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The MaskMake Company manufactures a variety of masks for the healthcare professionals around Ireland. Company vans are used to deliver local orders directly to retail outlets. When their business was small, the drivers of the vans were free to take routes of their choice as they made the delivery rounds to the retail outlets. However, as the business has grown recently due to the outbreak, transportation and delivery costs have become significant. In an effort to improve the efficiency of the delivery operation, MaskMake management would like to determine the shortest delivery routes between retail outlets. For example, the following network shows the roads (distance in km) that may be taken between a retail outlet at node 1 and a retail outlet at node 11. 3 3 6 10 11 6 4 10 1 7 4 2 4 10 Determine the shortest route for a van that is currently at node 1 and must make a delivery to node 11. 2. 3.

Which of the following modes of transportation is the best in Loss and Damage? one: Air Truck Rail Sea Pipeline

target market for rechargable aircond

Identify and discuss appropriate modes of transportation for the following items: Apple iPhones Under Armor running shoes Organic fruits and vegetables Pressure treated lumber

Discuss whether the Internet Will result in disintermediation of the following retail stores ; video renta stores,music stores,and clothing stores.

Jordano Food Products Supply Chain Profile Jordano Foods Tracie Shannon, Vice President for Logistics at Jordano Foods (Jordano), had sent the following e-mail to members of the executive committee of the company two years ago: I just returned from a lengthy meeting with Susan Weber, CEO ofSAB Distribution. She is under great pressure from her Board ofDirectors to continue to grow market share and improve profitability. SAB received a recent tender offer from another larger food distributor to buy the company and several members of their board have recommended that the offer be seriously considered. Susan feels that SAB can continue to improve their “bottom line” with additional changes in service offerings. Ms. Weber met with SAB’s major suppliers and customers to discuss new services that SAB can offer to enhance the competitiveness ofthe SAB supply chain. She was particularly concerned with the changing demographics oftheir customer base, particularly the Gen-Y and Plus-55 age…

Large trucks are an important piece of the logistics chain. However, there were 333,000 large truck crashes in 2012, resulting in almost 3,800 fatalities, the majority being drivers or passengers of other vehicles, not the truck driver. One accident in 2014 caused a public uproar when a Walmart truck driver fell asleep at the wheel after being awake for 24 hours and crashed into another car, killing one person and critically injuring others, one being a well-known comedian. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration enacted tougher hours-of-service rules that went into effect in July 2013. One report claimed that the industry would lose $1 billion in lost productivity as a result of these rules, while another concluded the industry would realize almost $500 million in benefit from reduced driver mortality. The new rules have caused considerable controversy and have caused hardships for drivers. As one driver put it, “If the wheels aren’t…

Timberland Company is one of the world's best known manufacturers of casual shoes and sports boots. For many years the company created a successful channel of distribution by managing their logistical systems that were geared to large orders sold to major department stores and retail chains. However, market reports indicated that consumers were shopping in increasing numbers at small independent retailers and boutiques for the kinds of high -quality shoes and boots sold by Timberland. Therefore Timberland faced the problem of how to service the large numbers of small retailers with their much smaller orders while still maintaining high levels of efficiency and low order processing costs. To meet this challenge, Timberland reengineered its logistical system by using modern scanning equipment to control inventory, track merchandise and handle all paperwork automatically. Discuss the differences between channel management and logistics management. Does this situation illustrate the…

What are the problems of reverse logistics asset management?

Discuss whether the internet will result in disintermediation of the following retail stores , video rental stores, music stores , and clothing stores.

Problem 16-17 (Algo)The U.S. Airfilter company has hired you as a supply chain consultant. The company makes air filters for residential heating and air-conditioning systems. These filters are made in a single plant located in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. They are distributed to retailers through wholesale centers in 100 locations in the United States, Canada, and Europe. You have collected the following data relating to the value of inventory in the U.S. Airfilter supply chain:      QUARTER 1(JANUARYTHROUGHMARCH)    QUARTER 2(APRIL THROUGHJUNE)    QUARTER 3(JULYTHROUGHSEPTEMBER)    QUARTER 4(OCTOBERTHROUGHDECEMBER)     All amounts in millions of U.S. dollarsSales (total quarter):                    United states    414    402    520    514Canada    135    96    126    117Europe    41    34    42    25                     Cost of goods sold (total quarter)    384    347    453    434                     Raw materials at the Louisville plant  (end-of-quarter)    73    62…

Outbound to Customer Logistics Management in Broken Hill Propreitary Company

Describe how the following elements play a critical role in determining the form of transportation to use. The first is safety, and the second is reliability.

Develop a balanced scorecard for purchasing and supply at an agicultural equipment manufacturer. Explain how a balanced scorecard will be necessary for the successful implementation of the Smart Logistics Initiative.

Discuss ISO organization in detail in terms of its : 1. Definition  2. importance  3. Classifications and standardes  4. impacts on transportation industary