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The terms production site, factory and plant are in many cases used synonymously but in the context of chemical production networks they have a distinct meaning. A site/factory is the geographical location where production takes place. Within the site, one or more plants produce different kinds of products. Additionally, a chemical production site contains several infrastructure units. In contrast to other industries, site infrastructure does not only comprise services such as security, internal logistics, maintenance, canteens and site administration but also utility plants and waste treatment facilities (cf. Fig. 9). For the 50 sites operated by the industrial cooperation partner the share of total costs associated with site infrastructure was in line with industry averages of 15% to 20% as reported by Rasch (2006, p. 257). 

Wood DF. International Logistics. Chapman Hall Materials Management/Logistics. 1994. 

Chaku-chaku line Internal logistics Material handling U-line U-shaped line... 

Operational processes The operational processes in Valvex s supply chain including production order fulfillment, purchase order fulfillment, and internal logistics flow were investigated. A knowledge base of finished products, rawmaterials and components, and production environment was prepared. 

In addition to the financial issues, logistic factors might also be significantly important in the international supplier selection decision. Cebi and Bayraktar (2003) state that delivery lead time, supply lots, flexibility in changing the order, delivery in good condition, and capacity to meet demand are just some of the criteria considered in this category. We will discuss international logistics in detail in Section 8.5. 

We then discussed issues in international logistics. The logistics cost as a percentage of revenue for products bought or sold offshore (6%-ll%) was more than double compared to domestically sourced products (typically 3%). With multiple parties (at least seven) involved in handling... 

Modern inventory control or process planning methods assume wide-scale cooperation with collaborators. Hence, mere awareness of potential benefits for the internal logistics system of the company is not a sufficient driver for implementing those methods. The differences in knowledge and competence, as well as the limited trust of the company and its collaborators, considerably reduce - or even exclude - the possibility of implementing the methods or solutions (Baraniecka 2011b, pp. 156-166). 

The internationalisation of manufacturing operations connected with the use of external manufacturing resources located in other countries often requires the redesign of the supply chain. Such solutions translate into complexity of the international logistics systems. 

In the supply chain and logistics of the cane and sugarcane industry, there are three important components inbound logistics. Internal Logistics, and Outbound Logistics (see Table 1). 

Inbound logistics Internal logistics Outbound logistics... 

Knowledge Specialists for supply chain limction areas such as planning, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution or internal logistics... 

International logistics and international market entty strategies... 

The choice of fillers usually takes into consideration primarily the desired performance in a specific paper grade, the mill internal situation, logistical possibilities and consequences, the general availability of the product, and the costs, including the external and internal logistics. 

Busan New Port in the Republic of Korea is selected as the target site for this case study. Busan Port Authority (BPA) has a plan to make Busan New Port an international logistics center port of Northeast Asia. In accordance with the technical report (J.W. Lee et al. 2009), many offshore installations will be taken into consideration for the shipping infrastructure near the Busan New Port. 

For example, location decisions are a basic determinant of profitability in international logistics. The decision on where to manufacture, to assemble, to store, to transship and to consolidate can make the difference between profit and loss. Because of international differences in basic factor costs and because of exchange rate movements, location decisions are fundamental. Also these decisions tend to involve investment in fixed assets in the form of facilities and equipment. Decisions taken today can therefore have a continuing impact over time on the company s financial and competitive position. 

The challenges of international logistics and location barriers to international... 

Organising for international logistics proposes principles by which international logisitics networks should be organised, including offshoring considerations. 

The extended lead time inherent in international logistics pipelines means that products run the risk of becoming obsolete during their time in transit. This is... 

The international logistics pipeline, shown in Figure 4.3, is made up of the same basic elements as any other pipeline. However, this pipeline has a number of special characteristics. Use Table 4.3 to make a list of the characteristics that you believe make a global logistics pipeline different from one that operates only nationally. 

Key issue How can we picture the trade-offs between costs, inventories and lead times in international logistics ... 

Key issues What are the risks in international logistics in terms of time and inventories, and how can they be addressed ... 

International logistics is complex, and different from localised logistics pipelines. The main differences that need to be taken into consideration are ... 

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