Instructions
Individual Assignment Instructions:
Transportation and logistics functions for forward and reverse logistics effect process life cycles. Some processes are better than others, for various reasons and in differing situations.
Write a three to five page APA formatted essay and describe differences in the transportation and logistics functions of reverse logistics. Base the differences on each category, transportation, and logistics, by describing situations where differences are apparent. Include how effective organization of human resources contributes to performance.
Develop essay points with both periodical and peer-reviewed publication articles from the library. Periodical publications typically do not have peer-reviewed articles. They are reviewed by editors and published in the popular media. Peer-reviewed publications are published as academic journals. Both types of publications are acceptable for this assignment.
Individual Assignment Resources:
Each URL below is available from inside the APUS library page Paste the URL in the browser window, while logged into the library.
Fugate, B., Sahin, F., & Mentzer, J. T. (2006). Supply chain management coordination mechanisms. Journal of Business Logistics, 27(2), 129-161
https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/docview/212601781/642A7D82971E4D24PQ/7?accountid=8289
Palsaitis, R., Ciziuniene, K., & Vaiciute, K. (2017). Improvement of warehouse operations management by considering competencies of human resources. Procedia Engineering, 187(2017), 604-613. doi:doi: 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.04.420
https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/science/article/pii/S1877705817319501
Shuang, L., Wang, N., He, Z., Che, A., & Ma, Y. (2012). Design of a multiobjective reverse logistics network considering the cost and service level. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2012, 2-21. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/928620
https://doaj.org/article/cdb60403ebc442a394177f47d3adc101
Submission Instructions:
•Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
•APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting.
•Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Category: Reverse Logistics
This assignment is an introduction to college-level essay writing. Create an essay in APA format. Check the examples in the library writing resources and brush up on writing skills. Develop an essay of two to four pages, excluding title and reference page. Create an introduction using APA section title, repeating the title page byline. Then, use 1st and 2nd level section titles to create topics from the reading. Within each section title (topic) develop essay points by combining information from two or more library articles. Select topics from the course readings. Introduce the topic by paraphrasing information from the class reading. Then, search the library for articles on the topics selected from the class reading. Paraphrasing information from resources (class material and library articles) is a good way to demonstrate understanding of course objectives. Remember to match the title page format, section titles, citations, and references in APA format. Match each type to examples in the library writing resources.
Ive attached chapters 10 and 18 to use a refernces for the essay. I need library articles on the topics discussed within th chapters as well.