market points through one or two warehouses. Volume flowing either to or from each point‚ and the associated transportation rates and location are given as follows: Point No Point i X-coordinate Y-coordinate Volume Vi (cwt.) Transportation Rate ($/cwt./mi) 1 P1 3 8 5000 0.04 2 P2 8 2 7000 0.04 3 M1 2 5 3500 0.095 4 M2 6 4 3000 0.095 5 M3 8 8 5500 0.095 Scale for X-Y Coordinates: 1 = 10 miles (a) Use Center of gravity method to find the optimum single warehouse location (develop your own EXCEL
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Physical Distribution Management Part of logistics management‚ physical distribution is concerned with the transporting of merchandise‚ raw materials‚ or by-products‚ such as hazardous waste‚ from the source to the customer. A manager of physical distribution must also assess and control the cost of transporting these goods and materials‚ as well as to determine the most efficient way to store them‚ which usually involves some form of warehousing. Hence‚ physical distribution (PD) is concerned with inventory
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SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN HOTELS-AN APPROACH TOWARDS QUALITY AND COMPETITIVENESS Introduction There is a growing body of literature that examines the impact that operations management has on the expectations and perceptions of customers as preliminary stages for creating customer loyalty (Armstrong et al‚ 1997‚ Johnston‚ 1999‚ Becker and Murrmann‚ 1999‚ Brady et al‚ 2001‚ Hope and Potter‚ 2006‚ and Hill‚ 2005). Therefore‚ the main purpose of this research project is to introduce the concept
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areas such as research and development and expanding to international markets. To improve customer service levels‚ SG had increased the target customer fill rate to 99% and added six more leased warehouses to meet the demand more accurately. This led to an increase in the inventory levels as some warehouse managers kept extra inventory in order to meet the company target fill rate. To address the inventory problems‚ the following alternatives are available to SG: 1) Centralized warehousing in
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Introduction In this essay it is my intention to show how stress appears in working environment‚ what causes it and how it affects the workplace. I will start by defining what stress is and how it might be perceived. Then I will take a look at the factors that cause stress and how these might show in result when working. I try to look at all the possible reasons for stress and through that hopefully to show how to avoid a stressful environment. I will not try to put straight answers on to paper
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Treetop Forest Products Treetop Forest Products is experiencing several key problems within the packaging department. Packaging productivity has been in a decline over the past two years and effecting the rest of the departments negatively‚ all other departments are up significantly but unable to reach their total potential due to backups and quality issues in packaging. The employees are minimally supervised to times of a total lack of supervision‚ this is resulting in poor work performance
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ECO 365 - Week 2 Discussion Question Answers DQ 1: Why is the demand of labor a derived demand? Explain the shape of the supply of labor curve. What is the relationship between productivity and the wages earned by an employee? What are some factors that determine the level of your income? The concept of derived demand occurs when the demand of product exists due to demand of another product. In this case‚ demand of a labor is a form of derived demand‚ because the amount of labor hired will
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days Credit Limits= varies with products 1.Weekly 2.Monthly 3.One-time 4.Urgent Distributors of these companies delivers the product in respective flipkart’s Ware house (as per requirement) Stocked in the warehouse and Delivery Centers Distributor Frame in overall India 25 Warehouses -7 previously‚ other converted from delivery centre 60 Delivery Centers - 35 previously‚ others newly formed (aim to reduce the time of delivery) YES SUCCESS!!! Customer order Checked in delivery centre inventory
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PRODUCTIVITY BARGAINING Collective bargaining refers to the process of bilateral negotiations between representatives of management and labour representatives no such issues as wages‚ wage grades‚ working conditions and other welfare amenities. At the end of negotiations both the parties sign an agreement which has a stipulated duration. In conventional bargaining whether at enterprise-level or industry level‚ the lead is normally taken by the union‚ which demands higher wages‚ fringe benefits
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the appropriate skills in the right jobs‚ at the right time‚ to achieve organizational goals. (Mondy‚ 2012) If an organization fails to manage staffing‚ an unsuitable employee will be hired and cause impacts like wastage‚ poor performance and low productivity will happen. Hence‚ having the right numbers of people to perform in the right roles is crucial. The number of employees‚ skills and location of employees are determined for future uses and secure the organization with necessary skills with suitable
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