Transportation has a key role in the distribution of goods. Sea transportation is the cheapest than other kind of transportation. Indonesia as an archipelagic country is highly dependent on sea transportation for distributing goods between islands. Traffic of goods in to Indonesia through seaports reached 94%, while through the airport was 6% only.Indonesian Port Corporation (IPC) is one of fou…
Examines the involvement of UK logistics, service providers (LSPs) within Continental Europe markets and considers the strategies they have used for European operations together with their favoured expansion routes which have been following piggyback opportunities, acquiring local firms, joint venture arrangements and encouraging organic growth. Considers eight case studies of leading UK‐ba…
Electronic commerce enables business development for marketing channel intermediaries and strengthens their existing operations and strategic management. This research shows that electronic commerce provides stepwise business development refinement and repositioning in the form of process change and increased customer service. Based on marketing and logistics literature, a business development …
Highlights the problems encountered by a traditional supply chain system and shows how these problems can be eradicated by implementing an integrated supply chain. Discusses the workings of an integrated supply chain with the example of a US sports clothing manufacturer. Concludes by including a supply chain diagnostic guide which can be used to assess the efficiency of a company′s supply c…