The main task of conducting the research is to have a clear idea about the issues that may exist in the operating costs of an organisation. The impact of global logistics on an organisation needs to be analysed so that recommendations can be provided in order to improve the condition. The focus is on the application of logistic management and transportation model that is adopted by ATLAS Logistics and the manner in which the company can improve its propositions in the industry. The clear aim of conducting the study is to ensure that proper and effective management of logistics be provided so that the company can continue to progress in the industry.
According to Heizer et al. (2017), in the age of technology and competition, it is necessary that every organisation remain aware of the threats that it may face. In this case it is necessary that apart from the normal issues that exist such as that of the management or financial, focus be made on the logistics as it is an important part for the success of a company. In this case, it is necessary that every organisation develop a proper and stable system of logistics so that it can continue to exist in the business environment and ensure that transportation of supplies take place without any negative consequences. Thereby the impact of global logistics can be analysed that may affect the operating costs of an organisation (Stevenson 2014). The research provides an analysis of the factors that can be related to determining the operating costs of the organisations and the manner in which logistics can affect the growth of a company.
ATLAS Logistics is a trade and freight company that was set up in 2009 in the United Kingdom. The company shared ownership until then with Atlas Private Logistics that is situated in India. Over the years, that company has started to grow and open branches all around the United Kingdom (Atlaslogistics.co.uk 2018). Within 2012, the company had grown and expanded in over 186 countries all across the world and the technologies that and resources that are possessed by the company can be matched by a few of the rivals. It is also accredited by ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 that comply with the Provision of Import and Export Solutions and Associated Services (Atlaslogistics.co.uk 2018). Some of the services provided by the company include providing an opportunity of freight such as by road, air or waterways. The logistics issues that are presented in the company can be analysed so that the research can be conducted by setting specific the objectives.
The research is based on the impact global logistics can have on the operating costs of a company. The company in focus is ATLAS Logistics located in the United Kingdom.
Logistics: Logistics can be defined as a detailed organisation and implementation of complex operations that can be associated with movement and shipment of equipments from one place to another (Haksever and Render 2018).
ATLAS Logistics: ATLAS Logistics is a trading company established in the United Kingdom in 2009. The company provides services of various types such as freights related to air, sea and roads (Atlaslogistics.co.uk 2018).
Operating cost: According to Hitt, Xu and Carnes (2016), operating costs are considered as the expenses that can be related to the operations of a business. These costs are used as resources so that the organisation can maintain its resources in a proper manner.
Speed factors: In order to move equipments from one place to another it is important to determine factors such as speed that help in rapid movement of equipments. Speed is one of several factors that determine the logistics of an organisation (Brandon-Jones et al. 2016).
Transportation: As stated by Harvey, Heineke and Lewis (2016) in general, terms transportation can be associated with the movement from human and materials from one place to another. However, in the case of logistics transportation includes movement of equipments either as an internal process or from the use of distribution channels within an organisation.
One of the biggest concerns of a manager is always the manner in which transportation costs can be reduced so that extra costs can be implemented in an organisation. It has been seen that operations in an organisation is important as it provides an idea about the distribution channels that require to be undertaken so that proper supply chain management can be determined (Smith, Maull and Ng 2014). At the same time, operational costs can increase the overall price of a product and provide every organisation with a competitive disadvantage in the market as competitors may provide similar products at a less cost. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the factors that are involved in providing proper logistics so that production costs can be reduced along with cost of transportation. In this case, debate can be made about the speed and operating costs of the products as well as the factors that affect the growth of operations related to the transportation of products. The research conducts an analysis of the impact and provides evidence about the manner in which business can continue to grow in the industry. to conduct the research in the most appropriate manner, research objectives are formulated so that the research can be conducted properly.
The research objectives are as follows;
The research questions include:
The dissertation provides the purpose of the topic as well as provides an understanding of the research objectives. The objectives are based on the overview and identify the background of the organisation chosen. The literature review takes into account the various theories proposed by scholars and arguments are made so that the positive as well as the negative sides of the topic can be understood. The third chapter focuses on the methodology used for undergoing the study in an effective manner and provide the sources of data that can be used for collecting the data. The findings and analysis of the research is presented after choosing the suitable method required for conducting the research. Based on the analysis, discussion is done about the implementation of the topic and the manner in which the assigned company can use it to good effect. A proper conclusion is drawn and recommendations are provided so that the concerned organisation can continue to progress in the society.
