SCM 300 Study Guide - Free Trade, Natural Resource, Third-Party Logistics
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Can aid in controlling/ lowering costs, energy requirements, toxic emissions: logistics and reverse logistics. Break bulk cargo- anything you buy at target. Module 04: move it (packaging, containers, transportation, and distribution) Logistics and transportation is perhaps the most intimidating aspect of business for many white-collar workers. Still, it is yet another aspect of the supply chain that affects nearly every business function. This lecture illustrates the key move it functions: packaging an item; putting it into a large container that allows easy transport of high volume shipments, Moving the shipment via one or more modes of transport; utilizing warehouses and/or distribution centers, filling out the key shipping documents, and preparing shipments for international distribution. Part 1 - basic of logistics and logistics terminology slides 02-06. Impacts conditions of items- security, damage, spoilage. Cube out- when all the space in the container or package has been filled.
