Challenging Landscape of International Logistics Coordination
Lin, Shih-Jung (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202405079652
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202405079652
Tiivistelmä
Efficient international logistics coordination is crucial for businesses operating in today's globalized markets. This thesis delves into the complexities of logistics coordination activities, examining key concepts, challenges, and potential solutions.
The introduction lays the groundwork by providing a background to the topic, elucidating key concepts, articulating the research question, and delineating the scope of the study.
The theoretical background offers an overview of international logistics, focusing on risk management, export, and import processes, and the major modes of transportation. Understanding these fundamentals is essential for grasping the intricacies of logistics coordination.
The research methods section elucidates the chosen methodologies, including qualitative research and desktop studies, and presents the findings derived from these approaches.
These findings encompass an overview of both core and supportive activities in logistics coordination, internal and external challenges, and recommended solutions.
The recommended solutions section proposes strategies to address the identified challenges through interviewing field professionals, emphasizing the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), internal organizational communication, supply chain orientation, and customs procedures.
In conclusion, this thesis summarizes the key insights gained from thesis research and offers recommendations for further research in the field of supply chain and logistics.
The introduction lays the groundwork by providing a background to the topic, elucidating key concepts, articulating the research question, and delineating the scope of the study.
The theoretical background offers an overview of international logistics, focusing on risk management, export, and import processes, and the major modes of transportation. Understanding these fundamentals is essential for grasping the intricacies of logistics coordination.
The research methods section elucidates the chosen methodologies, including qualitative research and desktop studies, and presents the findings derived from these approaches.
These findings encompass an overview of both core and supportive activities in logistics coordination, internal and external challenges, and recommended solutions.
The recommended solutions section proposes strategies to address the identified challenges through interviewing field professionals, emphasizing the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), internal organizational communication, supply chain orientation, and customs procedures.
In conclusion, this thesis summarizes the key insights gained from thesis research and offers recommendations for further research in the field of supply chain and logistics.