Exam 11: Distribution-Managing Fulfillment Operations

Organizations may benefit substantially from the establishment of one or several warehouses to reduce transportation costs.

Slotting is defined as the placement of product in a facility for the purpose of optimizing materials handling and space efficiency.

Contract warehousing is different than 3PL warehousing.

Discuss the choices for facility ownership, including public and contract warehousing.

Name the four internal performance measures, and select two to discuss.

Define and discuss Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).

One important interaction that must be considered is the tradeoff between distribution and ________

The first facility consideration is to determine

The primary tradeoffs and relationships between resources include the following

Certain raw materials can be stored

Asset utilization is very important in a 3PL warehouse.

The drawback of centralized inventory is the long distance to customers, which typically extends lead times and results in higher transportation costs.

It is not difficult to find and train high-quality personnel for DC operations.

Distribution operations help organizations overcome challenges, support other processes, and take advantage of economies of scale. Name and briefly discuss five roles that these operations play.

Sortation refers a type of conveyer equipment.

The key financial consideration in choosing between private and 3PL distribution options is

Name the five product handling functions and discuss each.

WMS is more than a simple database that provides stock location information.

Discuss facility layout, and what factors should be considered.

Efficiency of distribution facilities and networks is not nearly as critical as their speed.