The chapter provides a detailed idea of the topic and makes critical analysis of the concepts that can be related to the research. The factors that affect the performances of an organisation in terms of logistics as well as the freight provide an idea about the mitigation techniques that need to be adopted by the companies. At the same time the impact of global logistics over the operating costs of an organisation is provided that highlights the factors that affect the logistics management of a company. The concepts of both the variables are provided in the analysis of the literature review.
According to Bromiley and Rau (2016), logistics is defined as the art as well as the science of obtaining and producing products in a proper manner keeping in mind the proper quantities required for the manufacturing and selling of the products. This can be regarded with the logistics management, which is part of the supply chain that plans as well as implements control over the effectiveness of moving forward in an organisation. It can also be defined as detailed organisation as well as implementation of a complex operation that need to takes place mainly because it provides an effective management source while conducting a proper distribution strategy (Kato et al. 2015). Therefore, the resources that can be used in the logistics management can include physical items such as food materials, equipments and even liquids.
At the same time, it can be said that logistics originated from the military science that help in the procurement, maintenance and transportation of materials from one place to another. However, in the words of Walker et al. (2015) other definitions of logistics counter such thoughts and provide emphasis on the fact that it is a detailed coordination of complex operating cycles that involve engaging the human resource management of an organisation along with the supplies and other material resources it possess. The complex organisational process provides for an analysis of the topic and provides an overview of the techniques that can be used to conduct a proper transportation as well as a distribution process that can help in conducting the business in a proper manner (Mahadevan 2015).
Logistics also involve critical human resource related factors that provide for an understanding of the situation of an organisation. For example, the logistics help in the planning, controlling and monitoring of processes that are efficient as well as effective in the transportation of goods from one place to another. As stated by Marshall, Metters and Pagell (2016) logistics take into consideration various aspects of an organisation. Some of the aspects that logistics of an organisation take into consideration include the transportation of goods, the cost of transportation of goods along with the related data and information of service beginning from the starting point to its end. At the same time as stated by Brandon-Jones et al. (2015) customer, requirements are also met by the logistics, which include inbound, outbound, internal and external movements of an organisation and its process.
Logistics Efficiency refers to how much effectively a particular business conducts its business operations. Logistics typically concerns the movement of different types of the physical objects and different types of vital information of the organization (Wieland Handfield and Durach 2016). The business that can maintain an effective and proper logistics supply is sure to keep a track of the different products and their shipments and accordingly move the products or information swiftly and quickly to the correct locations. Logistical efficiency helps the business organization in a number of different ways like;
According to, Wieland Handfield and Durach (2016) reduction in delivery time between the ordering of the product by the organization and the receiving of the product by the organization helps to satisfy the customers of the business organization. Time is one of the most vital concerns at the time of shipping the inventory. Shortening of the delivery time will impress the customers and make them more loyal to the organization. Apart from this the efficient logistics strategy of the business organization can easily track the product orders and also the information regarding the shipment of the data. The maintenance of a proper and effective logistics system is also important for the organization to ensure the presence of high quality of the products of the organization.
As stated by Marshall, Metters and Pagell (2016) transportation and logistics represents vital activities for the societies. Logistics covers the set of management, planning and different kind of control activities that have to be done with the help of the procurement of the direct and the indirect materials and supply. The flow of the different materials, information and funds along with the distribution and delivery of the goods and services for the outmost satisfaction of the customers is important for the profitability of the business organization. The management of Atlas Logistics have a rolling stock of Renault Optifuel trucks and Mercedes trucks that they use in all the different kinds of transportation activities. However, the management of the organization is also recently in talks with Nissan Trucks to complete the formality of buying medium sized trucks to ensure the smooth transfer of goods via these trucks in areas of great distress or in times of lack of adequate infrastructure for the large trucks.
