Review on Smithsonian Institution

This website(http://www.si.edu/) is on a poplar museum in America which contains history from all over the world. The website has got accurate english and is also simple to read. Different languages are also available so as to allow readers from different part of the world to read and understand the history facts they have put up.
The arrangement are abit messy as there are too many headings and subheadings. There are lots of pictures and interesting write-ups on the website which makes it very lively and interesting.
There is a navigation bar which makes it easy for users to read and go around the website. A search tool is also given for users to easily navigate around the site. Information and membership are also given. There is no contact or feed back area which is the only down site.

Once again do visit this site and I hope you enjoy your tour with its many pictures and information. http://www.si.edu/

Reflecions on Practical 7

After evaluating the websites, I learned that it is very important for a website to have accuracy in its content and also to be free of grammatical and typo errors. A feedback or contact section is greatly needed if the website wants its users to be able to keep in touch and give their sincere opinions on improving.

The website's information also needs to be updated daily so as to feed us the latest and best information. The presentation and arrangement of the website is a good way to evenly spread out its contents and different sections it wants to show.

Reflections on practical 6

I have learnt the importance of navigation to further ease the sourcing of information on websites. Stuff like hot bars, links to other websites and detailed informations that are properly written out.
http://www.supplychain.ltd.uk - This is the example I can retreive. It is an information site but does not have enough detailed information.

Practical worksheet 4&5 Reflections

Here is what I sourced from 3 types of search pages, search engines, metasearch engines and subject directory. I learn on what kind of results such search tools yield and how it gives me the best ways to help me research.

Search engine - www.google.com
Website - http://www.nextel.com/en/solutions/gps/supplychain.shtml
Purpose: A directory system to enable a less lead time and smoother and faster delivery flow or transporting time.

Metasearch engine - www.ixquick.com
Website - http://www.sterlingcommerce.com/Solutions/SupplyChain/
Purpose: does supply chain management for any companies that needs their services.

Subject directory - www.galaxy.com
Website - http://www.apexsi.com/
Purpose: Apex Systems suite of products utilizes the latest technologies to empower the mobile worker in many areas including mobile sales and delivery, field service, logistics and transportation, and warehouse management.

Reflection on pratical 3
I learn on how to use the internet to research about news, information, personal and advocacy. Read below to see some examples.

News - http://www.chainmail.com.au/
Updates on what is going on in the supply chain world

Information - http://www.fmi.org/supply/
Information on the supply chain in the food industry

Personal - http://lean-supply-chain.blogspot.com/
Personal accounts on what is supply chain

Advocact - http://www.rhsupplies.org/advocacy.shtml
The objective of the advocacy work of the Supply Initiative is to build support and leverage the financial, political, and human resources necessary to secure reproductive health supplies through resource mobilisation and communication efforts.

All About Transportation In Supply Chain

Here are some links and a forum to transportation in supply chain. Through this links you are able to find out more about transportation in supply chain business, and also some tips on supply chain itself.

http://www.supply-chain.org - This website is an actual organization or council rather that helps companies or individuals network better in the supply chain.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_chain - A write up on what exactly supply chain is, also toches on transportation in supply chain.

http://www.fedex.com/ - This is an actual supply chain company which main job is the delievering of documents to people around the world.

http://www.supplychain.com/blog/harpal-singh/ - A personal website on one man's view and ideas about supply chain, he also touches on transportation in supply chain.

http://www.supplychainfocus.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=14 - This a forum that allows you to ask anything about transportation in the supply chain.

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First post. A UIR blog done by Jeric Tay.