Nowadays, organizations are facing two major challenges. First, huge amount of consumed products is considerably destructing the environment and on the other hand, because of increasing competition in business environment, creating long-lasting competitive advantage and long-term relation with customers has become a necessity for organizations to survive and thrive. In this competitive conditio...

It is investigated that nearly 86% containers were transferred by roads connection transport at Shenzhen port with the high-speed developing steps of Chinese economy. For a long time, Shenzhen container-trailer enterprises have provided essential and efficient logistics service for every dock. However, problems as operated by many bodies, small scale, decentralized business and poor competitive...

Works conducted in logistics management mostly emphasize the importance of a ‘time compression’ strategy to develop a sustainable competitive advantage. At the level of the design, manufacturing or distribution of products to consumers, high-speed orientation is now considered to be a universal source of performance. Drawing from current developments in the French food retailing industry, the p...

The Logistics Perspective: End-to-end journey case studies is part of the Department for Transportâs Towards a Sustainable Transport System (TaSTS) program. TaSTS was published in October 2007 and it sets out proposals for a new approach to strategic transport planning for the period beyond 2014 in light of the Eddington and Stern reports. The case studies are part of a wider body of work in re...

Records of 77 patients who had surgically proven perilymphatic fistula (PLF) from 1979 through 1988 were reviewed. During this period, 16 patients had a fluctuating hearing loss in association with spells of vertigo. Ten of these patients had been diagnosed as having Menière's disease by at least one otolaryngologist before exploration for PLF. Audio-vestibular functions were compared between t...

In recent years, sustainability concept has been introduced to many fields including management, technology, and supply chain (SC). The most accepted definition for Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) would be one where all consumer products are created, used, and recycled or disposed of in the Closed loop Method. Closed Loop Supply Chain Management (CLSCM) refers to all forward Logistic...

Reverse logistics has gained increasing attention in recent years as a channel for companies to achieve operational excellence. The process involves manipulation of returned materials, or even products, which forms a pivotal role in sustainable development throughout the whole supply chains. To make reverse logistics possible, process re-engineering may need to be carried out. However, the proc...