FMCG Sector Response to Covid-19: Impact on Supply Chain and Logistics

Impact of Technology on Logistics and Supply Chain Management

The word logistics has its origin from Greek word “logistike” which means the art of calculating. However, the modern interpretation of the term logistics has its origin in the military, where it was used to describe the activities related to the procurement of ammunitions, and essential supplies for troops located at the front. Logistics not only includes activities related to the physical mov...

The Impact of Rfid and Epc Network on Bullwhip Effect in the Italian Fmcg Supply Chain

Introduction The adoption of RFID technology [1] for products identification is experiencing an increasing diffusion in the logistics pipeline, where RFID systems are expected to have a major impact on the efficiency of the whole supply chain. Commonly quoted benefits of RFID encompass increased processes automation, accuracy, and labour efficiency [2]-[3]. There are several reasons for this di...

The Impact of Auto-id Technology on Process Performance – Rfid in the Fmcg Supply Chain

Considering chain to chain competition in forward and reverse logistics of a dynamic and integrated supply chain network design problem

In this paper, a bi-objective model is presented for dynamic and integrated network design of a new entrant competitive closed-loop supply chain. To consider dynamism and integration in the network design problem, multiple long-term periods are regarded during planning horizon, so that each long-term period includes several short-term periods. Furthermore, a chain to chain competition between t...

The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Health Higher Education: Challenges, Approaches and Achievements to Post Covid-19

Introduction: Covid- 19 pandemic has caused challenges in Health higher education system. In order to manage these challenges, policies have been recommended, which most of those can be applied in the post- Covid- 19 era. The purpose of this study is to investigate challenges, approaches and achievements in Health higher education system, due to Covid- 19 pandemic. Method: The method of this st...