TRL2604- Integrated Logistics Oct-Nov 2022 Exam Q&A. SECTION A
QUESTION 1
1.1 Define Logistics Management (5 marks)
Logistics management is the administration of supply chain management functions
that assists firms in planning, managing, and implementing systems for moving
and storing commodi...
1.1 Define Logistics Management (5 marks)
Logistics management is the administration of supply chain management functions
that assists firms in planning, managing, and implementing systems for moving
and storing commodities.
Inbound and outbound transportation management, fleet management,
warehousing, materials handling, order fulfilment, logistics network design,
inventory control, supply and demand planning, and administration of third-party
logistics service providers are typical logistics management tasks.
The effort required to transport and arrange items along the supply chain is known
as logistics. The goal of logistics in supply chain management is to move and
arrange goods to accomplish the required time, place, and possession advantages
at the lowest overall cost. Logistics is concerned with meeting the expectations of
consumers by delivering the correct goods at the right time at the lowest total cost.
1.2 List performance measures that VAP might encounter (5 marks)
Input
Output
efficiency
quality
outcome
1.3. You have been tasked with redesigning their logistics channel strategy and
network design, with specific reference to the following:
• Number of depots
There is usually an imbalance between the consistent supply and the unexpected
demand. The solution is to keep excess items generated by a producer until they are
required by customers. Warehouse structures are necessary to do this. To transport
them about the warehouse and load and unload delivery trucks, they require
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