1. Dimensions of Logistics
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Dimensions of Logistics

2. Dimensions of Logistics: Introduction
Logistics has come a long way since the 1960s.
The big challenge is to manage the whole logistics system in such a way that order fulfillment meets or exceeds customer expectations.
Focus of this chapter is upon the individual firm’s logistics system but also recognizing that no logistics system operates in a vacuum.
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What is Logistics?
Popular logistics terms:
Logistics Management
Business Logistics Management
Integrated Logistics Management
Materials Management
Physical Distribution Management
Marketing Logistics
Industrial Logistics
Distribution
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4. Definition of Logistics:
Council of Logistics Management (CLM, 1985)
Logistics is the process of planning, implementing and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related information from point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requirements.
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5. What is Logistics?: 21st Century View of Logistics (4 subdivisions)
1. Business Logistics – supply chain process that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective flow of goods, services, and related information from the point of origin to the point of use or consumption in order to meet customer requirements.
2. Military Logistics – design and integration of all aspects of support for the operational capacity of the military forces, and their equipment to ensure readiness, reliability, and efficiency.
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6. What is Logistics?: 21st Century View of Logistics
3. Event Logistics – network of activities, facilities, and personnel required to organize, schedule, and deploy the resources for an event to take place and to efficiently withdraw after the event.
4. Service Logistics – acquisition, scheduling, and management of the facilities/assets, personnel, and materials to support and sustain a service operation or business.
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7. 3 major dimensions of Logistics
The macro environment of Logistics: Economy Perspective
The micro environment of Logistics: Firm dimension
The logistics components and its internal relationship
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8. 1. Logistics in the Economy: A Macro Perspective
As indicated in Figure 2-2, logistics costs as a percentage of GDP have declined from 16 percent in 1980, to under 10 percent in 1999.
Early to mid-1970s saw the figure closer to 20 percent.
This reflects a serious improvement in the efficiency of logistics systems.
Figure 2-3 shows a further breakdown of logistics costs for 1999.
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9. Figure 2-2: Logistics Costs as a Percentage of GDP
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10. Figure 2-3: Total Logistics Costs --- 1999
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11. 1. Logistics in the Economy: A Macro Perspective
The two largest cost categories in logistics systems are transportation and inventory.
While we will look at this in Chapter 9, motor carriers’ share of total freight expenditures is $450 billion versus $99 billion for all other carriers.
The most frequent trade-off in logistics is between transportation and inventory cost.
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12. 1. Logistics in the Economy: A Macro Perspective
As indicated in Figure 2-4, the Federal Reserve measure of inventory to sales ratios from 1991 to 1999 clearly indicate that companies are getting better at managing inventory.
Companies have been supporting larger amounts of sales with decreasing amounts of inventory.
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13. Figure 2-4: Inventory Sales Ratio
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14. 1. Logistics in the Economy: A Macro Perspective
Contributing to this decline
Improvement in transportation cost
Better inventory management
Turnover has had a very positive impact upon the return on investment for companies
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15. The role of Logistics in Macro economic
(i) Value added role
(ii) Economic impact
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(i) Add values to product/services: Four4 principal of economic utility
Form utility- (what) - production
Place utility- (where) - logistic
Time utility- (when) - logistic
Possession utility- (why) - marketing
Also referred to as the seven Rs --- Right product, Right quantity, Right condition, Right place, Right time, Right customer, and Right cost.
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17. Figure 2-5 Fundamental Utility Creation in the Economy
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18. (ii) Economic Impact: Four areas
Economic development and specialization
Variety of goods
Effects on prices
Land values
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19. 2. Logistics in the Firm: The Micro Dimension
a. Logistics Interfaces with Operations/Manufacturing
b. Logistics Interfaces with Marketing
c. Logistics Interfaces with Other Areas
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20. a. Logistics Interfaces with Operations Manufacturing
Examples:
1. Length of production runs
Balance economies of long production runs against increased costs of high inventories.
