Uark Intro to Supply Chain Exam 3
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4 main transportation/distribution centers - ANSWER--accumulation, sortation,
allocation, assortment
4 R's of Sustainability - ANSWER-Reuse
Remanufacturing
Reconditioning
Recycling
4 Rules for Efficient Order Management - ANSWER-1. Enter order once and only once
2. Automate order routing
3. Make order status visible
4. Use integrated order mgmt systems
5 Modes of transportation: Motor Carrier - ANSWER--most widely used in domestic
supply chain
-Lots of competition
LOW FIXED COST, HIGH VARIABLE COST
5 Modes of transportation: pipeline - ANSWER--Unique mode
-Product flow in high volume: Liquid/Gas
-HIGH FIXED COST
5 Modes of transportation: Railroads - ANSWER-- Lacks direct accessibility
- natural monopoly
-linehaul, shortline
HIGH FIXED COST, LOW VARIABLE COST
5 Modes of transportation: Water Carrier - ANSWER-- Helps country development
- International trade
-Standard shipping container
HIGH VARIABLE COST, LOW FIXED COST
5 Modes of transportation:: Air carrier - ANSWER--Expensive, for emergency
- Ecommerce spurred demand
- Reduce inventory cost
HIGH VARIABLE COST, LOW FIXED COST
7 Wastes of Lean - ANSWER-defects, transportation, inventory, movement, waiting,
overproduction, over processing, timeload
, Aim of Product design - ANSWER-- Design products with less parts, simpler designs
-More flexible, more responsive, cost efficient
-Implement Cross functional product design teams
Assembly Processes - ANSWER--Made to Stock= MTS
-Make to Order= MTO
-Assemble to Order= ATO
-Build to order=BTO
-Engineer to order= ETO
Collaboration Factors - ANSWER-1. Control/ Trust
2. Share Info
3. Ethical Issue
4. Integration
5. Global
6. Measure/ Document
7. Structure
DC layout guidelines - ANSWER-1 story, vertical capacity, low aisle space, direct
product flow, efficient equipment, appropriate storage plans
Delivery Scheduling (Deliver) - ANSWER-- Strongly affected by the decisions made
concerning the modes of transportation that will be used
Delivery sources - ANSWER--Single product line (SP) vs. Distribution center (DC)
SP= single product or narrow range avalible for shipment
DC= bulk shipments from various Sp's (used for crossdocks)
Direct deliveries - ANSWER-Made from one originating location to one receiving
location. Routing is simply the shortest path
Disaster response supply chain (Gray Section) - ANSWER-2 challenges
-1. High levels of unpredictability
-2. Ad-Hoc organization
-assembled from different agencies, organizations (NGO's), military commercial
business
-Unpredictable enviroments
- 3 stages: (pre-disaster, response, recovery)
-"Surge Capacity"
Distribution Center - ANSWER-locate stores near distribution centers, ship to those
local stores
Distribution processes - ANSWER-Receiving, put away-{a. Storage location, B. Order
Pick} shipping, recieving crossdocking
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4 main transportation/distribution centers - ANSWER--accumulation, sortation,
allocation, assortment
4 R's of Sustainability - ANSWER-Reuse
Remanufacturing
Reconditioning
Recycling
4 Rules for Efficient Order Management - ANSWER-1. Enter order once and only once
2. Automate order routing
3. Make order status visible
4. Use integrated order mgmt systems
5 Modes of transportation: Motor Carrier - ANSWER--most widely used in domestic
supply chain
-Lots of competition
LOW FIXED COST, HIGH VARIABLE COST
5 Modes of transportation: pipeline - ANSWER--Unique mode
-Product flow in high volume: Liquid/Gas
-HIGH FIXED COST
5 Modes of transportation: Railroads - ANSWER-- Lacks direct accessibility
- natural monopoly
-linehaul, shortline
HIGH FIXED COST, LOW VARIABLE COST
5 Modes of transportation: Water Carrier - ANSWER-- Helps country development
- International trade
-Standard shipping container
HIGH VARIABLE COST, LOW FIXED COST
5 Modes of transportation:: Air carrier - ANSWER--Expensive, for emergency
- Ecommerce spurred demand
- Reduce inventory cost
HIGH VARIABLE COST, LOW FIXED COST
7 Wastes of Lean - ANSWER-defects, transportation, inventory, movement, waiting,
overproduction, over processing, timeload
, Aim of Product design - ANSWER-- Design products with less parts, simpler designs
-More flexible, more responsive, cost efficient
-Implement Cross functional product design teams
Assembly Processes - ANSWER--Made to Stock= MTS
-Make to Order= MTO
-Assemble to Order= ATO
-Build to order=BTO
-Engineer to order= ETO
Collaboration Factors - ANSWER-1. Control/ Trust
2. Share Info
3. Ethical Issue
4. Integration
5. Global
6. Measure/ Document
7. Structure
DC layout guidelines - ANSWER-1 story, vertical capacity, low aisle space, direct
product flow, efficient equipment, appropriate storage plans
Delivery Scheduling (Deliver) - ANSWER-- Strongly affected by the decisions made
concerning the modes of transportation that will be used
Delivery sources - ANSWER--Single product line (SP) vs. Distribution center (DC)
SP= single product or narrow range avalible for shipment
DC= bulk shipments from various Sp's (used for crossdocks)
Direct deliveries - ANSWER-Made from one originating location to one receiving
location. Routing is simply the shortest path
Disaster response supply chain (Gray Section) - ANSWER-2 challenges
-1. High levels of unpredictability
-2. Ad-Hoc organization
-assembled from different agencies, organizations (NGO's), military commercial
business
-Unpredictable enviroments
- 3 stages: (pre-disaster, response, recovery)
-"Surge Capacity"
Distribution Center - ANSWER-locate stores near distribution centers, ship to those
local stores
Distribution processes - ANSWER-Receiving, put away-{a. Storage location, B. Order
Pick} shipping, recieving crossdocking