The main categories that divide logistics are as follows;
The strategy and the process are two totally different things and each one of them has their own meaning. Strategy is considered to be a solution to move from the place where the company presently operates to the place where the management of the company thinks itself to be much safe and sustainable enough (Genovese et al. 2017). In contrast, process is defined the way by which the following strategy will be implemented by the organization. The management of Atlas Logistics has decided to undertake its future transportation strategy by buying and using a number of new and improved trucks that can be useful for the company in certain special cases.
Some of the factors that have an impact on the logistics performance of the organisation can be analysed in order to understand the components that are involved in maintaining the logistics of an organisation. These factors include:
Industrial policy priority: Explicit vision and goals that are related to an organisation can be considered as an important factor for the development of logistics in an organisation. The aim is to oversee the macro level resource allocation that provides a form of financial as well as political support so that industrial policy can be renewed in an organisation (van Aken, Chandrasekaran and Halman 2016). In this regard, it can be said that the decisions and actions plans related to the management of information can be justified to understand the facilities that need to be undertaken so that logistics of an organisation can be determined.
Strategic infrastructure development: This includes the long-term plans for the improvement of transportation system within an organisation. According to Maylor et al. (2018), the focus is mainly on the development of capable intermodal transportation network that includes integration as well as coordination between the modes of freights that are used for the transportation of services from one place to another. This can help in the overall economic growth of an organisation as with an integrated form of communication between the different modes of transportation companies can ensure that such societal development within the operations of an organisation can improve.
Public-private logistics market growth: It is to be noted that expansion of organisations is necessary for its growth and stability in the competitive market development. Therefore, it is essential that every organisation develop its logistics and try to integrate its systems with the public as well as private companies that exist in the market (Ketokivi and McIntosh 2017). The scope with which the government initiated and profit driven inter model of private sectors develop its market base in an organisation provides an opportunity for the development of volumes and a change of shift in the operating costs of an organisation.
Communication network configuration: According to Sterman et al. (2015), systematic implementation of broad scope of effective information can flow from one place to another so that effective logistics and development can take place. It has been seen that inter-organisational as well as industry-wise interfaces need to be taken into consideration so that communication network can be provided on a larger basis that can help in the development of an organisation as well as its logistics. Therefore, it can be said that flowing of information from one part to another can be considered as an essential factor of logistics.
Performance of the logistics: The logistics performance can be considered to be a critical factor for the development of information in the logistics industry. As observed by Lee and Tang (2017) the logistics of an organisation can be considered as an effective approach so that productive results of an organisation can be considered at both an industry level as well as in the country level. Apart from these, other factors that are needed to be considered include the cost, speed, quality, delivery, time and financial management of an organisation.
Operation cost can be related to the expenses that every business organisations need to undertake so that operations of devices and components along with equipment or facility can be analysed. In the case of operations and logistics, it is necessary to understand the factors that may have an effect while conducting the operations of a device as well as the component and equipment necessary for success (Hitt and Duane 2017). Operating costs can be divided broadly into three categories. These categories include the variable costs, fixed costs, along with the semi variable costs.
The fixed costs can be considered as operations that are closed or running at a full capacity. According to Choi, Cheng and Zhao (2016), fixed costs include items that include the rent of buildings. At the same time, the variable costs include the production that is done based on the time of taken in completing the work. At the same time, more or less expensive of the overhead costs and indirect costs can help in benefitting the organisation so that these costs can be reduced and the expenses required for keeping the business in proper condition can be managed (Bromiley and Rau 2016).
At the same time, operating costs can be considered as the overhead costs of business that can have a negative impact on an organisation. As stated by Cachon and Terwiesch (2017) the manner in which business can be conducted in a proper manner can be considered as the operational costs. At the same time the freight charges that are undertaken by an organisation determines the costs needed for the development of organisation. As stated by Anand and Gray (2017), it can be said that the administrative office expenses as well as the sell and distribution of costs can help in the analysis of the factors that are involved in the success of an organisation.
After analysing the logistics and its importance in business, one of the most important factors that can be taken into consideration is that of the freight costs of an organisation. According to Swink et al. (2016), the freight costs can be related to the operation costs mainly because it takes into consideration the uncertainty with which retailers, manufacturers and wholesalers can contribute to the development of an organisation. Some of the factors that are included with the freight costs of an organisation can be analysed.
Costs of fuels: The cost of maritime as well as land transport can be considered as a price of fuel. It has been seen that with the fall of container ships, cargo trucks become cheaper so that operation as well as transportation costs reduces. As stated by Malhotra et al. (2015) the savings that are made by an organisation in terms of its logistics and supply chain are passed on to the customers in the form of improving the society in which the company works. Hence, prices of the transport determine excessive ebb and tide of the flow of prices in an organisation and its logistics.
Labour market: Increase of the wages and competitions of the truck carriers can be considered as an upward impact of the transportation cost of the company. Turkulainen, Kauppi and Nermes (2017) stated that the reason this can be considered as an important factor is because drivers of the freights need to be recruited so that payment can be made based on the drivers that are available for the company. In this regard, it can be said that for logistics companies extra cost of labour in the form of drivers or carriers of the freight need to be considered as budget.
Loyalty of the customers: This can be considered as a recurring factor for any organisation as the loyalty of the customers is important for the survival of a business. In the case of the logistics companies, the loyalty of the companies may include the business-to-business market as well as the business-to-customer market that can provide extra profit for an organisation (Roth et al. 2016). In this case, it can be said that without loyalty of the customers it can be difficult for freight operations to continue with the effective functioning in the market.
Government regulations: The Government regulations play an important role for the development of an organisation. This is because the rules related to the transportation of goods using heavy vehicles can be limited (Thomé, Scavarda and Scavarda 2016). This can provide organisations with an issue of earning profit. Hence, based on the limitations of the Government organisations need to maintain the transportation of goods from one place to another.
The analysis of the concept of operating costs help in understanding the importance it has on the development of a business. It has been seen by Holweg et al. (2018) that an operating expense can be considered as an item that can help in help in the continuous generation of income for an organisation. Some of the examples of the operating costs include the property taxes, cost or repairs and maintenance as well as care and insurance that need to be undertaken by an organisation. This provides an analysis of the factors that help in understanding the expenses that are incurred by an organisation. Expenses are one of the operational charges that are required to be maintained by an organisation so that continuous production of income can take place in an organisation (Jacobs and Chase 2017).
As observed by Starr and Van Wassenhove (2014) another importance of operating costs is the fact that it can help in maintaining the budget of an organisation. It is necessary that every organisation continue to develop its expenses and at the same time, take proper precautions about stemming the flow of money. This can be done by formulating a budget that can help organisations to grow and provide stability in the finances. The importance of operating costs can help in determining the amount of spending that a particular organisation may incur. Operating costs can help in analysing the over spending of resources as well as the possible savings that can be made incurred by the organisation (Heizer et al. 2017).
The current manner in which organisations tend to conduct its business activities can be maintained by the operations costs. According to Stevenson (2014), it needs to be taken into account the factors that incur maximum profits so that the operating costs can be decreased and that organisations can provide an analysis of the factors with which it can continue its business. It can be said that operating costs have a supporting role in an organisation (Haksever and Render 2018). In the case of flow of excess amount, the operations costs can be reduced so that financial stability of the companies can be maintained. In this regard, the impact of global logistics on the operating costs of an organisation can be analysed.
It has been seen that high transportation costs are the reasons behind three shifts in an organisation. These shifts can be related to the changes that take place in an organisation and the manner in which the transportation budgets can help in gaining a broader supply chain as well as improve the financial performance of an organisation (Hitt, Xu and Carnes 2016). In this regard, it can be said that the shifts in the business can be controlled effectively in order to understand the necessary items required for conducting a proper business analysis.
One such shift is the fact that near shoring strategies can help in the reduction of miles travelled by a transport. This can help in engaging in financial stability as the organisations can be placed strategically in order to gain the support of the customers. At the same time, it can be said that it is necessary for logistics organisations to understand the easiest and most feasible manner by which the transportation of products can take place (Brandon-Jones et al. 2016).
Another shift that can be taken into consideration is the fact that product package as well as the designs for the product help in conducting the marketability of an organisation. Excessive amount is placed in the designing and packaging of products so that long-distance supply does not affect the quality. Hence, as stated by Harvey, Heineke and Lewis (2016) shifting at suitable positions can help in the reduction of the damage chances and provide organisations with an opportunity to continue its effectiveness in the market.
The third and final shift includes changing from lean inventory strategies to lean inventory transport strategies. This can help in ensuring that the common transportation strategies suitable for the companies can be implemented in a manner that can help in the progress of the company in the end and for its effectiveness in the market (Smith, Maull and Ng 2014).
Therefore, it can be seen that logistics is important for the survival of an organisation and it is necessary that every organisation take into account the factors that can be associated with the concept of logistics in the business. The impact of global logistics is severe and the operating costs of every company need to be managed so that excess costs are not incurred. From the analysis of the literature review, clear idea about the concepts related to logistics can be developed and the works of scholars are analysed to maintain with the objective of the research.
Research methodology consists of different kinds of metrological tools that are mainly used by the researchers while completing the research. The following chapter provide the systematic approach and describe the exploring of the research topic using the different types of methods. Additionally the following chapter also helps in predicting a particular research phenomena by using the different types of tools used in research (Ledford and Gast 2018). The data collection methods and the data analysis techniques have also been mentioned in the following chapter. The methodology is also important because it provides proper justification for the use of each and every kind of methods to be used in the research. The researcher has used deductive approach and descriptive Research Design. Apart from this has also provided clear and transparent justifications for using the different method logical tools. Secondary research has been done in the following research where sources of information app in collected from books journals and online sources.
Inductive Research Approach and Deductive Research Approach are the two main kinds of research approach that are used in the research. According to, Flick (2015) the deductive approach helps the researcher to construct the hypothesis using previously used theories, concepts and frameworks. It makes the researcher capable of gathering information from proven literature and successful concepts. On the other hand the deductive approach also helps to make clear and transparent observations based on the research. On the other hand inductive approach requires the researcher to construct data and information based on new theories and models. The formulator of the research focuses more on analysis of the topic rather than a clear description of the topic (Ledford and Gast 2018).
As mentioned earlier, the deductive approach has a large number of advantages. Primarily it helps to save time as because it involves the use of the different types of the earlier existing research theories and frameworks (Ledford and Gast 2018). Apart from it the research also focuses on the selection of proven and chosen literary articles. The other major advantage of the deductive approach is its capability to transform general data to a more particular and specific data. Therefore the selection of the deductive research approach for completing this particular research is well and truly justified.
Exploratory, Explanatory and descriptive research designs are the most widely used research designs in different kinds of researches involving different topics. An explanatory research design is defined as the research design that provides an opportunity for the researcher to provide justifications for a particular occurrence (Lewis 2015). While exploratory research design involves the testing of the formulated hypothesis. The descriptive research design is much more realistic in nature as because it describes the characteristics of the research topic.
Descriptive research Design has been used in the research. The main reason for the selection of the descriptive design is the capability of the design to help formulate the answers of the research questions. As seen by, Taylor Bogdan and DeVault (2015) the particular research design also helps to find the future occurrences based on the topic of the research. Therefore the use of the following research design is quite justified as the questions related to the logistics and supply chain management are up to the mark.
Case Study, Action Research along with conduction of interview as well as survey are four different strategies that are found to be used in the following research. The case study involves the study of the actual factors that have an impact on the lives of the individuals. Case study always uses secondary research to complete the research. Mackey and Gass (2015) have explained that the issues are mainly focused in action research and the solutions are also provided accordingly. Lastly the interview and the survey methods involve participation of the human participants. The responses of the participants on a specific set of questions are analyzed and result is gathered accordingly.
The researcher has selected a theme based research strategy for conducting the study based on logistics management. The main reason behind this is because it provides an opportunity to the researcher to gather necessary data and information from the earlier research perspectives (Mackelprang et al. 2014). Case study allowed the researcher to make a clear and transparent analysis on the impact of logistics and the maintenance of a proper and effective supply chain management.