2. Seasonal demand
Acceptance of seasonal inventory to balance lead production times.
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21. a. Logistics Interfaces with Operations Manufacturing
3. Supply-side interfaces
Stocking adequate supplies to ensure uninterrupted production now a logistics function.
4. Protective packaging
Principal purpose is to protect the product from damage.
5. Foreign & third party alternatives
Some logistics functions are being outsourced.
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22. b. Logistics Interfaces with Marketing
The Marketing Mix – Four Ps
(i) Price
(ii) Product
(iii) Promotion
(iv) Place
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23. Logistics in the Firm: (i) Price
Carrier pricing
Generally, since the larger the shipment, the cheaper the transportation rate, shipment sizes should be tailored to the carrier’s vehicle capacity where possible.
Matching schedules
Quantity discounts should be tied to carrier quantity discounts.
Volume relationships
Volumes sold will affect inventory requirements.
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24. Logistics in the Firm: (ii) Product
Consumer packaging
Generally, since the size, shape, weight and other physical characteristics of the product impact on its storage, transportation and handling, the logistics managers should be included in any decisions regarding these product traits.
A minor correction in any of the above could conceivably cost (or save) millions of dollars in logistical costs.
Logistics costs are not necessarily paramount, but they need to be considered in the decision making process.
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25. Logistics in the Firm: (iii) Promotion
Push versus pull
The most important factor is that the logistics division is aware of any changes in demand patterns so that it can plan for any consequences.
Pull strategies tend to be more erratic.
Push strategies tend to more predictable.
Channel competition
The more popular a product, the easier it is to persuade channel members to promote your product.
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26. Logistics in the Firm: (iv) Place
Wholesalers
Generally, since wholesalers are combining purchases for multiple retailers, the shipment sizes tend to be larger and the number of transactions that have to be processed are fewer, with the result that logistics costs are smaller.
Retailers
With the exception of very large retailers who act more like wholesalers, smaller sales are the norm. These generally cost more for transportation and order processing.
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27. c. Logistics Interfaces with Other Areas
Manufacturing and marketing are probably the two most important internal, functional interfaces with logistics.
Other important interfaces now include finance and accounting.
Logistics can have a major impact on return on assets and return on investment.
Logistics costs reported by cost systems measure supply chain trade-offs and performance.
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28. 3. The logistics components and its internal relationship
(i) Logistics Activities
(ii) Logistics Systems
(iii) Logistics and Systems Analysis
(iv) Techniques of Logistics System Analysis
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29. (i) Logistics Activities
Transportation
Storage
Packaging
Materials handling
Order fulfillment
Forecasting
Production planning
Purchasing
Customer service
Site location
Other activities
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30. On the Line: Toyota Distribution
Moves more than 8 million parts and accessories every month.
Computer modeling re-designed the 30 year old distribution network.
Software looked first at Lexus Division and then at the entire network.
Resulted in two DCs, one in California, another in Kentucky, feeding nine smaller DCs located around the country.
The new network both improved customer service and lowered costs.
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31. (ii) Logistics Systems : Materials Management v. Physical Distribution
Frequently the movement and storage of raw materials is far different from the movement and storage of finished goods.
