Logistics Information System Research Articles

Assessment of COVID-19 pandemic responses in African countries: thematic synthesis of WHO intra-action review reports

ObjectivesWe conducted a review of intra-action review (IAR) reports of the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. We highlight best practices and challenges and offer perspectives for the...

A Study on the Sources and Prevention of Trade Fraud in the Validity of a Bill of Lading and Letter of Credit

Purpose – This paper identiies the source of trade fraud and provide solutions to prevent trade fraud by examining the legal and issuance requirements of a Switch Bill of Lading, the legal characteristics of a Bill of Lading that do not meet these legal requirements, and the relationship between the L/C payment method and liability of bonded area operator. Design/Methodology/Approach – This study performed a literature review and analysis of Seoul Court Decision 2012GaHap516056 decided on August 23, 2013. Findings – The results of this study are as follows. First, a Bill of Lading that does not meet the legal and issuance requirements of a Switch Bill of Lading is a validity of bill of lading, not a Switch of Bill of Lading. Second, when these two independent L/C payment methods are applied, source of trade fraud arises. Third, if the validity of bill of lading is linked to the two independent L/C payment methods and the liability of bonded area operator, imported cargo can be legally taken out of the bonded area. Fourth, the issuing bank and the negotiating bank can be victims of trade fraud if the validity of a bill of lading and two independent L/C payment methods are linked to the liability of bonded area operator. Research Implications – In the case that validity of bill of lading and the two independent L/C payment methods are linked to the liability of a bonded area operator, the risk of an L/C payment at the issuing bank or the negotiating bank can be prevented if the issuing bank or the negotiating bank use a cargo item code number to access the national customs network and shipping port logistics information system.

DETERMINANT FACTORS FOR ADOPTION OF LOGISTICS INFORMATION SYSTEM IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY IN CHAKECHAKE-ZANZIBAR

Logistics information system constitutes “computer-based information system that supports every aspect of the logistics management process, which involves the coordination of activities, such as scheduling, inventory replenishment, and material flow planning. It is regarded as an essential vehiclein achieving customer service in public entities. Such an information system enhances public institutions to share timely information and facilitate the delivery of products of the right quantity, quality, and at the desired location of the customers.This study examined the existing logistics information system in a bid to know the determinant factors for adoption of logistics information system with perceived benefits in the public health laboratory. The study involved two main theories which included diffusion of innovation and technological acceptance theories. The conceptual framework was developed to reflect the specific objectives mentioned. The study employed a quantitative cross-sectional research design whereby data were drawn from a simple random sampling of 90 respondents through structured questionnaires. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25 was adopted for quantitative analysis. Descriptive statistics, reliability analysis and regression analysis were used to analyze and determine the key factors and association in relation to dependent variables. The regression results show that there are significant and positive determinant factors of Logistics Information System adoption. The technological infrastructure (β=.371, t=5.296,p=.000), management support (β=-0.217, t=-2.092, p=.040), and government environmental support (β=0.990, t=11.911, p=.000) were all found significant and positive effects on Logistics Information System adoption as well as positive and significance between Logistics Information System adoption and perceived benefits. The study recommended that organization should focus on investing proper technological infrastructure

Research on Automation Control of University Logistics Management System Based on Wireless Communication Network

Nowadays, individuals with and without technical knowledge have started utilizing the technology to a broader extent. The utilization of technology has gone deeper concerning gadgets that aid in wireless communication with anyone or anything. This advancement has paved the way for a trending technology named wireless communication network (WCN) in recent years. In addition to this, there has been a significant change and development in the field of trading goods. Manual ordering of goods has changed to online ordering, and hence, supply chain management. This research focuses on applying WCN to a logistic tracking information system (LTIS) for a university with automatic control of the system. A novel algorithm named intelligent logistics system construction algorithm is implemented to evaluate the efficiency and performance of data. This model aids in the tracking goods and automatic control of university logistics.

