This article reviews and compares the experience of foreign and Russian companies using unmanned aerial vehicles (hereinafter referred to as UAV, drone) in the logistics industry. SWOT-analysis ...(strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) is conducted which identifies strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats of using drones. Moreover, due to the current exi stence of a large number of prohibitions and restrictions on the application of this technology, the challenges of using drones in logistics are indicated. With the help of drones, companies are able to reduce costs and the likelihood of human error in work and thus increase efficiency by automating processes. These devices can optimise the process and improve logistics operations in a company. UAVs are the future not only of logistics but also of the technology industry as a whole. With the increasing scale of activity, each company tries to find and create new technologies that attract consumers and make its work more unique. The introduction of UAVs may become the means by which organisations can not only improve their activities by optimising and modernising processes, but also increase the visibility and scale of this performance.
The processes of logistics service providers are considered as highly human-centric, flexible and complex. Deviations from the standard operating procedures as described in the designed process ...models, are not uncommon and may result in significant uncertainties. Acquiring insight in the dynamics of the actual logistics processes can effectively assist in mitigating the uncovered risks and creating strategic advantages, which are the result of uncertainties with respectively a negative and a positive impact on the organizational objectives.
In this paper a comprehensive methodology for applying process mining in logistics is presented, covering the event log extraction and preprocessing as well as the execution of exploratory, performance and conformance analyses. The applicability of the presented methodology and roadmap is demonstrated with a case study at an important Chinese port that specializes in bulk cargo.
Objective: This study aimed to analyze the reuse of tires by a company that produces synthetic grass in Manaus from the perspective of the reverse logistics process. Methods: The ...scientific-technological method was used to build the theoretical architecture and generate empirical findings, consisting of four stages: a) elaboration of guiding research questions, b) data collection from the company's managers and employees through a script interview and an observation script, c) organization of data based on semantic analysis, so that each stage of the logistics process, its operations and purpose could be understood, and d) generation of answers to guiding questions, seeking to know what happens, how it happens and why it happens. Results and discussion: The results showed that 1) the process of reusing the collected tires is made up of a few simple steps, 2) the reverse logistics planning procedures for the materials to be recycled include the objectives of the company and its suppliers, 3) the management procedures for the company's employees when executing the reverse logistics process take into account how much is known about the production and logistics process and 4) the control procedures for the objectives and goals to be achieved are based on indicators and metrics connected with the synergy of the team of collaborators. Research implications: When the objectives and goals of organizations involved in the reverse logistics process are integrated, the possibility of success of the ventures increases considerably. Furthermore, it is necessary that the planning and execution of the reverse logistics process is built based on the stages of the management process. Originality / Value: This study shows that innovation and creativity can reuse practically all materials that are usually discarded. Tires are a problem for almost all urban centers, but they have been transformed into exquisite synthetic grass for the most popular sport in Brazil, soccer. The company created other products aimed at home and building decoration.
The article focuses on the analysis of the regular monitoring of logistics processes in enterprises of various sectors of the economy of the Slovak Republic such as engineering, automotive and ...electrical engineering, woodworking industry, building industry, agriculture, other industry, trade and services. The first part of the research is the assessment of the basic characteristics of enterprises that focus on logistics processes when managing change. The subject of the survey was the characteristics of the size of the enterprises, the subject of business, the industry and the level of return on equity (ROE). The main objective of the research was to find out the use of new concepts and methods for improving logistics processes and their impact on ROE. The research used methods of questionnaire research, descriptive statistics, pivot table and Chi-quadrat test. The result of the research was to determine the dependence of ROE height on the use of new concepts and methods in improving logistics processes.
Los resultados de los indicadores del sistema Sio ERP fueron 55.77% y 44.23% menores al promedio, evidenciándose un incremento en transacciones y cantidad de pagos; respecto a la eficiencia del ...proceso logistico en relación a sus indicadores, tiempo promedio de recepción, stock semanal e importe facturado, fue de 44.23% y 61.54% menores al promedio pero el tercero fue de 46.15% mayor al promedio, lo que significa que los indicadores cooperan de manera relativamente eficiente al rendimiento del proceso logistico. Palabras-clave: Software S10 ERP, proceso logistico, transacciones, stock, facturación. Abstract: The purpose of the research was to determine the relationship between the use of the S10 ERP software and the logistics process of the construction company TERRAZUL of Lima-Peru between the years 2022-2023; For this, the quantitative approach and non-experimental design of a simple correlational crosssection were used. The results of the indicators of the S10 ERP system were 55.77% and 44.23% lower than the average, evidencing an increase in transactions and number of payments; Regarding the efficiency of the logistics process in relation to its indicators, average reception time, weekly stock and invoiced amount, it was 44.23% and 61.54% lower than the average but the third was 46.15% higher than the average, which means that the indicators cooperate in a relatively efficient way to the performance of the logistics process. Keywords: Sio ERP software, Logistics process, Transactions, Stock, Billing. 1. Asimismo, el proceso logistico se regía mediante el uso del software de gestión Sio ERP, donde se pretendía identificar la importancia y apoyo que brindaba para la organización.
