Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Scheduling
the arrival of materials and other inputs Warehousing and inventory control Strategic choice of international warehousing facilities Scheduling production Packaging, transportation and final delivery Analysis of transportation costs
The
design and management of a system that controls the flow of materials into, through and out of the international corporation
Global logistics
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The systems concept The total cost concept The trade-off concept
The activities involved in Supply chain are i. Purchasing ii.Manufacturing iii.Logistics iv.Distribution v.Transportation and vi.Marketing
Covers
both logistics and operations Includes activities such as sourcing, procurement, order processing, manufacturing, warehousing, inventory control, servicing and warranty, customs clearing, wholesaling and distribution
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Supply chain as a cross-functional entity Supply chain as the integrator and coordinator of production and logistics activities
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Substantial geographical distances Forecasting problems/difficulties in foreign markets Fluctuations in exchange rates for different currencies Demand for great variety of products Inadequate infrastructures such as labor skills, availability of supply Supplier quality Lack of local process equipments and technologies Inadequate transportation facilities and Inadequate telecommunication facilities
Corporation
Physical distribution
Storage
Inventory manageme nt
Two
major areas of Global Logistics are i. Global sourcing and ii.Global distribution
Demand forecasting Purchasing Materials management Requirement planning Production planning Manufacturing inventory Warehousing Logistics Material handling management Industrial packaging Finished goods inventory Distribution planning Order processing Physical Transportation distribution Customer service Strategic planning Information technology Marketing Sales
Transport Mode Inventories Agents Financial risk Cargo risk Government agencies Administration Communication Insurance Packaging Payment
Value additions?