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Tls Newsletter, January 2016, Unf Transportation And Logistics Society

Transportation & Logistics Society Newsletter

Inside the newsletter: TLS Kick off Meeting on Wednesday January 27th. TLS President's Corner. Get to Know Nick Lamantia, Director of Recruitment. T &L Flagship Facility Tour--BMW Distribution Center. Alumni Recommended Reading--Visit to the New Panama Canal. Life after Graduation with James Flannagan

A Modular Governance Architecture In-The-Making: How Transnational Standard-Setters Govern Sustainability Transitions, Stephan Manning, Juliane Reinecke

Management and Marketing Faculty Publication Series

Sustainability transitions have been studied as complex multi-level processes, but we still know relatively little about how they can be effectively governed, especially in transnational domains. Governance of transitions is often constrained by the equivocality of sustainability goals, the idiosyncrasy of niche experiments and the multiplicity of governance actors and interests. We study the role of transnational standard-setters in mitigating these challenges and governing sustainability transitions within a transnational sector. Our case is the global coffee sector where ‘sustainability standards’ are increasingly being adopted. We find that the emergence of a ‘modular governance architecture’ has helped diverse and heterogeneous actors …

Can Contracts Replace Qualification In A Sourcing Process With Competitive Suppliers And Imperfect Information?, Yue Jin, Jennifer K. Ryan

Department of Supply Chain Management and Analytics: Faculty Publications

This paper considers a manufacturer who outsources the production of a product to multiple competing suppliers, who differ in their cost structures and in their capabilities for producing high-quality products. The manufacturer must design the sourcing process to ensure that the selected supplier has sufficient quality capability, while encouraging competition among the suppliers. We develop and analyze a mathematical model of performance-based contracting, a sourcing method that is appropriate when the manufacturer has imperfect information regarding the suppliers’ costs and capabilities. We compare the performance of performance-based contracting with that of a two-stage sourcing process, an alternative sourcing method that …

Supply Chain Organizational Infrastructure For Promoting Entrepreneurial Emphasis And Innovativeness: The Role Of Trust And Learning., Divesh Ojha, Jeff Shockley, Chandan Acharya

Publications and Research

Research has argued that inter-organizational trust and learning are critical factors associated with successful supply chain innovation and long-term competitiveness. In this paper, we develop and test a proposed model of supply chain organizational design using survey data collected from 128 decision-makers across diverse sample of supply chain decision-makers across many industries. Our analysis provides evidence that both trust and supply chain learning play important, but distinctive roles in developing an entrepreneurial and innovative supply chains. Moreover, our research findings add critical insight into existing resource-based perspectives of supply chain innovation by illuminating the roles and progression of the different …

Enabling Carrier Collaboration Via Order Sharing Double Auction: A Singapore Urban Logistics Perspective, Handoko Stephanus Daniel, Hoong Chuin Lau

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

A recent exploratory study on the collaborative urban logistics in Singapore suggests that cost reduction and privacy preservation are two main drivers that would motivate the participation of carriers in consolidating their last mile deliveries. With Singapore's mild restrictions on the vehicle types or the time windows for the last-mile delivery, we believe that with proper technology in place, an Urban Consolidation Center like the Tenjin Joint Distribution System in Fukuoka Japan may be implemented to achieve cost reduction with some degree of privacy preservation. Participating carriers keep their respective private orders and have the option to get their remaining …

التمايز السلوكي لدى القادة ودوره في التماثل التنظيمي للحد من سلوك العمل المنحرف (دراسة تحليلية في الكلية الاسلامية الجامعة), فاضل راضي غباش الغزالي

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

المستخلص تهدف الدراسة الحالية الى إيضاح الدور الذي يمارسه التمايز السلوكي في بلورة التماثل التنظيمي للحد من سلوك العمل المنحرف . وقد جمعت بيانات الدراسة من آراء منتسبي الكلية الاسلامية الجامعة في القادسية وقد بلغ عدد الذين ابدوا آرائهم (55) فرداً ما بين موظف وتدريسي وقائد ادري . تم اختبار فرضيات الدراسة التي تدور حول علاقات الارتباط والتأثير المباشر وغير المباشر بين متغيرات الدراسة . اثبتت نتائج الدراسة صحة اغلب الفرضيات والتي اصيغ بصددها مجموعة من التوصيات التي يمكن الاستفادة منها في تطوير واقع التعليم العالي في العراق بشكل عام وفي المنظمة المبحوثه بشكل خاص .

