Logistics and operations

Acknowledging the necessity, especially in Ho Chi Minh City, the author decided to conduct a research on the topic of “Factors influencing choices of using third-party logistics service providers of manufacturing companies in Ho Chi Minh city”. The topic does not only provide suggestions for 3PL service providers in Ho Chi Minh city to improve their operations and customer services, but also provide basis for further study of related issues surrounding the 3PL outsource decisions of different types of firms as well.

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The objectives of this research are to understand how routinised operation processes and HRM practices impact on L&SC competencies of LSPs in China. To achieve the above objectives, this study formulated four research questions: 1) Do BP&SOPs positively relate to L&SC competencies of LSPs in China? 2) Do HRM practices positively relate to L&SC competencies of LSPs in China? 3) Does Guanxi enhance the relationship between BP&SOPs and L&SC competencies? 4) Does ICT support bolster the relationship between BP&SOPs and L&SC competencies?

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The purpose of this research is to model the factors affecting a production and inventory system that combines returns and remanufacturing, and to evaluate effective control strategies in order to improve the performance of the system. In this regard, the main steps adopted to conduct the modelling process initially involved an investigation of reverse logistics and closed loop supply modelling as reported in the literature. An investigation of previous models developed contributed to our research by increasing the knowledge required to conduct the modelling.

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is one of the most popular forms of IT for businesses at present. Deriving from efforts to rationalize lead times and possession stock costs, the 80’s manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) is developed into ERP system considered as the standard that integrates business processes throughout the organization, which in turn enhances operational efficiency (Akkermans, Bogerd, Yücesan, & Van Wassenhove, 2003; Davenport, 1998). Callaway (1999) states that the ERP system promises to achieve benefits in both tangible (e.g.

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The purpose of this paper is to explore the link between supply chain capability and supply chain operational performance.

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The present article exposes a model of Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) as a support for strategic decision making, guided to the location of facilities in ethanol supply chains under a configuration of collection centers of raw material and production plants, directly impacting costs related to logistics and operations.

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The aim of this study is to determine the role of logistics service quality (LSQ) in its functional and operational dimensions on marketing flexibility in diary factories working in Duhok governorate/Kurdistan region.

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In the present study, a queuing theory-based bi-objective mathematical model is presented, which aims to optimize the environmental and economic costs in city logistics operations.

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