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Transportation Journal, 2010
Recent decades have brought an increasing rate of globalization of the economy and a subsequent e... more Recent decades have brought an increasing rate of globalization of the economy and a subsequent evolution within supply chains supporting this new economy. From this evolution, more efficient supply chain networks have developed to keep pace with the increased trade as products are no longer produced and consumed within the same geographical area. The increased global trade has created longer, more complex supply chains, thus changing the requirements in which the supply chain is managed (Levy 1995, Smith 2008). This analysis aims to identify optimal methods of transporting goods that will allow reducing lead-time variability with the potential to realize financial benefits by retail organizations and also methods of more consistent execution within key channels in their global supply chain. This article focuses on universally applicable and sustainable logistics initiatives that can be undertaken within the supply chain to drive competitive advantage in a retail organization. SOURCING FROM ASIA An excellent example of the impact the globalization of the economy has had on trade between countries is what has transpired over the last twenty-five years between China and the United States (Lum and Nanto 2007). As recently as the mid-1980s, the United States' trade with China was characterized by an equitable exchange between the two nations totalling nearly U.S. $3.8 billion of goods moving in each direction. The increase in trade between these two countries began to change in 1990, when United States imports began to rise at a Mr. Kumar is professor of operations and supply chain management and Qwest Endowed Chair in global communications and technology management, Opus
International Journal of Production Economics, 2008
Manufacturers have experienced institutional pressures in the form of market and regulatory deman... more Manufacturers have experienced institutional pressures in the form of market and regulatory demands to conform to the standards dictated by environmental regulations. The primary forces are studied for three industry sectors (automotive, consumer appliances and electronic) to close the supply chain loop in the product lifecycle. The first deals with identifying the drivers of a growing market for recycled and remanufactured products. The second relates to the creation of economically efficient end-of-life product returns and reuse/recycling practices. The third deals with enabling supply chain coordination for redesign of products, disassembly methods and practices, and services.
Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management, 2007
is a Professor of Decision Sciences and Qwest Endowed Chair in Global Communications and Technolo... more is a Professor of Decision Sciences and Qwest Endowed Chair in Global Communications and Technology Management in the Opus College of Business, University of St Thomas. Major research interests include optimisation concepts applied to design and operational management of production and service systems where issues relating to various aspects of global supply chain management, international operations, technology management, product and process innovation, and capital Investment justification decisions are also considered.
Transportation Journal, 2010
Recent decades have brought an increasing rate of globalization of the economy and a subsequent e... more Recent decades have brought an increasing rate of globalization of the economy and a subsequent evolution within supply chains supporting this new economy. From this evolution, more efficient supply chain networks have developed to keep pace with the increased trade as products are no longer produced and consumed within the same geographical area. The increased global trade has created longer, more complex supply chains, thus changing the requirements in which the supply chain is managed (Levy 1995, Smith 2008). This analysis aims to identify optimal methods of transporting goods that will allow reducing lead-time variability with the potential to realize financial benefits by retail organizations and also methods of more consistent execution within key channels in their global supply chain. This article focuses on universally applicable and sustainable logistics initiatives that can be undertaken within the supply chain to drive competitive advantage in a retail organization. SOURCING FROM ASIA An excellent example of the impact the globalization of the economy has had on trade between countries is what has transpired over the last twenty-five years between China and the United States (Lum and Nanto 2007). As recently as the mid-1980s, the United States' trade with China was characterized by an equitable exchange between the two nations totalling nearly U.S. $3.8 billion of goods moving in each direction. The increase in trade between these two countries began to change in 1990, when United States imports began to rise at a Mr. Kumar is professor of operations and supply chain management and Qwest Endowed Chair in global communications and technology management, Opus
International Journal of Production Economics, 2008
Manufacturers have experienced institutional pressures in the form of market and regulatory deman... more Manufacturers have experienced institutional pressures in the form of market and regulatory demands to conform to the standards dictated by environmental regulations. The primary forces are studied for three industry sectors (automotive, consumer appliances and electronic) to close the supply chain loop in the product lifecycle. The first deals with identifying the drivers of a growing market for recycled and remanufactured products. The second relates to the creation of economically efficient end-of-life product returns and reuse/recycling practices. The third deals with enabling supply chain coordination for redesign of products, disassembly methods and practices, and services.
Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management, 2007
is a Professor of Decision Sciences and Qwest Endowed Chair in Global Communications and Technolo... more is a Professor of Decision Sciences and Qwest Endowed Chair in Global Communications and Technology Management in the Opus College of Business, University of St Thomas. Major research interests include optimisation concepts applied to design and operational management of production and service systems where issues relating to various aspects of global supply chain management, international operations, technology management, product and process innovation, and capital Investment justification decisions are also considered.