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CSCMP has defined logistics as: a part of Supply Chain
Management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective
forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services and related
information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in
order to meet customers' requirements.
Consulting:
Bain
Booz Allen and Hamilton
Boston Consulting Group
Accenture
Integrated:
www.inboundlogistics.com: Online reference to the magazine, including
articles, archives and resources to provide interactive solutions to many
supply chain problems.
www.logisticsmgmt.com: Designed to give viewers reports on a wide variety of
logistics functions
http://www.cscmp.org/ : Council of
Supply Chain Management Professionals
Inventory:
www.apics.org: APICS is dedicated to using education to improve over 20,000 companies
worldwide with programs covering such topics as quality and supply chain
management.
Material Handling:
www.mhia.org : This
is the site for Materials Handling Industry of America (MHIA) which is a
non-profit organization under which domestic and international activities
are conducted.
Measurement:
www.asq.org: This web site is based on the
American Society of Quality. This
site introduces users to many topics about quality, standards and certifications
of quality, ISO-9000 and ISO-14000 standards, QS-9000 requirements, and a ser of
certifications programs.
Packaging:
www.mhia.org: This web site covers information
about the Material Handling Industry of America, which domestic and
international activities are conducted. Focused on
material handling equipment and packaging.
Purchasing:
www.ism.ws: Professional development links,
current news and lots of information on supply chain.
Transportation:
www.nitl.org: National Industrial
Transportation League is the oldest and largest organization in the US
representing the transportation policy interests of shippers. The League’s membership includes associations, organizations, and third
party logistics companies representing shippers. This League works to improve the efficiency of their own operations and
that of the entire transportation system.
www.truckline.com:American Trucking Association
provides info on trucking such as driver studies, new legislation, industry
interchanges, ATA conference info, zoning info, conference info and more.
www.aar.org: Association of American
Railroads site represents N. America’s major freight railroads and Amtrak AAR. This site provides news info, services, stats and facts, position papers,
rail-links, discussion groups and help desk.
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