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Business Logistics Management
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1. Management of materials in motion and at rest.
Types of Forecasts
Inventory
Collaborative Example
Quantity Utility Definition
2. Transportation Management System
TMS
Inbound
Quantity Utility Definition
Two Phases of order mgmt.
3. Globalization - Technology - Organizational Consolidation - Empowered Customer - Government Policy and Regulation
Cost/Value Issue
3rd Party Logistics
Forces Driving the Rate of Change
Strategic Example
4. Right: information - partner - quantity - format - time - place - cost
5. Marketing - Manufacturing/operations - Finance - Accounting
Dimensions of customer service
Freight Forwarder
The Micro Dimension
Strategic Role of I.T.
6. The art and science of management - engineering - and technical activities concerned with requirements - design - and supplying and maintaining resources to support objectives - plans - and operations.
Supply Chain Issues
Council of Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Network Issue
7. The network facilities and supporting transportation is important. It must be capable and able to respond to change in the marketplace.
Globalization Force
3rd Party Logistics
ERP
Supply Chain Network Issue
8. Relevant - Accurate - Accessible - Timely - Transferable
DRP
Information Requirements
Military Logistics
Third Party Logistics Industry
9. Providing time and place utility/value of materials and products in support of Functional management organization objectives.
Export Management Companies
Collaborative Example
Component Support
Military Logistics
10. Partner
Quantity Utility Definition
Collaborative Example
Forecast Errors
Cost/Value Issue
11. 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.
12. Adding value to products by making them available when they're needed.
Utility(ies) associated with Marketing
Collaborative Relationship
Time Utility Definition
FOB
13. Right product - right time - right quantity - right quality - right cost - right destination
WMS
Transportation Management Issue
Cost/Value Issue
Customer Service
14. Measures cost and performance of activities.
Types of 3PLs
DDP
MRP
ABC Activity-Based Costing
15. Time Utility - Place Utility - Quantity Utility
S&OP
Utility(ies) associated with Logistics
Supply Chain Network Issue
Transportation Management Issue
16. 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.
ABC Activity-Based Costing
Information Issue
Two Phases of order mgmt.
Time Utility Definition
17. Influences product availability
FAS
Logistics Management
Forces Driving the Rate of Change
Order Cycle Time
18. Simple moving average - Weighted Moving average - Exponential Smoothing - Adjusted Exponential Smoothing for Trend - Seasonal Influences
Integrated Supply Chain
Arm's Length
Top US trading partners
Types of Forecasts
19. Canada - China - Mexico
Complexity Issue
Top US trading partners
Integrated Supply Chain
Transportation Management Issue
20. Processes for developing and implementing successful relationship
Council of Supply Chain Management
Types of Forecasts
Supply Chain Relationship
Military Logistics
21. Analyze and evaluate on organizations efficiency over a time period.
S&OP
Performance Measurement Issue
CPFR
Empowered Customer Force
22. The dual flow of Product/Services - Information - and Finances across the suppliers - distributors - manufacturers - wholesalers - and customers.
External Metrics
Integrated Supply Chain
Major categories of metrics
Cost/Value Issue
23. Order Fill Rate - Perfect Order
Supply Chain
Air
External Metrics
Supply Chain Relationship
24. Business Logistics - Military Logistics - Event Logistics - Service Logistics
Logistics Management
Military Logistics
Information Issue
Four Subdivisions of Logistics
25. How firms in this industry create value for their commercial clients
Third Party Logistics Industry
DRP
Information Requirements
CPFR
26. Enlightened - Educated - easy access to Internet
Freight Forwarder
Empowered Customer Force
Logistics
Supply Chain
27. Customers trade partnership against terrorism
C-TPAT
Cost/Value Issue
Types of Forecasts
Transportation Management Issue
28. Free On Board
Top US trading partners
External Metrics
Vertical Relationship
FOB
29. Increased complexity for organizations (from SKUs to trade regulations) is a problem. Organizations should simplify.
Supply Chain
Integrated Supply Chain
Complexity Issue
Vertical Relationship
30. Return on Assets.
CRM Customer Relationship Management
Types of 3PLs
ROA
Vertical Relationship
31. Two or more business orgs cooperate and willingly modify their business objectives and practices to help achieve long-term goals.
Logistics Management
DRP
Immutable Laws of Collaborative Logistics
Collaborative Relationship
32. Adding value to products by having them where people want them.
3rd Party Logistics
NAFTA
CFR
Place Utility Definition
33. Critical part of global supply chains
Ocean
Ports
Forecast Errors
Performance Measurement Issue
34. Act as agents for domestic firms in the international arena.
Outbound
Export Management Companies
Balancing Supply/Demand
C-TPAT
35. Challenge is to evaluate and successfully implement the technology
Technology Issue
Export Trading Companies
Information Issue
Air
36. Form Utility
DRP
Supply Chain Definition
Utility(ies) associated with Production
Complexity Issue
37. Reduced complexity - reduced product life cycle - more volatility - organizational structures frequently change.
Global Markets Characteristics
Physical Distribution
Possession Utility
Value Added Role of Logistics (5 types of utility)
38. Sales and Order Processing
Horizontal Relationships
S&OP
3rd Party Logistics
Cost/Value Issue
39. Current 1. WMS 2. Web-enabled communication 3. Visibility tools 4. TMS - Future 1. RFID 2. Collaboration tools 3. Supply chain planning and visibility tools
Four Subdivisions of Logistics
Two Phases of order mgmt.
Global Markets Characteristics
Strategic Role of I.T.
40. Coordination and Integration can reduce the inventory level on horizontal and vertical levels in the SC. (the bullwhip effect [when inventory is duplicated])
Common Culture
ABC Activity-Based Costing
Organizational Relationships Issue
Inventory Deployment Issue
41. The design and integration of all aspects of support for the operational capability of the military forces and their equipment to ensure readiness - reliability and efficiency.
CPFR
Event Logistics
Customer (7 R's of logistics)
Military Logistics
42. Time - Quality - Cost - Supporting Metrics
Business Logistics
Place Utility Definition
Performance Categories
DRP
43. Free Alongside Ship
Transactional Relationship
Two Phases of order mgmt.
Empowered Customer Force
FAS
44. Producer to Store - servicing the customer
Empowered Customer Force
Transactional Relationship
Outbound
Globalization Force
45. The most pervasive and important global shipment method. Low rates - wide variety of products
CFR
R's of Information
Ocean
Air
46. Time - Dependability - Communications - Convenience
Global Markets Characteristics
CIF
Dimensions of customer service
Inventory Deployment Issue
47. Real and recognized benefits to all members - Dynamic creation - measurement - and evolution of collaborative partnerships - Co-buyer and co-seller relationships - Flexibility and security - Collaboration across all stages of business process integ
Supply Chain
Organizational Relationships Issue
Service Logistics
Immutable Laws of Collaborative Logistics
48. 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
ABC Activity-Based Costing
CPFR
Factors Affecting Demand
49. Distribution Requirement Planning
DRP
Supply Chain Network Issue
Factors Affecting Demand
Categories of Logistics Quantification Pyramid
50. Warehouse Management System
Forecasting
WMS
Common Culture
Forces Driving the Rate of Change