PTLchain: Privacy and Traceability Enhanced Scheme for Logistics by using Consortium Blockchain

In digital intelligence era, the authenticity , privacy and traceability of data are key factors in building a good logistics information system. However, current logistics system does not pay attention to protecting user’s privacy information, once the user’s privacy is leaked, it will seriously damage the interests of the user. Besides, when there is a logistics dispute, the logistics system cannot ensure the credibility of the traceable process, which reduces the security and availability of the system. Compared with the traditional logistics system, the blockchain-based logistics scheme ensures the security of users’ personal privacy, the authenticity and traceability of logistics information to a certain extent. However, most of the existing blockchain-based privacy-preserving logistics schemes only propose corresponding system models, which cannot be directly applied. Therefore, to address the leaking problems of logistics information in today’s logistics system and inefficiency in tracing the logistics delivery process, we propose a privacy and traceability enhanced scheme for logistics based on consortium blockchain. The blockchain guarantees the authenticity of logistics data through tamper-resistance and traceability, it avoids logistics information and transportation process tampering and supports efficient logistics traceability. Furthermore, we utilize asymmetric encryption and attribute-based encryption to encrypt users’ privacy and logistics information, to protect the private information and realize fine-grained access control. Finally, we implement the prototype system by Hyperledger Fabric platform, and give the performance evaluation to verify the feasibility and practical significance of our scheme.

Influence of Logistics Information System Management on Performance of Food and Beverage Manufacturing Firms in Kenya

Influence of Logistics Information System Management on Performance of Food and Beverage Manufacturing Firms in Kenya

Game Theory Based Decision Coordination Strategy of Agricultural Logistics Service Information System

Under the background of “Internet plus” rapid development, the agricultural logistics industry should apply information technology to every link of the agricultural product logistics industry chain. By making full use of the decision making module of the agricultural logistics information system, we can realize the full sharing of information and data resources, which makes the decision-making scheme of the agricultural logistics information system more optimized. In real economic society, the uncertainty and mismatch between the customer’s logistics service demand and the logistics service capability that the logistics service function provider can provide, that is, when the two information are asymmetric, how to use the third-party contract to coordinate the income and profit distribution of the two, to make the information system decision making more reasonable? This paper mainly studies the coordination scheme of agricultural logistics information system decision making under uncertain output and demand information by introducing the spot market. A joint coordination strategy based on revenue sharing and penalty feedback contracts proposes decentralized decision making based on game theory. Experiments show that the flexible ordering strategy proposed in this paper can reduce the logistics service supply chain’s uncertainty and significantly improve the logistics service supply chain’s overall income level through coordination contracts.

Prioritizing the Logistics Management Factors Affecting Company Performance: Case Study of ADNOC

This paper presents a study to prioritize the logistics management factors influencing the performance of the oil and gas industry in the UAE. The study discovered 56 logistic elements classified into seven groups: Logistics Information System; Transport Management; Inventory Management; Order Process Management; Information Flow Management; Logistics Agility; and Logistics Integration Capabilities. To rank these factors, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) employees completed a questionnaire survey. The survey data was analysed descriptively, and the elements were ranked based on the mean score and standard deviation of each individual factor. According to the findings, the most critical logistic factor for the Logistics Information System (LIS) group is the accuracy of the logistics information system. The most critical logistic factor for the Transport Management (TM) group is Routing and scheduling; the most important logistic factor is size requirements for the Inventory Management (IM) group. The most critical logistic factor for the Order Process Management (OPM) group is top management support, while for the Information Flow Management (IFM) group; the most critical logistic factor is quantifying the level of detail of information packages. The Agility of Logistics Service (ALS) group is increasing the speed of the supply chain to improve customer service. Finally, the Logistics Integration Capabilities (ICL) group shares service information with LSSC members. These findings will be useful in assisting logistics parties in improving their services for the benefit of the company's performance.

Mediation Model of Logistics Service Supply Chain (LSSC) Factors Affecting Organisational Performance

