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Business Logistics Management
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1. Networks - Complexity - Inventory Deployment - Information - Cost/Value - Organizational Relationships - Performance Measurement - Technology - Transportation Management - Supply Chain Security
Council of Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Issues
Technology Issue
Immutable Laws of Collaborative Logistics
2. An external supplier that performs all or part of a company's logistics functions.
Ocean
Export Trading Companies
3rd Party Logistics
Component Support
3. Product/Service - Information - Finance
CPFR
Supply Chain Flows
MRP
TMS
4. Customers trade partnership against terrorism
ABC Activity-Based Costing
C-TPAT
Immutable Laws of Collaborative Logistics
Utility(ies) associated with Logistics
5. Marketing - Manufacturing/operations - Finance - Accounting
Supply Chain Network Issue
Organizational Relationships Issue
Categories of Logistics Quantification Pyramid
The Micro Dimension
6. Right: information - partner - quantity - format - time - place - cost
7. Acquisition - scheduling and management of the facilities/ assets - personnel and materials to support and sustain a service operation or business.
Service Logistics
Logistics Activities
Utility(ies) associated with Production
Performance Measurement Issue
8. Export goods and services to overseas buyers and handles most of the export arrangements.
Collaborative Relationship
Export Trading Companies
Collaborative Example
Types of 3PLs
9. Processes for developing and implementing successful relationship
Motor
Possession Utility
Supply Chain Relationship
Place Utility Definition
10. Enterprise Resource Planning
Organizational Relationships Issue
ERP
Ports
CRM Customer Relationship Management
11. Segment Customer Base - Identify the product service package - Develop and execute the best procedures - measure performance continuously
Supply Chain Relationship
Information Requirements
Steps in implementing CRM
Inventory Deployment Issue
12. Procurement and Manufacturing - value adding activities
Event Logistics
Council of Supply Chain Management
Four Subdivisions of Logistics
Inbound
13. Assembles and manages the resources - capabilities - and technology of its own organization with those of complementary service providers to deliver a comprehensive supply chain solution.
Quantity Utility Definition
C-TPAT
4PL
Dimensions of customer service
14. Time - Dependability - Communications - Convenience
Dimensions of customer service
Top US trading partners
Forecasting
Transportation Management Issue
15. ISs lead to the collection and storage of vast amounts of data and help lead to better decision making - but many companies are not taking advantage of it.
Empowered Customer Force
Military Logistics
Information Issue
Outbound
16. Possession Utility
Logistics Management
Utility(ies) associated with Marketing
Global Markets Characteristics
3rd Party Logistics
17. 24/7 connection. Fast - accessible - consumers become aware of shipping cycles.
Technology Force
Top US imports from China
Organizational Consolidation Force
Forces Driving the Rate of Change
18. Adding value to products by having them where people want them.
Information Requirements
Place Utility Definition
Performance Measurement Issue
Arm's Length
19. Transportation-based - Warehouse/distribution-based - Forwarder-based - Shipper/management-based - Financial-based - Information-based firms
Value Added Role of Logistics (5 types of utility)
Types of 3PLs
Military Logistics
Order Cycle Time
20. Collaborative Planning - Forecasting - and Replenishment
CPFR
Organizational Relationships Issue
CFR
Supply Chain Definition
21. Reduced complexity - reduced product life cycle - more volatility - organizational structures frequently change.
Technology Issue
CIF
Global Markets Characteristics
Form Utility Definition
22. Right product - right time - right quantity - right quality - right cost - right destination
TMS
3rd Party Logistics
Transportation Management Issue
Order Cycle Time
23. Supplies expertise to international shippers. Consolidate small shipments. Derives income from fees for service.
3rd Party Logistics
Event Logistics
Freight Forwarder
Supply Chain Network Issue
24. Return on Assets.
Air
Utility(ies) associated with Marketing
ROA
Utility(ies) associated with Production
25. Order Fill Rate - Perfect Order
NAFTA
External Metrics
Component Support
ABC Activity-Based Costing
26. Analyze and evaluate on organizations efficiency over a time period.
Performance Measurement Issue
Military Logistics
Time Utility Definition
Export Management Companies
27. Business Logistics - Military Logistics - Event Logistics - Service Logistics
Supply Chain Relationship
Four Subdivisions of Logistics
ERP
Performance Categories
28. Growth to a global or worldwide scale. Important Issues in a SC: More volatile supply and demand - shorter product lifetimes - blurring of organizational boundaries.
