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In order to reduce logistic costs, the scheduling of logistic tasks and resources for fourth party logistics (4PL) is studied. Current scheduling models only consider costs and finish times of each logistic resource or task. Not generally considered are the joint cost and time between two adjacent activities for a resource to process and two sequential activities of a task for two different resources...
Reverse logistics has the features of scattered, uncertainty and small volume. It is very difficult to reach the economies of scale. Based on the analysis of current reverse logistics practices, a new kind of reverse logistics alliance is developed. Two potential kinds of reverse logistics alliance are proposed and its core issues are outlined. In order to reducing the costs of reverse logistics,...
As one of advanced logistics modes, fourth party logistics can consolidate demands and resources of logistics in whole industry or society on the bases of the data pool and reduce logistics costs. However, there is no any practical organization or operational mode to implement it. Therefore, fourth party logistics is rested at the stage of academic research. In order to promote its application, a...
Reverse logistics has the features of uncertainty on quantity, quality, time and place of returns. It is very difficult to reach economies of scale for any individual company. Four reverse logistics modes are outlined through literature review and WEB search. After analyzing main factors impacting reverse logistics strategy and discussing each mode in details, it is concluded that there is lack of...
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