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SCM
chapter 9
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Business
Undergraduate 3
12/06/2013

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Define Logistics
Definition
Move it for Store it
Planning, Implementing, Controlling
- from suppliers to customers
- from customers to suppliers
- storage of goods in the supply chain
Term
Purpose of logistics
Definition
Time utility-product delivered at right time
Place utility-products delivered to right place
Term
Forms of Transportation
Definition
Common Carrier
Contract Carrier
Exempt Carrier
Private Carrier
Term
Modes of Transportation
Definition
Motor Carriers
Rail Carriers
Air Carriers
Water Carriers
Pipeline Carriers
Term
what is becoming an extremely popular transportation arrangement and makes the movement of goods much more convenient and efficient?
Definition
Intermodal: truck, ship, and rail
Term
Transportation Pricing
Definition
Cost of service pricing
Value of service pricing
Negotiated pricing
Term of sale
Rate categories
Term
what is cross-docking?
Definition
break-bulk, repackage @DC's
Term
Warehouse Location
Definition
Market Position
Product position
Intermediately position
Lean warehousing
Term
what is Third Party Logistics ?
Definition
outside agents that will move items to location effectively
Term
Some logistics providers
Definition
Freight Forwarders
Transportation Brokers (load brokers)
Shipper's Associations
Intermodal marketing companies (IMC)
Term
some logistics management software applications
Definition
Transportation management systems
Warehouse management systems
Global trade management systems
Term
other terms for Reverse Logistics
Definition
return management, closed loop supply chain
Term
define Reverse Logistics
Definition
backward flow of goods from customers in the supply chain occurring when goods are returned
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