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CHAPTER 15: LOGISTICS, DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION - Coggle Diagram
CHAPTER 15: LOGISTICS, DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION
2. Logistics Decisions
Warehouse Design
Cross-docking is an approach used in these consolidation warehouses, where, rather than making larger shipments, large shipments are broken down into small shipments for local delivery in an area.
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Plant Location Methods
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Centroid method
The centroid method is a technique for locating single facilities that considers the existing facilities, the distances between them, and the volumes of goods to be shipped.
This methodology involves formulas used to compute the coordinates of the two-dimensional point that meets the distance and volume criteria stated earlier
Factor-rating system
Each site was then rated against each factor, and a point value was selected from its assigned range.
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1. Logistics
International Logistics means all functions concerned with the movement of materials and finished goods on a global scale.
Third-party Logistics Company is a company that manages all or part of another company’s product delivery operations.
Logistics means the art and science of obtaining, producing, and distributing material and product in the proper place and in the proper quantities.
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