Four different classifications of logistics systems
Balanced system - e.g., consumer products
Heavy inbound - e.g., aircraft, construction
Heavy outbound - e.g., chemicals
Reverse systems - e.g., returnable products
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32. Approaches to Analyzing Logistics Systems
Cost Centers
Treating logistics activities as cost centers makes it easier to study cost trade-offs between the centers. (see Tables 2-2 and 2-3)
Nodes versus Links
Nodes are spatial points (warehouses, plants, etc.);
Links are the transportation network (rail, motor, air, pipe and water). (see Figure 2-6)
Logistics Channel
The network of intermediaries involved in the logistics system. (see Figures 2-7, 2-8, and 2-9)
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Table 2-2 Analysis of Total Logistics Cost with a Change to Higher Cost Mode of Transport
Cost Centers
Rail
Motor
Transportation
$ 3.00
$ 4.20
Inventory
5.00
3.75
Packaging
4.50
3.20
Warehousing
1.50
.75
Cost of Lost Sales
2.00
1.00
Total Cost
$ 15.00
$ 13.00
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Table 2-3 Analysis of Total Logistics Cost with a Change to More Warehouses
Cost Centers
System 1
System 2
Three Warehouses
Five Warehouses
Transportation
$ ,000
$ ,000
Inventory
1,500,000
2,000,000
Warehousing
600,000
1,000,000
Cost of Lost Sales
350,000
100,000
Total Cost
$ 3,300,000
$ 3,600,000
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35. Figure 2-6 Nodes and Links in a Logistics System
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36. Figure 2-7 A Simple Logistics Channel
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37. Figure 2-8 A Multi-Echelon Logistics Channel
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38. Figure 2-9 A Complex Logistics Channel
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39. (iii) Logistics and Systems Analysis
Cost Perspective
Keep in mind that the most efficient systems are not always comprised of each system component operating at its lowest possible cost.
The critical concern is to have the entire system operating at its lowest total cost.
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40. (iii) Logistics and Systems Analysis
Level of Optimality
There are often constraints working which result in sub-optimal outcomes.
Additionally, logistics systems must work in harmony with marketing, finance, production, etc.--- this may also result in sub-optimal logistics performance.
See Figure 2-10 on next slide.
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41. Figure 2-10 Levels of Optimality in Economic Environments
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42. Techniques of Logistics System Analysis: Short-Run/Static Analysis
This technique is illustrated in Table 2-4.
Comprised a matrix-like table which presents each of the logistics and other relevant costs for two or more alternative logistics systems.
The major downside to the model is that it presents a solution which is not necessarily the correct one at all possible volume levels.
Examine the data presented in Table 2-4.
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Table 2-4 Static Analysis of C & B Chemical Company (50,000 pounds of output)
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44. Techniques of Logistics System Analysis: Long-Run/Dynamic Analysis
This technique is illustrated in Figure 2-11.
Comprised a graph of the fixed and variable costs of at least two alternative logistics systems.
The graph may have at least one indifference point, but may have multiple points of indifference.
Examine the data presented in Figure 2-11.
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45. Figure 2-11 Dynamic Analysis
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Dynamic Analysis
System 1
Total Cost = Fixed Costs + Variable Cost/unit x number of units
y = $ x
System 2
y = $ x
Trade-off Point
System 1 Total Costs = System 2 Total Costs
$ x = $ x
0.0085x = $600
x = ,588 pounds
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Logistics in the Firm: Factors Affecting the Cost and Importance of Logistics
Competitive Relationships
Inventory/order cycle length – see Figure 2-12.
Inventory/lost sales effect – see Figure 2-13.
Transportation/lost sales effect - see Figure 2-14.
Product Relationships
Product dollar value/logistics costs – see Figure 2-15.
Weight density/logistics costs – see Figure 2-16.
Susceptibility to loss & damage/logistics costs – see Figure 2-17.
Spatial Relationships
Examine Figure 2-18.
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Figure 2-12 The Relationship between Required Inventory and Order Cycle Length from a Customer Perspective
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Figure 2-13 The General Relationship of the Cost of Lost Sales to Inventory Cost
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Figure The General Relationship of the Cost of Lost Sales to Transportation Cost
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Figure The General Relationship of Product Dollar Value to Various Logistics Costs
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Figure The General Relationship of Product Weight Density to Logistics Costs
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Figure The General Relationship of Product Susceptibility to Loss and Damage to Logistics Costs
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54. Figure 2-18 Logistics and Spatial Relations
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55. Chapter 2: Summary and Review Questions
Students should review their knowledge of the chapter by checking out the Summary and Study Questions for Chapter 2.
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