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Source
of cost
Influences responsiveness
Impacts material flow time: Time elapsed between
when material enters the supply chain to when it
exits the supply chain
Impacts throughput: Rate at which sales to end
consumers occur
I = RT (Littles Law)
I = inventory; R = throughput; T = flow time
Decisions on Inventory
Cycle
Decisions on Transportation
Decisions on Transportation
Average inbound/outbound transportation
cost:
Cost of moving product in to/outside
of a facility as a percentage of cost of goods
sold or percentage of sales.
Average incoming/outgoing shipment size:
Average number of units in each
incoming/outgoing shipment.
Average inbound/outgoing transportation cost
per shipment: Average transportation cost of
each incoming/outgoing delivery.
Fraction transported by mode: Fraction of
transportation by using each mode of
transportation.
Components of Information
Decisions
EDI
Internet
ERP systems
Supply Chain Management software