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| vehicle routing and scheduling | 11/6/2009 |
Q: i am studying procurement and supply chain management, while reading through my notes, i found a ...
A: The most efficient route structures for all customers in a terriory or area is found this way. Note ...
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| Question | 10/27/2009 |
Q: IS SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ANOTHER NAME FOR LOGISTICS? DISCUSS
A: Supply chain management, logistics, and physical distribution include three distinct groups of ...
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| SCM | 5/1/2009 |
Q: I am working in supply chain management sphere in Moscow. Our organization is an international ...
A: Vladimir: Please send me your email address and I will put you in touch with the CGR Management ...
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| lean, agile (again) | 3/27/2009 |
Q: Sir, i know that this questions may seem as homework questions, but i was and still debating with my ...
A: Mohamed: Please go to three websites, to answer your questions: APICS.ORG- American Production & ...
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| cube adjusted weight | 2/10/2009 |
Q: I have been asked to figure the cube adjusted weight for one of our items that we sell and I have ...
A: CAW (cube adjusted weight) is used to calculate the portion that a truckload is used up by a ...
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| airfreight | 12/3/2008 |
Q: We need to send the following consignment to Chennai (Madras) airport: 7 Impala, 5 Wildebeest 2 ...
A: Glad: This is a long and involved request for work. Our billing rates are from $200/hour to ...
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| Logistics/shipping/supply chain | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I am MBA & working in Saudi Petrochemical Company as Logistics Incharge. I have imported 5 ...
A: Syed: The best supply chain & Logistics management training is obtained from the Council of Supply ...
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| Global Express service providers | 9/24/2008 |
Q: My question is could you give me some criteries to evaluate these Express Service providers (e.g UPS ...
A: Roy: KEY criteria for evaluate express service providers are: Cost On-time delivery OSD=overage, ...
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| Scenario questions | 9/19/2008 |
Q: Please assist me in answering the below questions as I am not sure how to answer them as I am new in ...
A: Palesa: Answering these questions will require reserach, analysis, and reporting. This is what we ...
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| transporting logs | 9/11/2008 |
Q: what kind of land transport can i use to trasnport logs? can you please give me the name and type of ...
A: Lufuno: Rail and truck transport for logs require special log flatbed railcars and special truck ...
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| Overview Supply Chain Beer industry | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I have been browsing the web for an overview of the supply chain of the beer industry expressed in a ...
A: Robbert: Click on Directory of Associations, click on beer industry associations, search supply ...
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| Inventory Constraint vs Level Loaded Production | 8/14/2008 |
Q: my goal right now is to level load production for the year but I have inventory constraints that ...
A: Matt: You may wish to visit the website of the American Production and Inventory Control Society ...
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| Dedicated Trucks | 8/13/2008 |
Q: We are a small but growing distribution company. We currently run a small fleet of leased ...
A: Jim: It depends upon the reputation and the quality of the service of the dedicated carrier. I ...
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| problem!!! | 8/5/2008 |
Q: Good day Pro. I'm a student at univesity of science and technology and confusing or i am really ...
A: Martin: This is a very common problem, given all the definitions of supply chain functions, which ...
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| Managing schedule lines | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I am new to purchasing and really don't understand the basic MATH formulas used to manage schedule ...
A: Rhonda: Best way to learn about production scheduling, purchasing, and logistics, is to join or ...
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| Managing schedule lines | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I am new to purchasing and really don't understand the basic formulas used to manage schedule lines ...
A: Rhonda: There are many SAP training resources available for the SAP production scheduling modules ...
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| Distribution centre in supply chain management. | 6/13/2008 |
Q: Recently I have read about the announcement from BORDERS U.K about closing its distribution centre ...
A: TA: Did Borders replace the Cornwall distribution center (DC) with another, or is it using outside ...
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| SCM Software | 4/22/2008 |
Q: I had a question regarding SCM softwares. Wanted to know your opinion on Logility's products in ...
A: Deepak: Yes, my consulting group and I both do assessments of SCM software. We also specify, ...
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| landed costs | 4/19/2008 |
Q: Peter thanks again for your help. I rated you volunteer of the month. One last question and I won't ...
A: George: The first consultation is without obligation. Thanks for rating me. The second and ...
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| Cost model for Warehousing operations | 4/10/2008 |
Q: Recently we have set up our distribution center ( DC ) to cater the needs of our customers around ...
A: Harshad: Our consulting group is a supply chain logistics management consulting firm. We ...
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| safety inventory | 3/16/2008 |
Q: Peter I hope I am asking this question correctly. My formula is =sqrt(sum of variances of demand + 2 ...
A: George: We can solve your problem, but we will need to be paid for our time to solve it. Please ...
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| Difference between Logistics & Supply Chain | 1/14/2008 |
Q: Which falls under other umbrella and which part makes them exclusive.
A: Rasheed: Logistics includes physical distribution, warehousing, freight transportation (inbound and ...
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| Freight terms | 12/15/2007 |
Q: What does the term "prepay and allow" mean. Also, what is Outbound freight and inbound freight. ...
A: David: Prepay and allow, the seller prepays the transportation charges and they are already ...
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| Supply Chain ?Logistics Management | 12/4/2007 |
Q: I am a 28 yrd old female from RI with a BA in Political Science and Sociolgy. I am applying to get ...
A: I migrated from engineering, to manufacturing, and then to transportation & distribution, what was ...
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| seek advice about career prospect | 10/26/2007 |
Q: I have done my MBA with marketing and finance. looking for a career that have a growth in short time ...
A: Anand the path to follow is to talk to your career counselor at your university and business school ...
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| Contracts | 8/23/2007 |
Q: Crosby, My partners and I are starting up a trucking company in less than 3 months. Our major ...
A: It appears from your brief overview of your plans that you need a market entry strategy formulated. ...
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| Cross Border Shipments (CA to US) | 8/21/2007 |
Q: Sir, I have recently taken a job brokering freight, I'm salary + commision.I am having problems ...
A: Most of our work is domestic USA, but we do have a Canadian client that is into cross border ...
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| SHIPPING CODES | 8/16/2007 |
Q: I'M LOOKING FOR A PLACE WHERE I MAY FIND A COMPLETE LIST OF SHIPPING CODES/RATE CODES, THAT I MAY ...
A: here is a question waiting for you in the category of "Logistics/Supply Chain". Subject: SHIPPING ...
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| international shipping | 7/30/2007 |
Q: this is a relatively simple question, but I am finding it hard to find and compare prices easily. I ...
A: Contact your local DHL rep or office, and they will help you. Not sure which carrier, UPS, Fed Ex, ...
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| importance of SC | 7/9/2007 |
Q: Could you tell me why is very important the deparment of supply chain in a bussiness with non high ...
A: The supply chain includes purchasing, manufacturing, transportation, warehousing, and information ...
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| 3PL Inbound costs | 6/26/2007 |
Q: my question is as follow, Currently 0.8% of each inbound shipment is spent on the agent and customs ...
A: We will be able to answer your questions, but it will require a little research time, for which we ...
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| feasibility of degree at 55 (logistics) | 6/18/2007 |
Q: at 55 I find myself having to reinvent myself. After 20 years of marriage and being terminated from ...
A: Bagley: In your situation, I would join local traffic clubs (In the LA, CA area there are many, LA ...
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