table 4 as $90 million. Therefore Annual carrying cost=$90 million*0.18=$16.2 million Thus Total distribution cost equals all costs in table 4 excluding average inventory level. =3.1m(Storage)+1.3m(Handling)+3.5m(ordering)+2.3m(Transportation to warehouse) +1.2m (Transportation transfer between distribution centers)+5.6m(Transportation customers)+16.2m(carrying cost)=33.2m 1)a. Cost per pound=Total distribution cost/weight(lb.) =33.2m/242‚717‚768=$0.1368
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harmful to those who consume it. For example the Food Act (2003) and the Food Regulation Act (2004)‚ that cover issues such as food standards and handling operations (The Hills Shire Council‚ 2009‚ website) There are two sections needed for successful OHS management in the fast food industry; the appropriate procedures in place and the implementation of them by employees and management. KFC headquarters would have strict policies and practices in place but if management and the employees do not abide
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Should Merloni replace its network of regional warehouses with transit points? To focus your thoughts‚ consider the RDC’s at Roma and Catanzaro. Which of these RDCs would you replace this with a transit-point system? Why? When evaluating whether Merloni should transition from its regional distribution centers (RDCs) to a transit-point system / cross-docking system‚ there are several factors to consider: 1. Industry and type of product 2. Customer demands and service levels 3. Location of the
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Oh Mary: A moving narrative about my deceased grandmother‚ Mary. Losing a best friend is the worst kind of feeling in a lifetime‚ is it not? On September 28th‚ 2008 I had lost my grandma due to cervical cancer. Her name was Mary Theresa Hammond and she was seventy-three years old when she had passed away. She was the only person in my life who loved me‚ cared about me‚ and understood me and much as she did. Nobody has ever been closer to my heart than she once was. The relationship between us was
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“Fast fashion” is a term often associated with this Spanish clothing manufacturer and retailer‚ which has rapidly sped up the process of designing and delivering fashionable clothes throughout the world. Zara’s supply chain includes two primary warehouses located in Spain that periodically receive shipments of finished clothes from suppliers and ship replenishment inventory directly to every Zara store in the world twice a week. A key associated challenge is to determine the exact number of units
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Q: 1 Business market consist of all the organization that acquire goods and services used in the production of other products or services that are sold ‚rented‚ or supplied to other. The business market characteristic is given below. Few‚ larger buyers: In few‚ larger buyers compared to consumer market where there are many buyer and seller. Masood Textile is leading knitwear and they export it very few buyers’ large buyers such as Polo‚ Ralpha‚ Lauren‚ Tommy Holier‚ Hanes‚ and Levies. Big stores
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place at the time the consumer wants to buy it and by providing the mechanism for transferring ownership. Firms that do not perform the distribution function effectively usually fail. Distribution also provides employment opportunities. Salespeople‚ warehouse managers‚ truck drivers‚ stevedores‚ and forklift operators are all involved in distribution. Others service the products provided through a distribution network. Most people involved in distribution are classified as service personnel: Their role
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Riordan Manufacturing IS Upgrades February 8‚ 2006 To compete in the 21st century companies need to be on the leading edge not only with product design and development‚ but at the cutting edge in business efficiency. To attain this requires the successful 21st century corporation to have computer systems capable of working together‚ information that can be easily shared within a global business environment‚ accurate inventory control throughout the manufacturing and distribution process‚ and
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Kudler’s Fine Foods This paper will discuss how an information system is critical to the business process of an organization and how the information has impacted the organization ’s structure. Company Overview Kudler ’s Fine Foods has been in business for over 15 years. Staying in business in this economy is impressive. Kudler’s has done everything necessary to grow and continue to be a productive company in the last 15 years. The products and merchandise that Kudler’s sells are perishable
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Mistake No. 1: Using a narrow measurement of performance Symptoms: Preoccupation with the forecast within the execution time frame. Typically‚ companies begin altering their forecast management processes when addressing supply chain performance. But this is unwise without understanding the nature of your demand and the root causes of forecast errors. When forecast accuracy is overemphasized‚ fill rates and inventory turns don’t improve‚ even when forecast accuracy does. No measure of customer service
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