خارطة تدفق القيمة: كمدخل لمواجهة الهدر دراسة حاله في المعهد التقني/ الديوانية, طاهر حميد عباس

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

تتطلع هذه الدراسة إلى توظيف خارطة نشاط العملية بأنَّها أحد أهم أدوات خارطة تدفق القيمة في إعادة تصميم الخدمة في البيئة التعليمية ، وقد تم اختيار المعهد التقني/ الديوانية كونه أحد المؤسسات العلمية الراعية للعلم وتقدم أفرادها بما يسهم في تقديم أفضل الخدمات التي يتطلعون اليها وبذل الجهود من أجل الوصول إلى ميزة تنافسية تنعكس من خلال إزالة الهدر بجميع أنواعه الذي يجعل من وقت انتظار طالب الخدمة عبئاً من الناحيتين المعنوية والمادية. تتمثل مشكلة الدراسة في كثرة وطول الاجراءات لإنجاز معاملة احتساب شهادة ماجستير ومنح القدم واللقب العلمي لمستحقيها ما أدى الى زيادة وقت الانتظار، ما أنعكس سلباً على …

Toward An Engineering Discipline Of Warehouse Design, Leon Mcginnis, Timothy Sprock

14th IMHRC Proceedings (Karlsruhe, Germany – 2016)

Warehouses today are complex dynamic engineered systems, incorporating automation, mechanization, equipment, fixtures, computers, networks, products and people, and they can support the flow of tens or hundreds of thousands of different items to enable fulfilling thousands or tens of thousands of orders daily. In that sense, they represent a design challenge that is not terribly different from the design of other complex dynamic engineered systems, such as a modern passenger airplane, an automobile, or a unique building. What is different is that the design of these other complex dynamic engineered systems typically follows some engineering design discipline. Here, we argue …

Monte Carlo Algorithm To Study Performance Parameters Of Shuttle Systems, Wolfgang Trummer, Dirk Jodin

14th IMHRC Proceedings (Karlsruhe, Germany – 2016)

Shuttle systems provide alternative solutions in storage technology. Ma-terial flow analyses of these systems are extensive due to complex interac-tion of several shuttles and lift elements. Besides classic cycle time calcu-lation, it also requires advanced analyzing methods. At the Institute of Logistics Engineering (ITL), Graz University of Technology, an innovative, software-based approach has been developed to investigate the performance of shuttle systems. This approach is based on the Monte Carlo method. The software tool takes into account a variety of different systems and operating parameters to reflect operative behavior of shuttle systems.

Process Improvement By Lean Thinking In Trucking Industry, Abhiram Reddy Ramasahayam

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

Manufacturing industries with complex production systems are struggling with designing optimal process to increase throughput. Companies will require high amount of labor and process improvement resources to sustain growth and delivery quality products to its customers. A chain of value added activities when designed and deployed with help of lean based methodologies can create high efficiency process. In this paper we have studies and implemented value added process based on the lean manufacturing methodologies which was adapted on the shop floor.

In many traditional truck body production industries have facing many problems like low production rate, big lead times, material …

Delayering The Global Production Network Into Congruent Subnetworks, Kasra Ferdows, Ann Vereecke, Arnoud De Meyer

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

The literature in operations management has not kept up with the growing complexity of and opportunities offered by global production networks. Managers need new tools to cope with this complexity. We propose one that is based on a model that delayers the global plant network into a set of subnetworks on the basis of complexity and proprietary information in the products they produce and production processes they use to produce them. This allows examining whether each subnetwork is congruent i.e., has an appropriate manufacturing mission and the competencies that it would need to carry it out. We apply this tool …

The Impact Of Budget Constraints On Flexible Vs. Dedicated Technology Choice, Onur Boyabatli, Tiecheng Leng, L. Beril Toktay

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

This paper studies the flexible versus dedicated technology choice and capacity investment decisions of a multiproduct firm under demand uncertainty in the presence of budget constraints. The firm operates under a capital budget for financing the capacity investment, and an operating budget, which is uncertain in the capacity investment stage, for financing the production. We investigate how the tightening of the capital budget and a lower financial flexibility in the production stage (the likelihood of having a sufficient operating budget) shape the optimal technology choice. We find that the dominant regime is one where dedicated technology should be adopted for …

دوافع ووسائل تبني الإدارة لممارسات إدارة الأرباح المحاسبية وسبل الحد منها دراسة تطبيقية لعينة من الشركات العراقية, ناظم شعلان جبار

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

المستخلص: نظرا للأهمية التي يمثلها صافي الربح بالنسبة للأطراف ذات العلاقة بالمؤسسة تلجأ الادارة الى ممارسة نوع من التأثير المتعمد والتلاعب بالأرباح المعلنة من خلال استخدام أساليب حقيقية أو محاسبية سواء كانت في اطار المعايير والمبادئ المحاسبية أو خارجها وذلك سعيا منها وراء تحقيق أهداف ورغبات معينة, لذلك فان اعتماد الأطراف ذات المصلحة على رقم الربح المحاسبي وحدة دون الأخذ بعين الاعتبار العوامل الأخرى التي تؤدي الى تخفيض مستوى جودة الأرباح من شأنه أن يؤدي الى اتخاذ قرارات غير عقلانية بسبب وجود تحيز في قياس الدخل من طرف الادارة, وبالرغم من الدور الذي يمكن أن تلعبه المعايير المحاسبية في الحد …

دور جودة التدقيق الخارجي في زيادة فاعلية عملية الفحص الضريبي, فرقد فيصل جدعان

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

تعد دراسة الفحص الضريبي ذات أهمية بالغة لغرض ترصين العمل الضريبي وإقامته على أسس علمية وفنية دقيقة وتحقيق العدالة الضريبية، والفحص الضريبي هو دراسة وتحليل وتقييم التقارير المالية وحسابات الشركة بهدف التأكد من صحة صافي الربح. ولزيادة كفاءة عملية الفحص الضريبي وتحقيق العدالة الضريبية وإضفاء الثقة والمصداقية في التقارير المالية يتطلب ان تتم عملية التدقيق الخارجي بجودة عالية لذلك يهدف هذا البحث الى:- 1- التعرف على مفهوم واهداف وانواع الفحص الضريبي والعوامل المؤثرة في فاعليته. 2- تسليط الضوء على مفهوم واهمية جودة التدقيق الخارجي والعوامل المؤثرة عليه.3- بيان دور جودة التدقيق الخارجي في زيادة فاعلية عملية الفحص الضريبي وأختتم البحث …

لتحليل الاقتصادي للنفقات الاستثمارية والتشغيلية لمحافظة ذي قار للمدة ( 2006 – 2014 ), علي كاظم هلال

