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The following topics were dealt with: customer service; knowledge management; data warehousing; enterprise oriented service management; finance industry; regional service management; information technology; communication technology; ICT service design and management; information management; industry oriented service management; information systems development; logistics network; reverse logistics;...
We look at current forces affecting supply chain design and global logistics, including fuel and labor costs; mode shifts; improvements in efficiency within each mode; currency dynamics; risk; labor shortages, laws, and wages in China; international freight transport network congestion; capacity reduction; product&package design to reduce weight and cube; and information technology applications...
As an Olympic city, Beijing has had to face many challenges, such as transportation, environment, security etc. The transport challenge to Beijing to bid, prepare for and host the games, our trails and triumphs are presented. The address also describes the direction that the Beijing transport is now moving toward, a sustainable transportation system.
Author makes for the first time according to the basic theory of technological economics ??theory of six forces on essential factors of production&living, hierarchical theory on production factors and theory of material flow to produce the theory of material flow based on the 6 essential factors commodity such as labor, capital, physical, nature, freight, time. This paper makes the commodity movement...
Summary form only given. The continuously increasing daily traffic congestions on motorway networks around the world call for innovative control measures that would drastically improve the current traffic conditions. Mainstream traffic flow control (MTFC) is proposed as a novel and efficient motorway traffic management tool, and its possible implementation and principal impact on traffic flow efficiency...
Informatics is the study of information through its lifetime, relating the creation, management, distribution and utilisation of information in scientific and economic activities. In this information economy, human beings benefit from the effective use of information in two particular types of environments: the built and social environments. The built environment provides shelters and modern buildings...
The mechatronics design, testing, and implementation of various technologies for driver assisted guidance and control of vehicles in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) is presented. Driver assisted guidance and control in ITS include applications such as lane keeping, intelligent cruise control, and obstacle identification and avoidance. These driver assistance functions require development...
Procurement and Supply Management strategies are becoming more vital in organisational strategic plans. Also there is an increase of demand and recognition for Chief Procurement Officers in large MNCs. Dr Jeeva will introduce the concept of procurement and supply management, and how the various schools and faculties can conduct multi-disciplinary research. The presentation will also look at some common...
Based on the literature study of Six Sigma and business innovation, the presentation addresses the relationship between Six Sigma and business management innovation and points out Six Sigma is an important way to achieve business innovation. Then based on the questionnaire survey of 106 companies and site visit to 5 companies which have implemented Six Sigma in China, the presentation presents a set...
Web-based technologies are now quite widespread. This talk relates how traditional information and communication technologies such as those associated with SME users can be coupled with modern web-based technologies in offering e-business solutions that are usually available to large corporations. SME users are traditionally not well resourced and do not have adequate computing infrastructure within...
The global economy is changing. Service industry will be an important driving force for sustainable economy and a major solution to the serious employment issue. Meanwhile, service industry is transforming caused by globalization, IT and cross industry integration, etc. Therefore, modern service industry is proposed. Although lots of countries advocated the promotion modern service industry, there...
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