This paper presents the modelling of significant Logistics Service Supply Chain (LSSC) factors affecting oil and gas industry performance in the UAE. Data collection involved the projects of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). The model consisted of six independent constructs, one mediator’s construct and one dependent construct. The six independent constructs are Transport Management; Inventory Management; Order Process Management; Information Flow Management; Agility of logistics service and Integration capabilities of logistics. The mediator construct is logistic information, and the dependent construct is organization performance. The modelling used the AMOS-SEM approach, which indicates the graphical interaction of the factors toward the company performance. The data used to develop the model was gathered through the structured questionnaire survey amongst the selected respondents from the ADNOC oil and gas company in UAE, with a response rate of 90%, indicating strong participation from the population. Total 379 questionnaire forms were collected and used for analysis. The model was constructed according to the conceptual model and assessed at the measurement and structural level of the model. All the individual measurement models achieved the threshold criteria while the structural model reached the required fitness index. Then the model was run for hypothesis testing and found that four of the paths which are Transport Management; Inventory Management; Order Process Management; Information Flow Management have achieved a significant level. Also, Logistics Information Systems has not mediating effect to the relationship of Logistics Service Supply Chain (LSSC) factors affecting oil and gas industry performance in the UAE. This model contributed to the body of knowledge in presenting the relationship of factors affecting the performance of logistics in the oil and gas industry. It is hoped that the oil and gas practitioners can gain from this model to be applied in their profession.

E-Commerce Logistics System Based on Internet of Things

In order to improve the efficiency of the e-commerce logistics system, this paper analyzes the application of dynamic bandwidth resource allocation algorithm in intelligent logistics tracking scenarios and distribution scenarios, and achieves the purpose of optimizing the allocation of bandwidth resources by changing the sampling rate of the control signal. Moreover, this paper designs and implements an e-commerce logistics information system based on the Internet of Things, and starts with each functional module to introduce in detail the various functions realized by the system in this paper. This paper changes the traditional logistics operation mode, through the realization of various functional modules, users can grasp personal historical orders and view the list of historical orders. Finally, this paper analyzes the performance of this system through experimental research. The results of the research show that the e-commerce logistics system based on the Internet of Things proposed in this paper is effective.

Comparison of Logistics Time of R3A and R3B for Transportation of Lychee Product

This research presents the logistics management information system (LMIS) for the supply chain of lychee products of Phayao Province, Thailand. The main aim of this research is to develop a management application for Phayao’s agricultures to improve their competitive abilities on Chinese markets by utilizing a prediction method for traffic congestion based on both real-time and anticipated road traffic. The loss of productivity caused by traffic congestion has become a huge and increasingly heavy burden on Phayao farmers. Therefore, the prediction of urban road network traffic flow and the rapid and accurate evaluation of traffic congestion is of great significance to solve this problem. By using traffic data obtained by distance, road conditions, transportation safety, traffic density, and customs clearance, the local farmers in Phayao can deliver lychee products on time and reduce the loss of high emissions and environmental pollution caused by traffic congestion effectively.

Artificial intelligence for last-mile logistics - Procedures and architecture

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly important in many industries due to its diverse areas of application and potential. In logistics in particular, increasing customer demands and the growth in shipment volumes are leading to difficulties in forecasting delivery times, especially for the last mile. This paper explores the potential of using AI to improve delivery forecasting. For this purpose, a structured theoretical solution approach and a method for improving delivery forecasting using AI are presented. In doing so, the important phases of the Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM) framework, a standard process for data mining, are adopted and discussed in detail to illustrate the complexity and importance of each task such as data preparation or evaluation. Subsequently, by embedding the described solution into an overall system architecture for information systems, ideas for the integration of the solution into the complexity of real information systems for logistics are given.

Practices of anti-malaria pharmaceuticals inventory control system and associated challenges in public health facilities of Oromiya special zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia

