Critical Review of Global Logistics

Critical Review of Global Logistics

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
1(a).Identify the firm’s inbound and outbound logistics networks. Provide appropriate
explanation of the logistics operations........................................................................................1
(b).(i)Analyse the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemicon the firm’s global
logistics operations......................................................................................................................3
(ii) Linking the relevant performance objectives and supply chain dimensions, describe how
the firm managed the impact of the Corona virus pandemic and made their logistics network
less vulnerable.............................................................................................................................4
2(a).Using appropriate evidence, examine how the global manufacturer, along with their
intermediaries, effectively co-creates and adds value to their logistics operations and
simultaneously optimises costs. To elucidate the value co-creation operations in their
supply chains, consider relevant ‘waste’ reduction techniques and ‘glocalisation’
operation of the firm..................................................................................................................5
(b).(i)Analyse how the firm’s marketing channel network can be improved through the
use of appropriate technologies for communicating and sharing information with the
rest part of the network.............................................................................................................6
(ii)Considering the firm’s marketing channel network, explain the key lessons learnt as a
result of the Corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic....................................................................7
3(a).Investigate and argue how the firm can align “circular economy “and “Industry 4.0”
with their current logistics operations for improving their supply chain dimensions in
their inbound and outbound channels.....................................................................................8
(b).Recommend a set of operational decisions to be undertaken by the global
manufacturer if they wish to embed “sustainability”, through innovation-led lean
approaches, in their logistics operations...............................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

Introduction
Logistics is one of the crucial and important function of business that should be correctly
and accurately performed that business in order to successfully and effectively conducting
business practices. Global logistics can be describe as the process which is related to the
managing of the flow of goods effectively with the consideration of supply chain as well as
placing them in appropriate manner so that it is able to consumer is able to consume it in time
(Bahri, Ariffin and Mohtar, 2019).
This report is based on SIMARCO worldwide logistics company. This is one of the leading
logistics and freight firms with extensive experiences all over the industry sectors. They
performs worldwide as well as may facilitated a full range of services within United Kingdom,
across Europe, and globally across all trade routes. This report includes different inbound and
outbound logistics network of the firm. In this impact of the Corona virus as well as relevant
performance objectives and supply chain dimensions has been determined.
MAIN BODY
Background of the company
SIMARCO is undertaken as one of the leading logistics and freight firms with extensive
experiences all over the industry sectors. They perform worldwide as well as may facilitate a full
range of services within United Kingdom, across Europe, and globally across all trade routes.
Additionally, they understand the international trade and industry markets are ongoing changing
and exploring towards meeting the requirements of consumers. In addition to this, it is a
developed, award winning facilitator of global logistics, road haulage & distribution,
warehousing and air/ocean freight forwarding services. This is so their logistics, air, ocean
freights forwarding, road haulage & distribution, as well as warehousing solutions that are not
only flexible but are tailored for meeting the customer’s individuals and ever- changing needs
(Simarco worldwide logistics. 2021).
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