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1 1E-LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT E-LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT E-Logistics Management Name of the Student Name of the University Author Note Question 1: Introduction: 3 Business organization: Al Khodari LV 3 Answer a:: 3 Introduction to Al Khodari LV 3 Answer b:: 3 Kinds of services as well as products 3 Answer c :: 4 The statement of this organization 4 Answer d :: 4 Mission and vision of Al Khodari LV 4 Question 2 :: 4 Concept of E-Logistics and

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Table of Contents
Question 1::................................................................................................................................3
Business organization: Al Khodari LV......................................................................................3
Answer a::..................................................................................................................................3
Introduction to Al Khodari LV..................................................................................................3
Answer b::..................................................................................................................................3
Kinds of services as well as products.........................................................................................3
Answer c ::.................................................................................................................................4
The statement of this organization.............................................................................................4
Answer d ::.................................................................................................................................4
Mission and vision of Al Khodari LV........................................................................................4
Question 2 ::...............................................................................................................................4
Concept of E-Logistics and E-supply chain management of Al Khodari LV............................4
Answer 2::..................................................................................................................................4
Question 3::................................................................................................................................6
Concepts of integration and collaboration which focuses on the utilization ICT in an effective
manner........................................................................................................................................6
Answer 3 ::.................................................................................................................................6
Question 4:: Application of SWOT analysis to this particular business....................................7
Answer 4::..................................................................................................................................7
Question 5:: Strategic Planning (SP) and Operational Optimization (OO)...............................7
Answer a:: Web applications for the outsourcing of logistics service.......................................7

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Answer b:: E-procurement process............................................................................................8
Answer c:: Distribution facilities planning (Transport provider selection process)..................8
Answer d: Discussion of utilization of cloud computing...........................................................9
References................................................................................................................................10

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Question 1::
Business organization: Al Khodari LV
The organization which has been selected is Al Khodari LV.
Answer a::
Introduction to Al Khodari LV
This organization basically specializes in providing several kinds of solutions as well
as support with respect to railways, bridges, water treatment, waste water treatment etc. It is
basically a joint venture possessing a contracting company which is well established within
the Eastern province and have become successful in paving the path for LV for operating a
complete logistics service of door to door within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Mahjoub
2018). This organization is strategically situated only for the port of Daman along with both
the international airports of Bahrain and Daman as well.
Answer b::
Kinds of services as well as products
This organization specializes in roads, bridges, railways, civil engineering,
infrastructure and buildings along with waste water and water treatment to name a few.
Several kinds of services which are offered by this particular logistics organization comprises
of various aspects of transportation, warehousing, shipping, logistics of project and freight
forwarding in the Kingdom as well as surrounding the Gulf States (Choi, Chiu and Chan
2016). Additionally a global coverage of the entire Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is focused by
this particular organization.

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Answer c ::
The statement of this organization
Al Khodari is a multifaceted company which specializes on general contracting whose
success becomes dependent upon its employed professionals who are highly skilled and at the
same time dedicated towards their individual responsibilities in helping the organization
grow. This organization believes that whatever is performed by its professional is for the
betterment of this particular organization (Zhu 2016). Several framework of values
underlying the dealings and transactions are actively supported by this organization.
Answer d ::
Mission and vision of Al Khodari LV
The mission of this organization forms delivering several kinds of solutions and
services for the aim of enabling several stakeholders of the organizations in realizing their
respective aspirations.
The vision comprises of growing the business, diversifying the base of the clients
along with several service offerings linked with the environment in MEA as well as the KSA
region.
Question 2 ::
Concept of E-Logistics and E-supply chain management of Al Khodari LV
Answer 2::
The organization has jointly ventured with another organization which could help this
particular organization in introducing e-logistics management within this particular
organization (Choi et al. 2019). Additionally, e-logistics could easily be managed by the

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procedure of introducing several applications of those particular technologies which are
based on internet for the aim of handling various types of procedures of logistics. The
management of e-logistics could be introduced within this organization for the aim of
planning and implementing and at the same time keeping the resources of the supply chain
under control.
The most interesting fact is that effective management of logistics could lead towards
the enhancement of both efficiency as well as the productivity of this organization and at the
same time possesses several advantages on time and the cost. Introduction of the e-logistics
management could help this organization for assessing the resources along with assessing the
lead time as well. It would of great help to this organization with respect to procurement,
sourcing and planning of demands and supplies.
It would be helpful for the organization in scheduling and planning of all the services
which are offered by them. It could be utilized by the organization in management of the
inventories, fulfillment of the orders along with management of both outbound and inbound
transport (Miščević et al. 2018). The introduction of management of e-logistics would in turn
also help this organization along with the organization with whom it is jointly venturing in
handling of the materials, warehousing, and management of plant management, management
of the onsite vehicles along with the management of waste water and waste all at the same
time.
The introduction of management of e-supply chain involves utilization of several
procedures of business and internet in successful delivery of solution, services along with
goods directly from the supplier to the consumers in an effective manner. The shipping and
transportation of the goods could be done in an effective as well as organized manner.