The accelerated movement of people towards cities led to the fact that the world's urban population is now growing by 60-million persons per year. The increased number of cities' population has a ...significant impact on the produced volume of household waste, which must be collected and recycled in time. The collection of household waste, especially in downtown areas, has a wide range of challenges; the collection system must be reliable, flexible, cost efficient, and green. Within the frame of this paper, the authors describe the application possibilities of Industry 4.0 technologies in waste collection solutions and the optimization potential in their processes. After a systematic literature review, this paper introduces the waste collection process of downtowns as a cyber-physical system. A mathematical model of this waste collection process is described, which incorporates routing, assignment, and scheduling problems. The objectives of the model are the followings: (1) optimal assignment of waste sources to garbage trucks; (2) scheduling of the waste collection through routing of each garbage truck to minimize the total operation cost, increase reliability while comprehensive environmental indicators that have great impact on public health are to be taken into consideration. Next, a binary bat algorithm is described, whose performance is validated with different benchmark functions. The scenario analysis validates the model and then evaluates its performance to increase the cost-efficiency and warrant environmental awareness of waste collection process.
Emerging digital technologies are transforming logistics processes on a large scale. Despite a growing body of knowledge on individual use cases ranging from collaborative robots to platform-based ...planning systems in the frontline industrial development of Logistics 4.0, organizations lack a systematic understanding of the opportunities digital technologies afford for logistics processes. To foster such understanding, this study takes an intra-organizational perspective as a central starting point for digitalization initiatives toward Logistics 4.0. It synthesizes current academic research and industrial insights from a systematic literature review and an expert interview study through an affordance lens. The result is a catalog and conceptual framework of ten digital technology affordances in intralogistics (DTAILs) and 46 practical manifestations. Thereby, this study contributes to understanding and leveraging the opportunities digital technologies afford in a leading-edge information systems application domain. It serves as a foundation for further theorizing on Logistics 4.0 and for structuring strategic discussions among organizational stakeholders.
PurposeThe study examines how supply chain responsiveness (logistics process responsiveness, operations systems responsiveness and supplier network responsiveness) impacts the ability of firms to ...attract, satisfy and retain customers.Design/methodology/approachUsing a quantitative approach, a total of 250 questionnaires were distributed to firms in the Kumasi metropolis in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, with 100 useable responses retrieved. The effect of supply chain responsiveness on customer development was analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling.FindingsThe findings showed that operations systems responsiveness and supplier network responsiveness drive the logistics systems responsiveness of firms as hypothesized. It was also revealed that operations systems responsiveness and logistics process responsiveness enhanced customer development, but supplier network responsiveness did not. Logistics process responsiveness additionally partially mediated the effect of operations systems responsiveness on customer development.Originality/valueTo the best of the researchers' knowledge, no previous studies have empirically examined interrelationships between the dimensions of supply chain responsiveness. Additionally, no previous study has examined the effect of supply chain responsiveness on customer development.
South Korea has allowed parallel importation since 1995. Parallel importation causes competition among importers in the logistics process allowing, consumers to purchase foreign brand products at low ...prices. Most parallel importers base product pricing on subjective judgements. Fashion products in particular, have different sales rates depending on trends and seasons, so sales performance varies greatly depending on selling price timing and policy. The merchandiser (MD) set the price on parallel importation products by aggregating information on imported products and pricing goods. However, this customized process is very time consuming for the MD. This is because the logistics process of parallel importation's customs clearance procedures and repair works is complicated and takes a significant amount of time. In this paper, we propose an improved parallel importation logistics process based on big data, which automatically sets the price of parallel importation products. KCI Citation Count: 0
Cold chain logistics is a common way of fresh-keeping transportation at present, but in the actual transportation and storage process, temperature control is often not accurate, which leads to ...shortened shelf life. We evaluated the changes in the quality of yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea) at different temperatures during transportation. Specimens of P. crocea were immersed in slurry ice for 20 min and stored at 22, 4, or -1°C for 4 days. During this period, the development of rancidity of P. crocea was measured by sensory (odor, skin, color, and flesh appearance) and biochemical (total number of colonies, total volatile basic nitrogen, and K value) analyses. A combination of sensory and biochemical parameters and the Arrhenius equation were used to predict the shelf life of P. crocea during storage. After verification under different storage temperatures, the relative error between the predicted and the measured values was found to be within 15%. The present work provides theoretical guidance for the quality control of P. crocea during transportation and storage.
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