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Logistics - Final Exam

This document discusses various logistics concepts and systems. It covers project phases like problem definition, design, and realization. It also discusses physical distribution systems, information handling and control issues like using RFID chips and electronic data interchange. Data sharing systems between customers and forwarders are examined, as well as data management parallel to cargo management using approaches like material requirements planning and distribution requirements planning. The document also covers value added logistics concepts like marking, packing, and de-consolidation/re-consolidation. Finally, it discusses commodity related systems in industries like automotive and food processing.

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Logistics - Final Exam

This document discusses various logistics concepts and systems. It covers project phases like problem definition, design, and realization. It also discusses physical distribution systems, information handling and control issues like using RFID chips and electronic data interchange. Data sharing systems between customers and forwarders are examined, as well as data management parallel to cargo management using approaches like material requirements planning and distribution requirements planning. The document also covers value added logistics concepts like marking, packing, and de-consolidation/re-consolidation. Finally, it discusses commodity related systems in industries like automotive and food processing.

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Chapter 2: Logistics concept/project

2.1. Actual situation


- Project phases:
+ Problem definition
+ Design
+ Realization
+ Aftercare
2.2. Definition of the order
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Chapter 3: Physical distribution systems
3.1. Categories of logistics service providers
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Chapter 5: Information handling and control issues
5.1. Customer centred data
- ICT (Information and Communication Technology)
+ Internet: Information infrastructure
+ GPS/Galileo: Satellite positioning system
+ Improved Data Transmission: Data that can be received verbally
+ RFID-chips: Readable and writable chips
+ Optical Scanners: To read barcode information on objects
- EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
+ Entail the electronic exchange of information
+ Standardisation is performed by the UTC (Uniform transport code) Foundation
- Extraordinary form of EDI: EFT (Electronic Fund Transfer)
- Trackin & Tracing
5.2. Data sharing system - customer and forwarder
- Most accurate information about customer demand can be obtained from the point of sale (POS): The pay-
desk
- Only largest companies have adequate economies of scale to compensate for investment costs
5.3. Data management in parallel to cargo management
- General: Before, management was accomplished only through labor intensive administrative procedures
- Stock-driven method: Guarantee the variety of products in stock and the quantity per item
- Materials Requirements Planning (MRP I):
+ A kind of Automatic goods flow management
+ Based on the forecast of demand or on the orders from clients, a task planning may be compiled -> Master
Production Schedule (MPS)
+ Applicable for Plan-driven and Order-driven goods flow
- MRP II
+ MRP I still stand central in the MRP II
+ Long-term and strategic planning
- Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP I)
+ Consolidate the orders of various clients into 1, joint demand for the central supplier and manufacturer
+ Example: Supplier -> Wholesaler -> Shop -> Customer
- DRP II: Elements:
+ i) Forecast demands
ii) Current inventory levels
iii) Safety Stock
iv) Expected Replenishment Quantities
v) Replenishment Lead Times
- Just-in-time (JIT)
+ Keep stock levels to the minimum
+ All activities (Investment costs, functions and administration) that do not add value of a product, are
regarded as waste
+ Quality can ONLY be acknowledged by the client
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Test questions:
+ Stock-driven method: Orders are issued through stock control
+ MRP I: Production planning is generated from forecase/quantity of orders
+ MRP II: System allows long-term planning of the goods flow and the direct dispatching of production
orders (Consider the available production capacity)
+ ERP: System combines all planning commercial, logistical and financial activities in 1 system
+ JIT: e.g. Stock is regarded as waste
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Chapter 6: Value added logistics
6.1. Marking
- Value added logistics (VAL): Perform manufacturing operations in the distribution stage
based on customer orders, aimed at making products client- or country specific
6.2. Packing
- Packing helps:
+ High level of customer service
+ Customize orders
+ Careful packing reduces potential for damage in-transit
+ Intelligent product routing and put-away
6.3. Retail packing
- Retail packing >< Bulk packing
6.4. Co-packing
- Outsource the packaging of a product
6.5. De-consol and Re-consol (Distribution function)
- 3 forms of VAL:
+ Value Added Shipment:
+ Value Added Servicing
+ Value Added Transformation
Chapter 7: Commodity related systems
7.1. Automotive industry
- Production processes are executed parallel and come together in the final
assembly
7.2. Food processing industry
- HACCP (Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point System) - 7 steps
- Critical control point: Hazards for human can be prevented
- General Food Law: Faster reaction to food safety incidents -> Product: Origin,
lot number, serial number
- ISO 22000:2005 for Food Safety Management Systems
- Enhanced standards for Food Chain

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