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TRL3708 OCT/NOV MEMO FOR 2021
- Course
- TRL3708 - Logistics Systems
- Institution
- University Of South Africa (Unisa)
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS EXAM ANSWERS FOR THE OCT/NOV 2021 EXAM
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TRL37080CT/NOV 2021
MEMO
1.1
The business model that is applicable to Warehouse (Pty) Ltd is a responsive
Business model (pull). The responsive business model seeks to reduce or
eliminate forecast reliance by joint planning and rapid exchange of information
between supply chain participants.
, The availability of low-cost information has created time-based competition.
Managers are increasingly sharing information to improve both the speed
andaccuracy of supply chain logistics.
To illustrate, managers may share information to improve forecasting
accuracy or even eliminate forecasts in an effort to reduce anticipatory
inventory deployment. Warehouse (Pty) Ltd attends a quarterly supplier
development exhibition hosted in Johannesburg, where various manufacturing
enterprises are provided with financial support, education, mentorship, and
market access.
With the responsive business model, customers can be provided with
products they want, fast. Warehouse Ltd ensures that material fabrics arrive
on time for production.
Response-based supply chain models are designed to reduce or eliminate
inventories. Warehouse (Pty) Ltd has a small warehouse where clothing
fabrics of both (Pietermaritzburg and Durban) manufacturing plants are kept.
With the responsive Business model, availability of low-cost information has
created time-based competition. Managers are increasingly sharing
information to improve both the speed and accuracy of supply chain logistics.
Warehouse (Pty) Ltd also plans to install warehouse management system
(WMS) software that will enable the organisation to track inventory level and
stock location.
1.1. The practicalities of a good warehouse design are:
Warehouse design must consider product movement characteristics. Three
factors to be determined during the design process are the number of floors to
include in the facility, a cube utilization plan, and product flow.
The ideal warehouse design is a one-floor building that eliminates the need to
move product vertically. The use of vertical handling devices, such as
elevators and conveyors, to move product from one floor to the next requires
time and energy, and typically creates handling bottlenecks. So, while it is not
always possible, particularly in business districts where land is restricted or
expensive, as a general rule distribution warehouses should be designed as
one-floor operations to facilitate handling. Warehouse (Pty) Ltd has a small
warehouse where clothing fabrics of both (Pietermaritzburg and Durban)
manufacturing plants are kept.
Warehouse design must maximize cubic utilization. Most warehouses are
designed with 30- to 40-foot clear ceilings, although selected automated and
high- rise handling equipment can effectively use heights over 100 feet.
Maximum effective warehouse height is limited by the safe lifting capabilities
of handling equipment, such as lift trucks, rack design, and fire safety
regulations imposed by sprinkler systems
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