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Logistics Defined
Interface on:
Product design and pricing
Customer service policies
Sales forecasts and order processing
Inventory policies and location of warehouses
Channels of distribution and dispatch planning
Transportation to reach products to customers
Customer service
Demand forecasting Marketing
Natural Distribution Communications
Orientation
Resources Inventory control
Materials handling (competitive
(land, facilities
Order processing Advantage)
Equipment) Parts and service support Time and
HR Plants and warehouse selection
Place utility
Finance Procurement
Packaging Efficient move
Information Return goods handling to customer
Salvage and scrap disposal
Traffic and transportation
Warehouse and storage
SDM Ch 15 4
Logistics and SCM
Logistics is more concerned with activities
within the company procurement,
production scheduling, dispatch planning,
inventory, warehousing and transportation.
Materials
Inventory managemen
SDM Ch 15 Management 6
Inventory
SDM Ch 15 8
Inventory Related Costs
SDM Ch 15 9
Transportation Principles
Continuous flow
Optimise unit of cargo - stackability
Maximum vehicle unit capacity utilization
Adaptation of vehicle unit to volume and nature of
traffic
Standardisation
Compatibility of unit load equipment
Minimum of dead weight to total weight
Maximum utilization of capital, equipment and
personnel
SDM Ch 15 10
Process.
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