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

المستخلص : تعد هذه الدراسة كاشفة لطبيعة وحجم الانفاق الاستثماري والتشغيلي لديوان محافظة ذي قار ومجلس المحافظة للمدة ( 2014 – 2006 ) . اذ كشفت الدراسة وجود هدراً كبيراً في النفقات الاستثمارية دون تحقيق انجاز حقيقي على أرض الواقع ، اذ بلغت النفقات الاستثمارية للمدة المذكورة ( 2.050.005 ) ترليون دينار ، وهذا المبلغ لو انفق على مشاريع حقيقية ومدروسة يمكن ان ينقل المحافظة من حالة التخلف الى حالة النمو والتقدم . وبينت الدراسة حجم الهدر الكبير في الموارد المالية والتبذير والفساد على مشاريع غير أساسية وقصيرة الاجل وكثيرة العدد بدلاً من التركيز على المشاريع الاستراتيجية كبناء المدارس ومحطات …

دور التمكين الإداري في تعزيز الابتكار التنظيمي, حميد سالم الكعبي

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

المستخلص تتناول الدراسة الحالية اختبار دور التمكين الإداري في تعزيز الابتكار التنظيمي لعينة مكونة من (118) فرداً ، وكان مجتمع الدراسة كلية الرافدين الجامعة . وقد استخدم الباحث التكرارات ، والنسب المئوية ، والوسط الحسابي ، وتحليل الانحدار البسيط في تحليل فرضيات الدراسة . وقد أثبتت معظم نتائج الدراسة صحة الفرضيات التي تم افتراضها وخلصت الدراسة إلى مجموعة من الاستنتاجات والتوصيات ، ومن أهم تلك الاستنتاجات (يتعزز الابتكار التنظيمي من خلال التمكين الإداري في ظل بيئة الإعمال سريعة التغيير ، والذي أصبح الابتكار جوهرياً من اجل البقاء ، ولان بقاء المنظمة لا يمكن إن يتحقق إلا من خلال مجموعة من …

The Importance Of Cross-Cultural Management In International Business: China And The United States, Natalie (Tilly) Barnett

Scripps Senior Theses

Attention to cross-cultural management in today’s globalized workplace and marketplace is paramount to professional success. In this exploration I examine the nuances of Chinese business practices and organizational culture as well as their likely points of divergence from American traditions. The variance between organizational culture across national borders is often significant and, as demonstrated by the cases herein, can prove to be either an opportunity to succeed beyond expectation or fail to the same extent.

Characterizing Agile Supply Partnerships In The Fashion Industry, Corrado Cerruti, Carlos Mena, Heather Skipworth, Ernesto Tavoletti

Business Faculty Publications and Presentations

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate high-involvement and short-term supply relationships, known as agile supply partnerships (ASPs), and explores the conditions that support the development of such inter-organizational relationships.

Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative exploratory research design was followed, based on in-depth case studies of Italian fashion footwear manufacturers and their relationships with key suppliers.

Findings – ASPs appear to be most relevant in supply material categories which have a high impact on the appearance or functionality of the product. Conversely, in supply categories with a low impact, long-term partnerships are preferred. Four main characteristics of ASPs …

The Impact Of Governance Structure On The Port Performance : A Case Of Durban Port, Tshepiso Mokone

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Proposal To Regulate The International Contract Of Logistics Services Door-To-Door Including A Sea Leg, Claudia Cristina Mesa

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Hinterland Transport On Port Operational Performance : A Jordanian Case, Anas Saleh Mohammad Alamoush

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Forecasting Model For Container Throughput : Empirical Research For Laem Chabang Port, Thailand, Pitinoot Kotcharat

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Isscm Newsletter, Volume 9, December 22, 2015, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University

ISSCM Newsletters

A thirteen page newsletter from the Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management in the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University.

