物流专业英语第3版 教学配套课件 程世平 主编 Unit7DC2.pdfVIP

UNIT VI DISTRIBUTION CENTER PART IPART I Distribution CenterDistribution Center PART II The ABC Catering Services Ltd. PART III An Integrated System Of DC PART 1 Distribution Center  definition of distribution center  main difference between a DC and a warehouse  the role of warehouses in the future  What will synchronize the company’s demand chain?  the use of eCommerce in warehouses definition of distribution center  a logistics link to fulfill physical distribution as its main function  it’s a large and highly automated center destined to receive goods from various plants and suppliers, take orders, fill them efficiently, and deliver goods to customers as quickly as possible. main difference between a DC and a warehouse Warehouses Distribution centers Warehouses (W) handle most Distribution centers (DC) handle products in four cycle, e.g., receive, most products in two cycle, e.g., store, ship , and pick. receive and ship . Ws perform a minimum of value- DCs perform a great deal of value- added activities (receive-store-ship added activities, e.g., final assembly generally in original forms). (applying the postponement strategy). Ws collect data in batches DCs collect data in real time (might (generally) (receive and ship goods deliver less than the batch size. The in batches). transfer batch may not, and many times should not, be equal to the process batch-OPT rule). Ws store all products (slow or fast DCs