Secondary Data Collection and primary data collection methods are two of the most commonly used methods of data collection. Secondary data collection technique has been used while collecting the information from the research sources (Mackey and Gass 2015). Books, online sources, newsletters, journals and other sources were used to collect data related to logistics and supply chain management. The use of secondary data analysis technique helps to save time and money.
The secondary sources have been used for collecting data in this particular research. The literary review of the research which is in the second chapter of the study has been completed by analyzing the secondary data. Books, journals, internet facilities were used to get a transparent idea on the Supply chain and Logistics management especially in United Kingdom. The theories and models used in the previous researches was easily used while completing the following research.
The collected data and other information from the secondary sources will be analyzed to get a clear idea on the topic of the research. Apart from this the analysis will also focus on the answers to the research questions. The collected data can be prepared by means of the theoretical studies. The analysis by means of the secondary sources including books, journals, articles, online sources and many others helps to assure the reliability of the data that is used as because the data has been already used earlier and thus provides a trust. Moreover in most of the cases the data analysis using graphs and charts are not accurate. Rather the analysis using secondary data is much more reliable and justifiable.
Ethics is considered to be one of the most important considerations while completing any kind of research. The maintenance of ethics is useful for the success of the research. The primary criterion of any research is to ensure the secrecy and privacy of the research and the participants who are involved in the research. The responses of the research which are undertaken by the researcher must not be brought forward to the public. The researcher must also ensure the physical safety of the research participants and must not harm them in any way. The participants must also never be forced. In case of secondary research the researcher must take the permission of the related source before using their research work. He must also be aware not to use the research work commercially before appropriate permission. Lastly the honesty and integrity of the research lies in the abstaining of the researcher from any kind of unfair means.
Thematic Analysis
1.Breaking down the logistics chain to capture greater cost benefits
Two of the major transformations are the changing of the face of Global logistics management. They are as follows,
The traditional logistics chain management leads to delivered reduction in cost within specific areas of business. The returns on the savings haven’t been proved and the next step of reduction in the cost will require a larger move across different elements of the Logistic management and to bring it all together (Christopher 2016). This is only possible through a common platform that can be approached to logistics management and also delivers a unified control structure that helps to drive savings by increasing the volumes of sourcing and optimising an end-to-end management of transportation. According to, Mangan Lalwani and Lalwani (2016) the adaptation of all the legal elements and the business compliance is another main benefit and also a main driver for the reduction of cost along the business operations of the logistics company. The automation of the plan and execution of the different functions helps to remove the manual processes which are still not joined and helps the different business rules to maintain the policies of the management (Wieland Handfield and Durach 2016). The implementation of the automatic process removes different areas and also reduces time. Automation also helps to optimise the different elements of the logistics management. Transportation Optimisation typically reduces spending by 10 to 15%.
The strategic approach to logistics and management of transportation is a layered strategy that helps in the delivery of both the planning and implementation of data across the supply chain in a single establishment. Opposite to the isolated transportation management approach orders and supplies which are ready to be shipped are used in the planning, execution as well as the transportation moves. This helps in the creation of a unique link of the transportation of information with what is generally considered the non transportation of information (Mackelprang et al. 2014). The multi strategy plans on transportation and the policies used in transportation becomes operational with interconnected multi functional infrastructure and multiple International moves that are being executed with great efficiency and agility. Atlas Logistics can handle extensive networks across UK. A strategic Logistic management approach helps to connect the network nodes and enables easy transportation plants to be layered on the top of the network for seamless execution of robust strategies without losing different types of item level details. The research of, Fernie and Sparks (2014) has shown the end to end supply chain visibility at the item level leads to a better picture of the presence of inventory. In a situation where a manufacturing activity to identify the reason behind the destruction it can take a microscopic view of the state of the business and identify the most important product and the best option or the best process to deliver the following products. This process helps to make a more responsive and agile supply network for Atlas Logistics while also helps to minimise the cost of expediting. Apart from these the presence of supplies connected on the platform is also the other benefits. The time when the suppliers are already linked and plugged into the supply chain network the data transmission issues gets disconnected and thus helps to ensure that goods are shipped through the right channel and within the perfect time (Song and Parola 2015).
