A study on challenges facing the warehousing and distribution industry
Nowadays, the key element in logistics chain is the transportation system, which inter-connects activities involved in warehouse and distribution industry. However, in the meantime, the increasing fuel cost is becoming a challenge to the warehousing and distribution industry. To gain a competitive a...
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| Format: | Final Year Project |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49208 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Nowadays, the key element in logistics chain is the transportation system, which inter-connects activities involved in warehouse and distribution industry. However, in the meantime, the increasing fuel cost is becoming a challenge to the warehousing and distribution industry. To gain a competitive advantage over their rivals, logistic companies should be able to find a better tradeoff between driving down the cost and adding value to customers’ satisfaction. The increase in fuel cost certainly distorts the original tradeoff balance and needs the companies to re-construct their strategies or find ways to minimize the impact on the transportation cost. |
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