Cross

Essay specific features

 

Issue:

Business

 

Written by:

Pamela M

 

Date added:

August 27, 2015

 

Level:

University

 

Grade:

B

 

No of pages / words:

2 / 396

 

Was viewed:

9310 times

 

Rating of current essay:

 
Essay content:

Short lead time and low inventory are a way to decrease the cost due to high inventory and/or the cost of opportunity of a missed sale. However, a trade-off between low inventory/short lead time on one hand, and handling and transportation cost on the other hand must be taken into consideration. Some calculations will allow us in the last part of this report to know the delivery frequency to the Cross dock and the stores...
displayed 300 characters

Custom written essay

All essays are written from scratch by professional writers according to your instructions and delivered to your email on time. Prices start from $10.99/page

Order custom paper

Full essays database

You get access to all the essays and can view as many of them as you like for as little as $28.95/month

Buy database access

Order custom writing paper now!

  • Your research paper is written
    by certified writers
  • Your requirements and targets are
    always met
  • You are able to control the progress
    of your writing assignment
  • You get a chance to become an
    excellent student!

Get a price guote

 
 

Some calculations will allow us in the last part of this report to know the delivery frequency to the Cross dock and the stores. The number of shipment can be reduced thanks to cross-dock consolidation. The maximum number of deliveries will be: • To the cross dock: 50 (suppliers) x 5 (week days) = 250 • To the stores: 100 (stores) x 5 = 500 • TOTAL = 750 deliveries (Currently the whole number of deliveries is 9710) The minimum number of deliveries will be 300 (with weekly frequency deliveries of 2 times for the cross dock and each stores) The layout of the cross dock will use an I-layout (the goods enter and leave the center by two different facades) Degree of Distribution Outsourcing: Fully Outsourced The distribution is not the core competency of CEMS...
displayed 300 characters

General issues of this essay:

Related essays:

x
Services