现代物流管理教学课件Chap009.pptxVIP

CHAPTER 9:Warehousing;Strategic warehousing Warehouse operations Warehouse ownership arrangements Warehouse decisions;Traditionally viewed as a place to hold or store inventory Contemporary view is the warehouse functions to mix inventory assortments to meet customer requirements Storage of products is held to a minimum;Warehouses were once viewed as a necessary evil, used to coordinate product supply with customer demand The explosion of the consumer economy after WWII saw the rise of distribution networks for consumer goods Warehousing shifted from passive storage to strategic assortment;Warehousing types evolved to accommodate the dynamic aspects;Warehousing is integral to just-in-time (JIT) and stockless production strategies Requires strategically located warehouses across the globe An important goal in warehousing is to maximize flexibility Respond to ever-changing customer demand Product assortments Value-added services Shipment sequencing;Economic benefits of warehousing occur when overall logistics costs are reduced Consolidation and break-bulk Sorting Seasonal storage Reverse logistics Service benefits are justified by sales improvements that more than offset added cost Spot-stocking Full line stocking Value-added services;Consolidation and break-bulk reduce transportation cost;Illustration of consolidation and break-bulk arrangements;Cross-docking combines inventory from multiple origins into a prespecified assortment for a specific customer;Products are received, selected, repackaged, and loaded for shipment w/o storage Used with general merchandise food Enabled by conveyors sortation equipment Used in large distribution centers (800K to 1,200K sq.ft.);Mixing combines inventory from multiple origins (like cross-docking) but also adds items that are regularly stocked at the mixing warehouse;Assembly occurs when products or components from second-tier suppliers are assembled by a warehouse located near manufacturing plant Common assembly processes