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EKOL Logistics: Thinking Outside the Box
Shih, Willy; Cekin, EselCase HBS-618037-EService and Operations ManagementThis case describes Ekol, an intermodal transportation and logistics company, and how it manages capacity planning. Its busiest routes linked motor vehicle assemblers in Germany and Turkey with many of their parts suppliers, but it had also developed key links in fast-fashion supply chains. It used combinations of land, short-sea, and rail routes to provide different levels of service. The challenge was maximizing utilization of its trucks and tr...Starting at €8.20