Managing global supply chains 0.0 / 5 ? Business ManagementbusinessUniversityAll boards Created by: Josh.g98Created on: 12-04-18 12:51 A disadvantage of outsourcing is ... a risk of supply chain disruptions. 1 of 11 Risks of offshoring include ... airfreight costs to overcome delivery or quality problems. 2 of 11 Cycle inventory is used to ... allow economic production and purchase. 3 of 11 Fluctuations in demand behaviour in the form of upstream oscillations is known as ... the Forrester/bullwhip effect. 4 of 11 Independent demand ... is based on market demand, requires forecasting and is independent of other items. 5 of 11 Small lot sizes (frequent orders) : mean higher ordering costs and lower holding costs. 6 of 11 The 3 basic functions of warehouses are : movement, storage, information. 7 of 11 The Weighted Scoring technique for selecting a warehouse location ... assigns weights of importance to different factors to score each location, then ranks them. 8 of 11 An advantage of direct shipment strategies is ... it avoids the expense of a distribution centre and reduces lead times. 9 of 11 Decisions crucial to supply base optimisation are : spend analysis, total number of suppliers, single vs multiple suppliers. 10 of 11 The Triple Bottom Line factors for sustainability are : social responsibility, environmental stewardship, economic viability. 11 of 11
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