IIBM Institute of Business Management Examination Paper MM.100 Distribution & Logistics Management Section A: Objective Type & Short Questions (30 marks) • This section consists of Multiple Choice questions & short note questions. • Answer all the questions. • Part one questions carry 1 mark each & Part Two questions carry 5 marks each. Part One: Multiple Choices: 1. It deals with the movement of finished goods from the last point
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SWOT Analysis / Warehouse Plan for Dell. Professor McDuffie M. Williams TRA2098/ 361162 1/26/12 SWOT Analysis Dell Strengths: 1. Dell is one of the biggest technological corporations in the world. 2. One of the best known brands in the world. 3. First PC maker to offer next-day, on-site product service. 4. Direct to customer business model. Uses latest technology 5. Dell has remarkably low operating cost relative to revenue because it cuts out the retailer and supplies
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Scheduling – An effective way of scheduling Warehouse activities Traditionally, scheduling algorithms were used in capital intensive production processes where there was a need to optimize the production because the plant capacity was constrained and there were different lines of products vying for the same manufacturing plant resources. With warehouse operations getting more complex and automated over the years, a similar need is felt to schedule some of the warehouse jobs using these algorithms to optimize
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Chemical warehouse manager INDIA Ahlers is developing in India its logistics services dedicated to the chemical industry. Logistics services include warehousing of packed chemicals (incl hazardous), value added logistics (like re-packing and drum filling operations) and distribution. As 3PL Ahlers is serving the international chemical manufactures. Ahlers is committed to offer these companies top class service adhering to the (international) safety standards for chemical logistics. To support
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Technology in Warehouse Management Brandon J Willis The University of Southern Mississippi Technology in Warehouse Management Abstract: The purpose of this research is to identify some technologies in the warehouse and how they are used in the everyday warehouse operations. The first section briefly goes over the history of warehousing. The following section describes a Warehouse Management System and its cost. Then the different technologies that are used in the warehouse are explained
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A warehouse management system (WMS) is a key part of the supply chain and primarily aims to control the movement and storage of materials within a warehouse and process the associated transactions, including shipping, receiving, putaway and picking. The systems also direct and optimize stock putaway based on real-time information about the status of bin utilization. A WMS monitors the progress of products through the warehouse. It involves the physical warehouse infrastructure, tracking systems,
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Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). By Dave Piasecki © Copyright. Content on InventoryOps.com is copyright-protected and is not available for republication. The evolution of warehouse management systems (WMS) is very similar to that of many other software solutions. Initially a system to control movement and storage of materials within a warehouse, the role of WMS is expanding to including light manufacturing, transportation management, order management, and complete accounting systems. To use
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Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) The evolution of warehouse management systems (WMS) is very similar to that of many other software solutions. Initially a system to control movement and storage of materials within a warehouse, the role of WMS is expanding to including light manufacturing, transportation management, order management, and complete accounting systems. To use the grandfather of operations-related software, MRP, as a comparison, material requirements planning (MRP) started as a
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Our client is seeking a Fulltime, Experienced Distribution Centre Assistant. The primary purpose of this position is to provide accurate and efficient pick/packing of stock as well as maintaining inventory accuracy. Reporting directly to the Warehouse Manager, some of your duties will include: * Ensuring correct stock is picked on any pick slips given to the staff * Ensuring the correct addresses are clearly identified * Ensuring all orders are packed, invoiced and labelled accurately
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AUTOMATED CASE PICKING: The next big thing in warehouse automation After setting a firm base in Europe, Automated case picking is gaining ground in US where the number of successful implementations is growing at a rapid pace. Background: Order Picking: Order picking is usually the most recommended among the warehouse processes due to its nature to generate more outbound transactions than inbound transactions. Moreover, it leads to greater customer satisfaction. Productivity in order picking
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