Drones In Logistics: A Feasible Future Or A Waste Of Effort, Andrew Lotz

Honors Projects

On December 1^st, 2013 news around the world was filled with headlines about E- Commerce website Amazon.com. CEO of Amazon Jeff Bezos announced to the world that Amazon was designing a drone delivery program called Amazon Air that could deliver packages to customers in just 30 minutes. Consumers were all too excited for the program to launch while many business and air traffic savvy people were highly skeptical. Now two years later research to look back at the feasibility of drone flight and whether investment into the technology is worth it for small deliveries straight to customers is …

A Comparison Of Water Conservation Methods Within The Supply Chain, Spencer Bryant

Honors Projects

In a world where resources are becoming more and scarcer, water is one resource that companies need in order to stay functional. This purpose of this paper is to look at a variety of business sectors and see how they use water conservational methods within their supply chain in order to save on water. From the sectors observed, there were three main areas of focus in terms of water sustainability: reduce, reuse, and replenish. While the companies looked at were in two of the three areas stated, no company had water sustainability initiatives in place in all three areas. This …

Health Problems And Risk Factors Associated With Long Haul Transport Of Horses In Australia, Barbara Padalino, Evelyn Hall, Sharanne Raidal, Pietro Celi, Andrew Knight, Peter Knight, Leo Jeffcott, Gary Muscatello

Transport of Farm Animals Collection

Equine transportation is associated with a variety of serious health disorders causing economic losses. However; statistics on horse transport are limited and epidemiological data on transport related diseases are available only for horses transported to abattoirs for slaughter. This study analysed reports of transport related health problems identified by drivers and horse owners for 180 journeys of an Australian horse transport company transporting horses between Perth and Sydney (~4000 km) in 2013–2015. Records showed that 97.2% (1604/1650) of the horses arrived at their destination with no clinical signs of disease or injury. Based on the veterinary reports of the affected …

The Efficiency And Productivity Analysis Of Large Logistics Providers Services In Korea, Sunchon National University, Yong Joo Lee

Finance and Supply Chain Faculty Scholarship

In the fierce competition at the global logistics markets, Korean logistics providers were deemed more vulnerable than global logistics providers in terms of the quality and price competitiveness. To strengthen their competitiveness, logistics providers in Korea have focused on delivering integrated logistics services. In this regard, the Korean government has enacted the “Integrated Logistics Industry Certification Act” in 2006 to assist integrated logistics providers to offer logistics services based on their specialization and differentiation. It has been several years since the system was implemented, and the evaluation of the system implementation was necessary. Hence, in our study, we attempt to …

Energy Performance And Indoor Environmental Control Of Animal Houses: A Modelling Tool, Enrico Fabrizio, Andrea Ghiggini

Housing and Confinement of Farm Animals Collection

The energy-related products Directive (ErP) 2009/125/EC has set a new generation of equipment that are more energy efficient and reliable. In the case of climate control for livestock housing, a key role can be played by EC motors direct drive variable flow fans that can be used instead of traditional AC fans in applications like broiler or dairy houses. The energy consumptions of such fans strictly depend on the specific application and on the outdoor weather conditions, and there is therefore the need to forecast their energy performance by means of computational tools. In this work, we present a tool …

Spare Parts On Demand Using Additive Manufacturing : A Simulation Model For Cost Evaluation., Stefan Jedeck

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Little is known about the impact of additive manufacturing in the spare part supply chain. A few studies are available, but they focus on specific parts and their applications only. A general model, which can be adapted to different applications, is nonexistent. This dissertation proposes a decision making framework that enables an interested practitioner/manager to decide whether using additive manufacturing to make spare parts on demand is economical when compared to conventional warehousing strategy. The framework consists of two major components: a general discrete event simulation model and a process of designing a wide range of simulation scenarios. The goal …

Teaching The Foundations Of Data Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Daniel Asamoah, Derek Doran, Shu Z. Schiller

Management Information Systems Faculty Publications

The astronomical growth of data has necessitated the need for educating well-qualified data scientists to derive deep insights from large and complex data sets generated by organizations. In this paper, we present our interdisciplinary approach and experiences in teaching a Data Science course, the first of its kind offered at the Wright State University. Two faculty members from the Management Information Systems (MIS) and Computer Science (CS) departments designed and co-taught the course with perspectives from their previous research and teaching experiences. Students in the class had mix backgrounds with mainly MIS and CS majors. Students' learning outcomes and post …