Globalization Force
Ocean
Value Added Role of Logistics (5 types of utility)
NAFTA
29. The process of planning - implementing - and controlling the efficient - effective flow and storage of goods - services - and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requ
Forces Driving the Rate of Change
NAFTA
Business Logistics
Military Logistics
30. Simple moving average - Weighted Moving average - Exponential Smoothing - Adjusted Exponential Smoothing for Trend - Seasonal Influences
Supply Chain Relationship
Place Utility Definition
Logistics Activities
Types of Forecasts
31. Value added to goods through a manufacturing or assembly process.
Vertical Relationship
Performance Categories
ABC Activity-Based Costing
Form Utility Definition
32. Focuses on the outbound side of of a firm's logistics system.
Event Logistics
Immutable Laws of Collaborative Logistics
Steps in implementing CRM
Physical Distribution
33. How firms in this industry create value for their commercial clients
Inventory Deployment Issue
Third Party Logistics Industry
Supply Chain Relationship
Horizontal Relationships
34. That part of the supply chain process that plans - implements - and controls the efficient - effective flow and storage of goods - services - and related information from point of origin to point of consumption in order to meet customer requirem
Common Culture
CPFR
Balancing Supply/Demand
Government Regulations and Policy Force
35. Time - Quality - Cost - Supporting Metrics
Performance Categories
Utility(ies) associated with Logistics
Major categories of metrics
Global Markets Characteristics
36. Form - Time - Place - Quantity - Possession
DRP
Value Added Role of Logistics (5 types of utility)
DDP
Types of 3PLs
37. Influences product availability
CRM Customer Relationship Management
Value Added Role of Logistics (5 types of utility)
Vertical Relationship
Order Cycle Time
38. Refer to the traditional linkages between firms in the supply chain such as retailers - distributors - manufacturers - and parts and materials suppliers
Performance Measurement Issue
Vertical Relationship
Utility(ies) associated with Marketing
Possession Utility
39. Strategic Alliance
Transactional Relationship
Strategic Example
CFR
4PL
40. Challenge is to evaluate and successfully implement the technology
Logistics Management
Technology Issue
Outbound
ABC Activity-Based Costing
41. The dual flow of Product/Services - Information - and Finances across the suppliers - distributors - manufacturers - wholesalers - and customers.
Supply Chain Network Issue
S&OP
Council of Supply Chain Management
Integrated Supply Chain
42. Plays large part in intermodal shipments.
DDP
Ocean
Motor
Cost/Value Issue
43. Free Alongside Ship
Quantity Utility Definition
Government Regulations and Policy Force
FAS
Balancing Supply/Demand
44. Transportation Management System
CFR
TMS
Inventory
Supply Chain Relationship
45. Deregulation: Transportation - Communications - and Financial Institutions
Arm's Length
Business Logistics
Government Regulations and Policy Force
4PL
46. Delivered Duty Paid
Utility(ies) associated with Marketing
Inventory Deployment Issue
DDP
Four Subdivisions of Logistics
47. Partner
Collaborative Example
Supply Chain Relationship
Third Party Logistics Industry
Vertical Relationship
48. Providing time and place utility/value of materials and products in support of Functional management organization objectives.
Inventory
Component Support
Globalization Force
3rd Party Logistics
49. Getting the right product - to the right customer - in the right quantity - in the right condition - at the right place - at the right time - and at the right cost.
50. Cost - Insurance - and Freight
Strategic Relationship
Order Cycle Time
CIF
Utility(ies) associated with Production