Logistics Management

Logistics and Operations Manager

Table of Contents

Introduction2

Discussion2

Logistics Management3

Factors encouraging Organisations to adopt ICT4

Information Communication Technology in Logistics4

The benefits of ICT7

Improve the quality of supplier network7

Better communication between the company and its suppliers7

Collaborative Relationship7

A Metered Supply Management and Measurement8

Technologies used in ICT Systems in Logistics8

Conclusion9

References10

Logistics and Operations Manager

Introduction

The study represents the identification of logistics as a crucial factor for companies, constituting a true competitive advantage for them by not only impacting customer satisfaction, but also reducing costs associated with flows of materials and information companies. Today, concepts such as Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, and Supply Chain, are widely used in business and industry. These are related to operations management, and are closely associated with Information Technology and Communications (ICT) In addition, techniques such as Just in Time, Cross Dock, Visibility, Traceability, Inventory Management and Suppliers, etc. This paper evaluates the key component of Logistics Management, such as major ICT systems and also provides a critical analysis of benefits and challenges in adopting and applying the technology.

Discussion

The most successful businesses, regardless of their trades, are characterized by great attention to innovation (technological, management, product, and so on), that within a strategic context contributes to the acquisition of a company's competitive advantage. These innovations are radically changing the whole system of transport and logistics and in particular can lead to reduced investment in logistics considerable time related to shipping and distribution. The area where the support of information technology and communication in recent years have witnessed a radical transformation, driven by pressing demand from users of with greater access This new trend involves the acquisition of technology systems, to provide tracking and tracing of goods, and availability of systems information open to the customer and then rethinking the business model enterprise (Carter et al., 2007, pp. 631-69).

Logistics Management

Logistics is the activity that is designed to manage physical flows of an organization, in order to make available the resources that match the determined needs.

In the short term: logistics management is to optimize physical flows from upstream to downstream, which means:

Exploitation of forecasts in the short term and order books;

Program definition of supply and production;

Delivery scheduling;

Regulation after the sale and distribution of spare parts;

Continuity of the operation by the establishment of a maintenance plan.

In the medium term: the horizon action plans and budgets, logistics management aims to:

Define the actions that control the logistics costs of services that the company has chosen to develop. Example: If the company decides to implement a production process operating on the principle of delayed differentiation, logistics is expected to understand and optimize all parameters of production and storage involved in this type of organization.;

Advising management to enable them to choose the operations that the company must ensure its own and those it has an interest in outsourcing. Example: who should provide after sales service to customers? Do it ourselves or outsource?;

Contribute significantly to optimizing the cost of the investment or working capital of the company (Button et al., 2001, pp. 155-70).

Long-term: in a long-term perspective, the purpose of logistics is:

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