PAST
QUESTIONS OF LOGISTICS
RESEARCH COMPETITION
CONTENTS
     
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Research
topics for LRC 1997
Container
Yard Operations
Identify a procedure to stack and trace
containers in the container yard for FIFO operations.
Very
Narrow Aisle (VNA) Concepts
Conduct feasibility study on using
automatic storage and retrieval system for warehouse operations.
Document
Storage Business
Revamp current method of document
storage operations with more cost-effective alternative.
Analysis
of Trucking Operations
Identify and eliminate bottlenecks to
ensure proper flow of information and instructions required in scheduling
of resources for trucking activities.
Analysis
of Shipping Operations
Identify a procedure to improve the
flow and accuracy of shipping documents and invoices.
Information
Technology
Identify a cost-effective information
technology solution that can increase efficiency, customer service and
productivity.
Research
Topics for LRC 2000
What are the logistics needs of major
industries (e.g. Electronics, pharmaceuticals, perishables etc) and how
airfreight carriers can meet these needs?
Airline-Forwarder partnerships - An
approximation of integrators' capabilities?
Sectoral competencies - How can this be
developed more fully?
4-Party Logistics Chain Management -
What role does an airline have in this?
Impact of e-commerce on Logistics - How
would this change the way airlines and forwarders do business?
Doing away with documentation - What
are the impediments and how can it be overcome?
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