简介:1IntroductionABCCateringServicesLtd.haslongrecognizeditsneedstocompeteeffectivelyinitskeymarketsinthePacificRim.WithABC'shistoricalfocusondeliveringalmostfaultlessservice,comparativelylittleattentionhasbeengiventothesupplychaincostofthatdelivery.However,thenewkitchenatSeoul,wasopenin1997,addedmoreworkloadtothecompany.Thingshavenotbeenworkingwellsincethen.TheABCCorporationrealizesthatitisnecessarytoreducesupplychaincostsandtoimproveitsoperationefficiencyinordertoretainandexpandcustomerbase.
简介:Theussenateonapril21approvedtheoceanshippingreformactof1998,whichamendsthe1984shippingactincertainkeyareas.oneofthemostsignificantchangesisthatdetailsofmajorprovisionsofcarrier-shippercontracts,includingrates,servicecommitmentsandliquidateddamageswillbekeptconfidetial,forthefirsttime.