unit2-dq2-mba6125

Each DQ need to be between 150 to 200 words each. 

DQ 1

Third Party Logistics

Briefly describe the basic types of third party logistics (3PL) organizations.

• Identify some of the best practices that leading companies using 3PLs have embraced.
• What value-added considerations would you take into account when considering the use of a 3PL?
• Which 3PL would provide the most suitable service to your organization?
• What 3PLs does your organization currently use? (If your organization does not use the services of a 3PL, consider the operations where a 3PL could be used.) What other 3PLs could you recommend to your management?

DQ 2

Trends and Security Issues with Logistics

How can information logistics technology be used to facilitate real-time decision-making in your organization's logistics network?

• Describe how IT logistics technology is currently used in your organization, and how its use can it be improved or expanded.
• In what ways has the logistics technology added value to your organization? Quantify this value in terms of tangible and intangible results.
• Identify some of the best practices that leading companies using logistics technology have embraced.