John Wiley & Sons, Inc c GLOBAL LOGISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION Chapter Sixteen
John Wiley & Sons, Inc c Global Logistics and Distribution Overview 1. Definition of Global Logistics 2. Managing Global Logistics 3. Free Trade Zones 4. Maquiladora Operation 5. U.S. Special Import Tariff Provisions 6. Global Retailing
John Wiley & Sons, Inc c Overview
John Wiley & Sons, Inc c Definition of Global Logistics –Exhibit 16-1 Global Logistics Global logistics Materials management Physical distribution
John Wiley & Sons, Inc c Managing Global Logistics –Distance –Exchange Rate Fluctuations –Foreign Intermediaries Modes Of Transportation –value-to-volume ratio –perishability –cost of transportation
John Wiley & Sons, Inc c Managing Global Logistics (cont) –Ocean Shipping –Air Freight –Intermodal Transportation Warehousing and Inventory Management –Hedging against Inflation or Exchange Rate Fluctuations –Benefiting from Tax Differences –Logistic Integration and Rationalization
John Wiley & Sons, Inc c Managing Global Logistics (cont) Intra-Company versus Inter-Company (Third Party) Logistic Management
John Wiley & Sons, Inc c Free Trade Zones –Exhibit 16-2 Benefits of Using a Free Trade Zone
John Wiley & Sons, Inc c Maquiladora Operation
John Wiley & Sons, Inc c U.S. Special Import Tariff Provisions
John Wiley & Sons, Inc c Global Retailing “Push” versus “Pull” On-Time Retail Information Management –Reduced Inventory –Market Information at the Retail Level Retailing Differences across the World