Exam 13: Supply Chain Logistic Networks

What is a dummy plant or warehouse and when is it needed?

More than 80 percent of all relocations are within 10 miles of the first location, so usually the existing workforce is displaced.

Which of the following is an example of an organization using the Geographical Information System (GIS) method for locating multiple facilities?

Table 13.9 Sagebrush Company has four warehouses (A, B, C, and D) that require monthly shipments of 250, 200, 300, and 200 units per month, respectively. Its three plants (1, 2, and 3) have monthly capacities of 300, 400, and 250, respectively. Plant capacities, warehouse needs and shipping costs (in $) are shown in the following initial transportation method tableau. For example, the shipping cost from Plant 1 to Warehouse A is $17 per unit. -Use the information in Table 13.9. What can be said about a plan that ships 200 units from 1 to A, 100 units from 1 to B, 100 units from 2 to B, 300 units from 2 to C, and 250 units from 3 to D?

Quality of life issues include:

Table 13.6 Union Fork, Inc. has five distribution centers located at the location coordinates given as follows. The demand at each center is also given. -Use the information in Table 13.6. What is the total load-distance score for the two plants if Plant 1 is located at the center of gravity serving distribution centers A, B, and C, and Plant 2 is located at the center of gravity serving D and E? (Assume rectilinear distance.)

McKenna Restaurant wishes to open a new store. Based on the following subjective criteria, where 10 is excellent and 0 is poor, where should the new store be located?

Table 13.1 Four departments are located in adjacent bays in the same loading dock. The distance between adjacent bays is 30 feet, the distance between bays separated by another (Alpha and Charlie, Bravo and Delta) is 60 feet, and the distance between Alpha and Delta is 90 feet. Material flows (loads) between departments are shown in the Table below. -Use the information from Table 13.1. Calculate the load distance for location Bravo.

Table 13.2 A single facility is needed to meet the demands of four markets. The locations and demands of these four markets are shown below. -Using the data in Table 13.2, identify an optimal location for the new facility.

Table 13.8 An operations manager has narrowed down the search for a new plant for Tim! to three locations. Fixed and variable costs follow. -An operations manager has narrowed down the search for a new King Kola plant to three locations. Fixed and variable costs follow. Plot the total cost curves in the chart provided and identify the range over which each location would be best. Then use break-even analysis to calculate exactly the break-even quantity that defines each range. Which of the following statements is correct?

Which one of the following statements on inventory placement of finished goods is best?

Table 13.6 Union Fork, Inc. has five distribution centers located at the location coordinates given as follows. The demand at each center is also given. -Use the information in Table 13.6. What are the x and y coordinates for the center of gravity?

Which location shift would qualify as forward placement?

What are the components and capabilities of a geographical information system?

Table 13.11 The Neale Company has four distribution centers (A, B, C, and D) that require monthly shipments of 30,000, 24,000, 36,000, and 24,000 gallons of diesel fuel per month, respectively. Three wholesalers (1, 2, and 3) are willing to supply up to 36,000, 48,000 and 30,000 gallons, respectively. Total costs (in $) for both shipping and price per gallon follow. A transportation method tableau is provided below. -Use the information in Table 13.11. What can be said about a plan that ships 30,000 gallons from 1 to A; 6,000 gallons from 1 to C; 24,000 gallons from 2 to B; 24,000 gallons from 2 to D; and 30,000 gallons from 3 to C?

Sweet Sweet Candy, Inc. wishes to open two new stores. Based on the following subjective criteria, where should the new stores be located? The higher the score, the better.

Table 13.1 Four departments are located in adjacent bays in the same loading dock. The distance between adjacent bays is 30 feet, the distance between bays separated by another (Alpha and Charlie, Bravo and Delta) is 60 feet, and the distance between Alpha and Delta is 90 feet. Material flows (loads) between departments are shown in the Table below. -Use the information from Table 13.1. Calculate the total load distance for this layout.

Table 13.6 Union Fork, Inc. has five distribution centers located at the location coordinates given as follows. The demand at each center is also given. -Use the information in Table 13.6. If a plant is located at a center of gravity, what is the load-distance score, assuming rectilinear distance?

Critical mass is a situation whereby several competing firms cluster near one location, and thus attract more customers than the total number who would shop at the same stores in scattered locations.

The auto supply stores in the metroplex use a common database to track inventory and actually have very little in each location. Instead, customer requests are typically met with the reply, "We have some in our depot and can get it here by truck after 5 pm." This is an example of: