Developing an e-logistics system: a case study

2010

As the incredible growth of the Internet is changing the way corporations conduct their business. Logistics service providers must consider changing their traditional logistics system into an e-Logistics system in order to accommodate to the dynamic changes in the commercial world. The purpose of this study is to provide a better understanding of how organizations utilize e-Logistics within their supply chain and how to create a competitive advantage during the economic crisis so that losses be limited if not eliminated. To reach this purpose, two research questions are stated (two multinational companies), focusing the factors that influence the e-Logistics system. From the in-depth interviews and used to collect data, the findings show that the e-Logistics system can be described as a network creating value process. The findings further indicate that reliability factors, maintainability factors, software factors and facility, transportation and handling factors, all influence the e-Logistics system. On the other hand, availability factors, economic factors, organizational factors and test and support equipment factors are of low-level importance for e-logistics system. The second part of the paper focuses on how e-logistics will change the multinational traditional logistics systems and how we can measure (Key Performance Indicators) these changes.

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering , 2019

Logistics Management is an effective system for the companies to deliver the products to the customers at the exact place where they demands at right time with right cost. Logistics management comprises the planning, implementation and control of the flow of raw materials and finished goods from the suppliers to the customers. This study is conducted to understand the conception of logistics and its significance. This study is to show the main functions of the logistics, aim, tactics and its various components. Nowadays most of the major companies are enforced to lessen their business expenditures because of the globalization and the companies are finding ways to reduce the costs without affecting the productivity. This made them to practice a new management tactics like Supply chain management and e-logistics. E-logistics provides the idea of logistics business into the modern world through the internet and completely changes the concept of simple logistics into e-logistics. E-logistics is the most modern technology in the field of logistics which brings the whole business world into a small online e-world. This novel set of communication with better computing and collective skills changes the new logistics into a customer oriented technology by data sharing, providing information and exact statistics with the supply chain customers. E-logistics helps in managing the new challenges in the supply chain field. The main components of the e-logistics are multi-channel operations, cross-border tasks, warehouse plan and inventory, planning, estimating and performance management. This study targets to understand the main benefits and the new tasks between logistics and e-logistics.

IGI Global eBooks, 2018

Studies of Applied Economics

This article discusses about the development of research on e-logistics. This study is intended to provide deeper knowledge on e-logistics research development that could be useful for future researches. Literature review is employed in this research. Literature review is conducted towards 20 research articles of e-logistics that have been written and tracked from five online accesses. It can be concluded from the result and discussion that e-logistics researches still unconnectedly discussed over many topics, leads to insignificant correlation between one another. Yet, it could be still categorized in four main topics, which are e-logistics concept, e-logistics model, e-logistics system, implementation and implication. From all four, the research that discusses about e-logistics implementation and implication are considered as the most studied subject. Suggestions are also provided at the end of the article for accommodating previous researches to be interrelated, in order to solv...

International Journal of Technology …, 2008

Many third-party logistics (3PL) providers in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region are small to medium companies, which play an important role in outbound logistics, managing logistics activities in the manufacturing supply chain in the Greater China. It is necessary for these companies to improve information transparency to their supply chain partners to maintain competitiveness. In this paper, a logistics information management platform known as Integrated Logistics Information Management System (ILIMS) is presented to suit this need. ILIMS aims to provide 3PL companies a uniform way of doing business with other trading partners and managing operation performance online. Besides, it enables 3PL companies to communicate with different trading partners on the internet without geographical restriction. A case study is presented with the application of ILIMS to a medium-sized 3PL company. With this generic system, the overall outbound logistics performance of the supply chain was significantly improved. . (2008) 'Performance improvement of third-party logistics providers -an integrated approach with a logistics information system', Int. He is involved in research and teaching activities. He received his Master's degree from Aston University in Birmingham in 1981 and his Doctorate from the University of Adelaide in 1995. His current research areas cover manufacturing information systems and artificial intelligence applications, and he has authored and coauthored over 100 international research papers covering multi-agent modelling, object technology, global manufacturing and computational intelligence applications.

