Suchergebnisse

Postalo je gotovo uobičajeno sugerirati kako nove tehnologije, nove politike i nove ekonomije donose mnoge izazove koji ugrožavaju opstojnost koncepta javne radio-televizije (engl. public service broadcasting) i institucija javnih radio-televizija. Iz tih izazova, u duhu plemenitog optimizma, proizišla je ideja kako javne radio-televizije mogu biti redefinirane u javne medijske servise i kako njihova vrijednost može biti mjerljiva pa samim time i "vjerodostojna". Ovaj pak članak sugerira ne samo da je to vjerojatno pogrešno nego i da je ono što je zapravo na stvari povijesno određena borba oko vrijednosti koje će modernitet prihvatiti. ; It has become common place to suggest that the concept and institutions of public service broadcasting (PSB) are being fundamentally challenged by new technologies, new politics and new economics. Out of these challenges, in a kind of noble optimism, has emerged the idea that PSB can be reimagined as public service media, the worth of which can be made measurable and therefore 'accountable.' This article suggests that not only is this likely misplaced, it also masks the fact that what is actually in play is a historically defined struggle over the values that will constitute modernity.

The majority of the companies surveyed are outsourcing some
transportation functions. The most frequently outsourced transportation
functions are freight bill auditing, freight payment and transportation
reports, which are basically clerical/repetitive in nature. Also,
frequently outsourced are international shipping and fleet maintenance,
functions that require considerable technical expertise and assets.
Transportation functions of a strategic nature are usually not
outsourced. The primary reasons for outsourcing are labour cost savings,
specialisation, asset reduction, and expanding workload. Generally, the
firms that outsourced transportation are satisfied with the service.
Loss of management control is the most important reason for not
outsourcing, although loss of control was not identified as a major
problem area for firms who do outsource. The providers of transportation
outsourcing services are relatively small corporations.

The volume of cargo shipped just‐in‐time (JIT) in the USA has been
increasing over the last decade. At the same time, purchasing has been
undergoing transformations. Examines empirically the effects of both
these trends on the purchasing function, and consequently on inbound
logistics, and reports on them in four sections: criteria for supplier
selection, changes in purchasing practices, purchasing′s interaction
levels with other functional areas and with vendors, and strategic
partnerships regarding suppliers. Also examines the impacts on
purchasing and inbound logistics in terms of performance. The findings
indicate that purchasing is experiencing modifications and that JIT acts
as a positive influence. The changes taking place are improving
competitive position without an increase in logistics expense.