BackgroundAnti-malaria pharmaceuticals inventory control system helps to maintain an appropriate stock level using logistics management information system records and reports. Antimalaria pharmaceuticals are highly influenced by seasonality and demand variation. Thus, to compensate the seasonality, resupply quantities should be adjusted by multiplying the historical consumption with the Look-ahead seasonality indexes (LSI) to minimize stock-outs during the peak transmission season and overstocks (possible expiries) during off-peak seasons The purpose of this study was to assess anti-malaria pharmaceuticals inventory control practice and associated challenges in public health facilities of the Oromiya special zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia.MethodologyFacility-based cross-sectional study design employing both quantitative and qualitative methods, explanatory sequential mixed method, of data collection and analysis was used in all public health facilities in the Oromia special zone from September 1 to September 30, 2019. The study was conducted in 27 health centers and 2 hospitals, the dispensing units managing anti-malaria pharmaceuticals and data was collected using observation checklists The quantitative data were analyzed by Statistical package for social sciences using linear regression. Purposive sampling was used to select key informants and 12 in-depth interviews were conducted by the principal investigator. Thematic analysis was performed using Nvivo 11 plus and interpretation by narrative strategies.ResultsThe quantitative finding in this study revealed that none of the health facilities surveyed calculated months of stock and multiplied the historical consumption with look ahead seasonal indices (LSI) to forecast the upcoming year consumptions.. Average months of stock of anti-malaria pharmaceuticals were 5.32 months with the annual wastage rate of 11.32%. The point and periodic availability of anti-malaria pharmaceuticals was 72.38 and 77.03% respectively. The number of stocks out days within the previous 6 months was 41.34 days. The study also reported bin card usage (β = − 3.5, p = 0.04) and availability of daily dispensing register (β = − 2.7, p = 0.005) had statistically significant effect on anti-malaria pharmaceuticals inventory control practice. The perceived challenges attributed to the poor anti-malaria pharmaceuticals inventory control practice were lack of integrated pharmaceutical logistics system training, management support, inadequate and near expiry supply from pharmaceuticals supply agency, job dissatisfaction, and staff turnover.ConclusionInventory control practices for anti-malaria pharmaceuticals was poor as indicated by maximum stock level and none of the health facilities calculated months of stock and the previous consumption was not multiplied by look ahead seasonal indices to compensate the seasonal and demand variation. Efforts should be under-taken by concerned bodies to improve inventory control practice; such as training and regular follow up have to be provided to the health professionals managing anti-malaria pharmaceuticals.

Impact of logistics information systems on supply chain optimization: Case of Group Bachir Rachid

Purpose: This paper aims to check the contribution of Logistics Information Systems – LIS to supply chain optimization in the steel industry group of Bachir Rachid. This group that owns eight independent companies and numerous points of sale and warehouses, has to be connected by such advanced systems to ensure effectiveness and profitability.
 Methodology: A questionnaire was distributed among a group of employees, and the collected data was later analyzed by SPSS 25 and complemented by further structured and unstructured interviews. We have realized an analysis of variance to evaluate the impact of LIS on logistics activities, supply chain management, and integration as well as optimization. The test of Kruskal-Wallis H was chosen due to the non-linearity of the data.
 Results: This work proves that Logistics Information Systems contribute to the performance of logistics activities, supply chain integration, and supply chain optimization through the enhancement of the efficiency of supply chain management and by the reduction of supply chain costs.
 The theoretical contribution: The contribution made to the theory of logistics and supply chain management lies in confirming previous findings on the contribution of LIS to logistics and supply chain optimization in Algeria, and more specifically, in the steel industry.

Important Factors in the Development of Biopharmaceutical Logistics Centers

Human life is at the center of the fourth industrial revolution in the pharmaceutical trade. One of the major factors driving the growth of pharmaceuticals is the rapid growth of biopharmaceuticals. The global biopharmaceutical market is showing steady growth, and the current share of 20% of the drug market is expected to expand to 70% within the next 20 years. The domestic biopharmaceutical market has also turned into a trade surplus due to an increase of exports in 2017. Currently, there are no studies on the establishment of biopharmaceutical distribution centers. Therefore, in this study, it was assumed that the factors needed for the establishment of existing logistics centers and biopharmaceutical logistics centers would differ. In this study, three factors were extracted from a fuzzy AHP analysis – facility, location, and cost. In addition, 11 detailed factors were indicated, and their importance depended on temperature management devices, convenience of transportation, and the establishment of a logistics information system. Thus, facilities are more important in biopharmaceutical logistics centers than general logistics center.

ERP System in the Logistics Information Management System of Supply Chain Enterprises

In the era of rapid development of information, with the popularization of computers, the development of science and technology, and the continuous growth of IT technology and business, the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system has become a platform and guarantee for the completion of business management processes after long-term operations. Establishing a logistics management information system is an important means for Chinese companies to improve their logistics efficiency. This is the prerequisite for modern companies to gain a competitive advantage in the management of logistics companies. Therefore, organizations must adapt to different needs, fierce competition, and rapid strategic changes. This is a powerful supplement to the nature of logistics companies. The logistics management information system has continuously experienced the processes of MRP, MRP II, and ERP. This article aims to study how to use computers in logistics management to create an ERP system-based enterprise logistics information management system. This article puts forward the development significance of logistics information management system, uses ERP system to analyze complex logistics business in detail, and designs the overall framework, specific functions, and data model of the system in detail. The experimental results of this paper show that the ERP system has important application value in the logistics information management system of supply chain enterprises, and it can effectively increase the value of customer satisfaction by 86.7%.