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Question 3::
Concepts of integration and collaboration which focuses on the utilization ICT in an
effective manner.
Answer 3 ::
It could be witnessed that, ICT is being adopted in a very rapid manner in the context
of management of e-logistics along with the management of e-supply chain. Both integration
and collaboration becomes essential (Adamczewski 2014). The reason behind this is that the
professionals should collaborate in a correct manner for the effective communication of the
essential information such that the organization could become successful in collaborating
with several other organizations for the introduction of management of e-logistics and e-
supply chain.
The integration of the best practices of ICT involves occurrences of communication
within the dedicated professionals through e-mails along with the utilization of web for
locating of the resources along with providing of the follow-ups of the services along with
goods as and when required (Torabi, Baghersad and Mansouri 2015). In also involves the
creation of several online groups such that it becomes easier for this organization in jointly
venturing with several other organization for the aim of shipping, warehousing along with
transportation of various kinds of services.
Several kinds of collaborative meetings need to be held, such that the objectives,
terms as well as conditions of both the organization who desire to jointly venture becomes
clear with each other.

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Question 4:: Application of SWOT analysis to this particular business
Answer 4::
The strengths is that its activity surrounds civil engineering, railways, roads, bridges,
pipelines, waste water and water treatment. Additionally, it has successful made a place
among the leading contracting companies (Monczka et al. 2015). Several solutions in
accordance with procurement, engineering, environment, supporting along with construction
services are provided by this particular organization.
The weakness is that it aims to jointly venturing with the other organization for the
aim of the introduction of e-logistics management. Several conditions and terms would be
presented by both the parties where conflicts might occur.
Several opportunities like that of inclusion of shipping, warehousing, freight
forwarding, project logistics along with transportation would add a new dimension to this
particular organization.
Threats which could be associated might be the collaboration among the professionals
at a certain point of time or miscommunication of information for successful management
and achievement of the goals of the organization.
Question 5:: Strategic Planning (SP) and Operational Optimization (OO)
Answer a:: Web applications for the outsourcing of logistics service
Several kinds of web applications which are utilized by this particular organization
with respect to the logistics service comprises of Perfect Commerce, Logility, E2open,
Carego, Jaix to name a few (Luncean, Bădică and Bădică 2014). These kinds of applications
helps this particular organization in managing the flow of work in thde context of shipping,

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warehousing and handling the services along with the goods in a successful manner. It
possesses systematic guided procedure for managing the logistics.
Several tracking services are offered by this particular web application where the
goods which have been kept in the warehouse or has been shipped could be tracked in an
easy manner. Additionally, utilization of Jaix helps the organization in managing the
transport of the goods successfully (Laryea and Ibem 2014). The reason behind this that
several kinds of features of transportation management are offered by this particular
application of the web.
Answer b:: E-procurement process
This organization focuses on the identification as well as anticipation of the needs of
the materials or the service which are offered by them. The need of civil engineering,
infrastructure along with the needs of the management of waste water and water is identified
and at the same time anticipated (Lavikka, Smeds and Jaatinen 2015). It is followed by the
evaluation of all the potential suppliers. Then the potential suppliers get selected.
Then the organization focuses on receiving and releasing the requirements of the
purchase of the raw materials. The essential factor forms the management and the
measurement of the performances given by the supplier for successful growth of the
organization.
Answer c:: Distribution facilities planning (Transport provider selection process)
The procedure of selecting the transport provider in the context of management of e-
logistics comprises of the reputation of the transportation as to why and how many times they
have been preferred by other renowned organization for transporting their goods and
solutions.

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The quality of the service which are provided by the transport provider needs to be
looked upon. The flexibility, reliability, financial measurement and immediate responses with
respect to the requests made by the organization needs to be focused on for selecting a good
provider of transport. The distribution facilities comprises of direct
Answer d: Discussion of utilization of cloud computing
Cloud computing is utilized within this organization as it has become much easier for
the contractors in becoming more productive. It has helped the organization in becoming
cost-efficient as no cost is required for maintaining along with managing the server. The
abilities of the contractors and professionals for working from any kind of location has
becomes really flexible (Nurmandi and Kim 2015). Cloud computing is also utilized by this
organization as it is scalable, secure and at the same time scalable.

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