The traditional Logistic supply chain management is a different approach even through the application of the elements of the logistics management. It is seen that the logistics management is fundamentally a multi enterprise process. The logistics supply chain applications have to make the process is here to carry business along with all the different types of the trading partners. A community approach can bring in partner friendliness that helps to benefit the shippers, carriers and the different types of suppliers who are involved in the supply chain management. The Logistic supply chain careers like Atlas Logistics must have a robust platform to optimize the business across all kinds of shippers and loads (Fernie and Sparks 2014). Shippers must be able to leverage multiple relationships with the different types of relationships with different suppliers and manufacturers of Logistics. For example if a shipper has 20 business units integrating with the same career they should no longer operate as separate units but operators on full resource improve overall buying power and leverage. Each of the business unit controls its own procurement and defines its constant but they all centralise when interacting with the carrier (Song and Parola 2015). For standardized careers there should be only one process to interact with the entire company and its different business units.
As seen by, Storey Basterretxea and Salaman (2014) logistics performs the role of a key facilitator in trade in today’s global economy and hence a crucial factor in the increasing welfare and goodness. The increasing growth in population focuses importance in increasing productivity while at the same time decreases the sociological and ecological footprint. This requires equality update of the Human Resource pool by providing better education and training. The continuing urbanization poses a major challenge to the development and plans of Logistic and supply chain management. Apart from this the change in the consumer behaviour and the advancement of e-commerce with a profound impact on both forward and reverse logistics and supply Chains is a major challenge to the supply chain companies. However technological innovations partially address the majority of these challenges. The design of new materials and the miniaturization and dematerialization of the following products helps to diminish both the costs and ecological footprint (Tachizawa Gimenez and Sierra 2015). Most of the companies now use his Technologies like 3D printing and micromachining as it is seen to be a step forward towards mass customisation and also have a profound Logistic impact. The large-scale effect of economy on automatic storage and retrieval systems and the use of the robotics technology is a game-changer in the following regards. This is assisted by Digital dynamic identification systems such as RFID and all controlled by innovative warehouse management systems. Companies like Atlas Logistics which operate under the multi-stakeholder systems cooperation between essentially autonomous companies as the required tools that basically draw on Game-theoretical concepts (Wang and Cullinane 2015). Therefore such kind of similar changes of mind is requested to implement ideas of the use of products are components both by secondary markets or directly from dismantling dispose products in closed loop sublicense as a clear example of the circular economy that is prevalent in most of the countries of the world (Wieland Handfield and Durach 2016).
Conclusion
The following research has effectively focused on the different types of the factors that help to manage a logistics firm in United Kingdom. The objective of the firm to attain a balance between speed and cost has been provided in a proper and effective manner. The literary review has used the important secondary sources and has provided basic information on logistics, factors affecting logistical support and the problems with the management of the logistics business. The logistics management of Atlas logistics and the problems faced as a result of the business operations have been discussed in the following study. The thematic analysis of the following chapter has provided all the necessary details regarding the different types of the organizational characteristics and the way that the organization works in the market. The application of the robotic technology is seen to be gradually adapted by the management of the organization which is supposed to be the game changer in the following industry. The application of the robotics t6echnology will also help in the sustainability of the business in the market. The technological advances will help the company to deal with more and more cargo in the near future and will certainly help them to have a competitive advantage in the market. The use of smart logistical approach, technologically advanced transportation system and smart warehouse infrastructure will be the key to the success of Atlas Logistics in United Kingdom. A thorough analysis of the research is helpful to get a proper and effective knowledge on Logistics and supply chain management.
After a thorough analysis of the total research a number of recommendations can be provided to the organization to make the management of the logistics more capable and sound. Some of the main recommendations that can be provided for the organization are as follows;
The above mentioned recommendations thus provide a clear insight in the techniques and processes that can be adapted by the management of the company to gain tremendous success in the market of United Kingdom.
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