Influence of Information Sharing on Availability of Contraceptives: A Case of Uganda’s Public Health Sector

There is shortage of literature that links information sharing and availability of contraceptives and specifically focusing on the public health sector. This paper examines the influence of information sharing on the availability of contraceptives in Uganda’s public health sector. Drawing from the resource dependence theory (RDT), this study adopts a deductive approach to address the issue at hand. Using stratified sampling, quantitative data was collected from 165 self – administered questionnaires from public health facilities in South Western Uganda. PLS-SEM approach was used for data analysis. The findings of the study reveal a positive and significant influence between logistics management information systems (LMIS) and training on the availability of contraceptives in the public health sector. At the same time, the findings also reveal a positive but non-significant influence between sensitization and availability of contraceptives. The government is advised to increase resources to implement more logistics management information systems (LMIS) in public health facilities, improve on capacity building more especially with village health teams (VHTs) and implementing adolescent clinics.

Management Problems of Modern Logistics Information System Based on Data Mining

With the development of technology, the data stored by humans is growing geometrically. Especially in the logistics industry, the rise of online e-commerce has created a huge data flow in the informatized logistics network. How to collect, analyze, and organize this information in time and analyze the meaning of this information from it is a difficult problem. The paper aims to learn the management of logistics systems from the perspective of statistics. This article uses random analysis of 1,000 customers’ logistics records from the logistics enterprise information system, uses mathematical analysis and matrix theory to analyze the correlation among them, and analyzes customer types and shopping. The information on habits, daily consumption patterns, and brand preferences is classified and summarized using mathematical statistics. The experimental results show that the results of the study can well reflect customers’ daily habits and consumption habits. The experimental data show that mining effective and accurate information from massive information can help companies to quickly make decisions, formulate scientific logistics management programs, improve operating efficiency, reduce operating costs, and obtain good benefits.

Third Party Logistics Information System based on Internet of Things Technology

With the rapid development of computer, communication technology and Internet of Things technology, logistics management system is also rapidly evolving from a simple way to automated management. This paper mainly studies the design method of third-party logistics information system based on Internet of Things technology. This paper first introduces the emergence and current situation of the third-party logistics, combined with the production needs of the third-party logistics. In terms of the overall design idea, it integrates the needs of upstream and downstream logistics enterprises. According to the logistics design criteria, it utilizes technologies such as the Internet of Things, cloud computing and database to complete the integration of the whole logistics system, and realizes information sharing, standard unification and upstream and downstream integration. Thus greatly improved the efficiency of logistics, and completed the supervision of goods.

Perceptions of Barriers to Addressing Pharmaceutical Stockout in Timor-Leste

Since 2005, stockout of pharmaceuticals has been a constant issue at all health services in Timor-Leste (TL). This study identifies factors that contribute to the ongoing pharmaceutical stockout as perceived by various stakeholders. A mixed-method approach was implemented, including face-to-face interviews with 46 Timorese health professionals involved in the pharmaceutical supply chain, along with documentational review and analysis. The field study was conducted in four locations (Dili, Liquiça, Aileu, and Ermera) from July to October 2018. This paper draws on qualitative accounts of participants' perceptions, which were investigated through an interview schedule in the Tetum language, with transcripts translated into English for analysis. The responses gathered were consistent among various groups of employees. Perceptions of stakeholder views on factors contributing to pharmaceutical stockout were identified. These included issues such as poor coordination, failure to adhere to policy guidelines, significant difficulties, and lack of knowledge with inventory management, quantification, forecasting, and budgetary constraints. A weak logistic management information system and a lack of capacity in inventory management resulted in a lack of reliable data. Other factors, such as political intervention, work ethics and lack of basic infrastructure, such as internet connectivity, were also reported by participants. The findings highlighted that there are multiple factors contributing to the ongoing pharmaceutical stockout. This may be addressed by implementing more culturally appropriate education and training on forecasting methods.