satisfy local demand as well as demand from other markets. 3. How should markets be allocated to plants and how frequently should this allocation be revised? Plants should cater the markets they are built in. This would basically reduce the logistics cost and also help company respond better to sudden changes in demand. Apart from the regional markets, each plant should have the ability to manufacture common plants. Additionally, each plant should complement atleast one more plant in terms of
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Internal Analysis Sample Questions to Understand the Sources of Data Group or Individual Assignment Download the file from D2L Type Answers in Spaces Below Using the data sets handed out in class, answer the following questions. You must be specific to receive credit. 1. How would you determine how much we buy (dollars) from each of our suppliers on an annual basis? Which data set would you use? 2. How would you determine how much of each category/product type (brochures, flyers
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into seven divisions: three pasta divisions, the Bakery Products Division, the Fresh Bread Division, the Catering Division, and the International Division. Giorgio Maggiali, the director of logistics was becoming increasingly frustrated. His predecessor Brando Vitali, who had served as the director of logistics for Barilla before Maggiali had proposed implementing Just-in-Time Distribution (JITD), which was modeled after the popular ‘Just-in-Time’ manufacturing concept. Vitali had proposed that, rather
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GFML3053 International Logistics (A142) Group Project Assignment Instruction: Students of GFML3053 in A142 need to accomplish this task by group (3-4 students) Groups will be created by the lecturer or by students. In case the members are chosen by students, the complete name list should be submitted by week 4 (latest). The chosen topic should be submitted in the same week together with complete group members with contact details. Group member #1 in the list will automatically be the group
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Situation: Heather Sloman is a buyer in the purchasing department of Southeastern University Reports to Glen Meredith, senior buyer of computer and business products A folding machine was purchased by Walter Charbonneau, manager of of the university registrar’s office All university purchases are required to follow university purchasing policies: Submit a purchase request to purchasing department Authority and approval will be checked and additional information (e.g. tax and duty status, product
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Brief Background John Powell, president and founder of Powell Logistics Inc. (PLI), has built up a substantial business over the last 30 years and he has excelled in the profitable less-than-load (LTL) transport service. He founded the company in 1979, as a truck brokering service, with diverse truckload transportation requirements and local and international carriers with available capacity. PLI’s customer base has grown steadily as the company now serves hundreds of shippers each day, by developing
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Work with Jason/Scott/Phil’s Customers Enter customer orders Enter Purchase orders Send order acknowledgements Enter new customer info into FACTS Enter new vendors info into FACTS **Collect Customer Credit Info Track release information for Logistics Gather/Input/Send COA’s Process incoming check Enter payables Prepare checks Answer phones/ Direct calls Request/Send Certificates of Insurance **Gather Vendor Information Open/ Sort Mail Track and order office supplies & other needs Set
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1. Yes, the university should try returning the machine because the university has received far superior from its already existing list of suppliers. It is important to show Walter how is lack of ability to follow the correct procedures can be very costly to the university and this negligence will not be tolerated. He must be told that he should always follow the correct procedures as they will not only save the university money but also may benefit him in the quality of the equipment and service
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1. How could a grocery store use inventory to increase the responsiveness of the company’s supply chain? The logistical driver of inventory encompasses all raw materials, work in process, and finished goods within a supply chain. A grocery store can be more responsive if it offers a broader variety. A grocery store should use products that can last for a significant amount of time and does not hold a high demand in its current time. 2. How could an auto manufacturer use transportation to
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created to solve the problems of effects of fluctuating demand (Bullwhip Effect) and stock outs issue that strain Barilla’s manufacturing and logistics operations. Benefits: Barilla can make better delivery decisions and improve its demand forecasts, be more effectively meet end-consumer’s need and more evenly distribute the workload on its manufacturing and logistics systems. The inventories of Distribution Centers (customers) could be reduced. Drawbacks: Sale Persons lost their incentives, because
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