Inventory, Warehousing and Transportation Management Impacts Towards Logistics Performance in Supply Chain Management

Abstract The purpose of this article is to proposed a framework that related to the factors that impacts the logistics performance due to lack of equal agreement on the factors that affecting logistics performance. Factors that been proposed in this article includes inventory management, warehouse management and transportation management. It will also be discussing others general factors that affecting the logistics performance. A comprehensive discussion on all three variables been done in order to provides greater insight on the factors that affecting the logistics performance. These comprehensive reviews include the management of inventory, warehousing and transportation and provides greater definition on the variables terminology that are related. Therefore, a framework has been proposed for further stud

Human Factor in Green Supply Chain

Implementation of green supply chain is an important in leading a firm, organization or company to gaining competitive advantage. In this research study, the variables have influence towards the implementation of green supply chain are identified, they are human factor. Human factor that researcher have used in this study is safety and health, attitude, personal factor and workload which was used as independent variables in this study. Total of 105 sample size has been taken from third year student who taking International Business course as respondents. Study survey has been conducted through random sampling. A total 110 questionnaires have been distributed to the sample of chosen consists the four independent variables of human factor, that are safety and health, attitude, personal factor and workload, while green supply chain is the dependent variable. Quantitative survey had been used for this study. From regression analysis result showed all hypotheses supported with significant value. The result concludes that all the independent variable in this study give a significant impact to the implementation of green supply chai

Innovative, Marketing and Supportive Capability Impacts Towards Logistics Performance

Logistics function as an important role in business operation. Due to the increasing competition in this industry, organization should make sure the business logistics is efficient and effective. In achieving the increase in performance and indirectly increase the profit of an organization, logistics is an important element that need be taken into consideration seriously. This paper investigates the effect of innovative, marketing and supportive capability towards logistics performance. the study has been conducted in towards the SME organization in area of Putrajaya. 117 respondents from SMEs were collected to identify the relationship of innovative, marketing and supportive capability towards the logistics performance. Hence, factor analysis was done includes the correlation and regression analysis to examine relationship that exists. The findings identify that that innovative, marketing and supportive capability that contribute to logistics performance. Index Terms: Innovative, Marketing, Supportive, Logistics Performanc

A collaborative supply chain management framework: Part 1 – planning stage

This paper presents issues associated with the needs of collaborative supply chain management (CSCM) and proposes a planning stage of a CSCM framework.Design/methodology/approach– The proposed planning stage of a CSCM framework incorporates issues of organisation profile, internal functional strategy and supplier‐customer strategy. The gauging absence of prerequisites (GAP) analysis technique which embedded in the knowledge‐based system is proposed in the planning stage to analyse the gap between the current and the desirable position (benchmark) for an effective implementation in organisation.Findings – The planning stage framework provides information specifically for designing a CSCM by focusing on the organisation capability and business processes and discussed the important issues in planning a CSCM for business organisations, specifically for a manufacturing environment.Research limitations/implications – Further research could be carried out to capitalise the framework for improving the CSCM. Practical implications– The proposed planning stage of a CSCM framework enables the chain members to identify key factors or issues for CSCM development.Originality/value– The new aspects of the proposed CSCM are firstly, the proposed planning stage model is supported by a KBS approach. Secondly, the use of GAP analysis technique and finally, the planning stage framework provides information and issues for the design stage of CSCM framework

Knowledge-based Lean Six Sigma Maintenance System for Sustainable Buildings

YesPurpose– This paper develops a Knowledge-based (KB) System for Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Maintenance in environmentally Sustainable Buildings (Lean6-SBM). Design/methodology/approach– The Lean6-SBM conceptual framework has been developed using the rule base approach of KB system and joint integration with Gauge Absence Prerequisites (GAP) technique. A comprehensive literature review is given for the main pillars of the framework with a typical output of GAP analysis. Findings– Implementation of LSS in the sustainable building maintenance context requires a pre-assessment of the organisation’s capabilities. A conceptual framework with a design structure is proposed to tackle this issue with the provision of an enhancing strategic and operational decision making hierarchy. Research limitations/implications– Future research work might consider validating this framework in other type of industries. Practical implications– Maintenance activities in environmentally sustainable buildings must take prodigious standards into consideration and, therefore, a robust quality assurance measure has to be integrated. Originality/value– The significance of this research is to present a novel use of hybrid KB/GAP methodologies to develop a Lean6-SBM system. The originality and novelty of this approach will assist in identifying quality perspectives while implementing different maintenance strategies in the sustainable building context.Ministry of Defence Engineering Services (Sultanate of Oman

A collaborative supply chain management: Part 2 - the hybrid KB/GAP analysis system for planning stage

NoThe intention of this paper is to promote the model of knowledge-based collaborative supply chain management (KBCSCM) system as an alternative strategy for organisations to resolve the problems in their current supply chain management (SCM) in the era of collaborative commerce (c-commerce)

A collaborative supply chain management framework: Part1 - planning stage

NoThis paper presents issues associated with the needs of collaborative supply chain management (CSCM) and proposes a planning stage of a CSCM framework. The proposed planning stage of a CSCM framework incorporates issues of organisation profile, internal functional strategy and supplier-customer strategy. The gauging absence of prerequisites (GAP) analysis technique which embedded in the knowledge-based system is proposed in the planning stage to analyse the gap between the current and the desirable position (benchmark) for an effective implementation in organisation. The planning stage framework provides information specifically for designing a CSCM by focusing on the organisation capability and business processes and discussed the important issues in planning a CSCM for business organisations, specifically for a manufacturing environment. Further research could be carried out to capitalise the framework for improving the CSCM. Practical implications ¿ The proposed planning stage of a CSCM framework enables the chain members to identify key factors or issues for CSCM development