2. LOGISTICS
Logistics is the management of the flow of goods, information and other
resources, including energy and people, between the point of origin and
the point of consumption in order to meet there requirements of consumers.
It involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory,
warehousing, material-handling, and packaging, and occasionally security.
Logistics is mainly of 2 types:
1. INBOUND Logistics
2. OUTBOUND Logistics
3. INBOUND LOGISTICS
Receiving, storing and disseminating incoming goods and material for use.
SOURCE
Order
Placement &
Expediting
Vendor
Placement
TransportReceive
4. INBOUND LOGISTICS
Objectives
Ensure that material received and related information are processed and
made available promptly to production, store and other department.
Completely and accurately document goods received and goods returned.
Accept only items that were properly ordered.
Accept only materials that meet purchase order specification.
Safeguard goods received.
5. Ensure that vendor, inventory and purchase order information is accurately
updated to reflect receipt.
Return rejected items promptly.
Completely and accurately document all transfer to and from storage.
Maintain safe working conditions and storage of hazardous materials.
Properly transfer all materials requisitioned.
INBOUND LOGISTICS
Objectives
6. OUTBOUND LOGISTICS
Receiving, storing and disseminating outgoing goods and material for use.
CUSTOMER
ORDER
Order
Transmission
Order
Processing
Order
Selection
Order
Transportation
Customer
Delivery
7. To make available the right quantity of right quality products at the right
place and time in right condition.
Meeting customer demand with perfection
Balance between supply and demand.
To reduce the cost of operations and maintain transparency
OUTBOUND LOGISTICS
Objectives