for organizations. Do you think deregulation has attributed to these trends? Why or why not?

Identify an emerging concept such as reverse logistics, green logistics, etc. and analyze its impact on the future of transportation and logistics management.

Reverse Logistics

Identify new challenges within transportation and logistics management and develop viable solutions to these challenges.

Identify an emerging concept such as reverse logistics, green logistics, etc. and analyze its impact on the future of transportation and logistics management.

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences in the types of relationships you are analyzing.Evaluate how effective the organization is at managing each type of relationship.

Business Relationship Management and Strategic Procurement

Examine the dynamic between internal and external business relationship management

Company’s current nature of business relationship management practices.

Select 2 or more strategic partners, each representing different types of relationship.

Appraise each relationship and its value to your chosen company, providing rationales as to why it is strategically important to manage each of these relationships both effectively and efficiently.

Careful consideration must be given to the presentation of case data using devices such as tables and quotes to substantiate your findings.

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences in the types of relationships you are analyzing.

Evaluate how effective the organization is at managing each type of relationship