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

The study aims to describe the relationship existing between electronic commerce and business logistics, highlighting the impact that such a branch of the new economy will have on the logistics structures, in the next future. The purpose of this paper is also to identify the organizational model characterizing the outbound logistics process and that will most likely be implemented by those companies that will be succesful in the electronic commerce (B2C) of "physical products". In order to provide further design advices, a specific section of this paper has been dedicated to the identification of the critical variables that may influence the design of the logistics network, with specific reference to the logistics "last mile" issue. The analysis of the combination of such variables has allowed the formulation of a reference framework which can easily be used to evaluate the main distribution alternatives: direct (home) delivery to final customer vs. delivery through a logistics platform (sales outlet, cross docking point, local distribution center, etc.).With this framework it is possible to more accurately understand the relationships among customer service requirements and cost levels, variables that can be managed by the network designer and choices of the most effective way to perform the physiacal delivery service. JEL Classification Numbers: M1, M11, M19.

Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego. Ekonomika Transportu i Logistyka

Nowadays, the competitive position of enterprises depends not only on prices, but also on factors such as quality, customer service, and execution time, which can be improved by implementing modern solutions into the logistics processes. This paper presents the influence of e-logistics on competitiveness. It also describes several e-logistics technologies and points out the benefits of using such technologies as wearables, 3D vision, or Pick-by-Voice and Pick-by-Light systems.

Over the past few years , the growth of both tech hardware and the internet has had a direct correlation with eCommerce. Just as the internet has grown into the desired medium for marketing, advertising, and purchasing of products, goods, and services; eCommerce has grown to rival traditional shopping in many ways.Logistics has come a long way in the business world .There was a time when the retailers used to directly source goods from suppliers and manufacturers. Today, there are eCommerce fulfillment distribution centers for distributing the products. Logistics includes many aspects like warehousing, inventory management, billing, packaging, labelling, shipping, cash on delivery, payment, product return & exchange, and much more. To streamline the process , the logistics firms need specialist enterprise mobility softwares which take care of most of the issues like tracking, management of stock levels, locations, packaging and fulfillment. Logistics firms also require know-how of the business & transport regulations of the country in which they are supplying the goods. For availing logistics services, the online merchants choose reputed courier companies or specialist third party logistics providers. Some established e-tailers also create their own logistics companies as they can ensure speed and accuracy, and also save costs at the same time. Whatever method they may choose, it has to be an efficient delivery model.

Revista de Gestão e Secretariado (Management and Administrative Professional Review)

Logistics management is a crucial component of success for companies operating in the retail industry. As the popularity of online shopping continues to grow, businesses must implement efficient logistics practices to satisfy customers, cut costs, and maintain a competitive edge. This article offers a comprehensive overview of logistics management in e-commerce, with a focus on identifying challenges, opportunities, strategies, and solutions that can help companies improve their logistics processes and succeed in a highly competitive market. It was employed the methodology of a literature review, which involves a structured and organized analysis of published scientific articles related to the topic. The study follows a five-step process for conducting a comprehensive and critical review of knowledge related to logistics management. The literature review conducted analyzed a selection of 70 studies and highlighted numerous noteworthy challenges in logistics management faced by e-com...

Bulletin of TUIT: Management and Communication Technologies, 2018

Fundamental changes have occurred in today’s economy. These changes alter the relationship we have with our customers, our suppliers, our business partners and our colleagues. IT developments have presented companies with unprecedented opportunities to gain competitive advantage. So IT investment is the pre-requisite thing for each firm in order to sustain in the market. The cost of information is decreased due to the increasing rate of technologies. In an integrated supply chain where materials and information flow in a bi-directional, Manager needs to understand that information technology is more than just computers. As computing power has grown and prices have dropped, sophisticated computer resources are now within reach of even the smallest organization. Information transfer can occur instantaneously, not only within single organizations, but also between them. This capability means that data are captured and analyzed more quickly, leading to better decision making. This work ...