Logistics System Implementation Project

Learning Outcomes

1: Critically review options appropriate for the context and formulate a logistics system implementation project.
2: Select and critically apply appropriate analytical tools to solve problems in facility location and fleet composition and sizing.
3: Evaluate and apply appropriate analytical tools to solve problems in warehousing and distribution route planning.
4: Critically review options appropriate for the context and formulate a logistics system implementation project.
5: Select and critically apply appropriate analytical tools to solve problems in facility location and fleet composition and sizing.

 

Task:

1. For a commercial organization approved by the module instructor, describe its industry sector, organizational structure, range of products provided, as well as the typical demographic profiles of its clients. Drawing on this information, sketch out current logistics and distribution strategy for the organization.

2. Review current distribution strategy (in task 1) and make proposal for a Logistics System Implementation Project that you believe will be an improvement on what currently obtains.

3. Select and critically apply an analytical tool to solve anticipated problems for your chosen organisation for logistics implementation in terms of facility location and fleet composition and sizing.

4. Critically analyse how innovative outsourcing models are helping traditional logistics companies to offer their business customers additional value-added services. Argue, with specific reference to your assigned organization, how the provision of such value-added services positively impacts the relationships between logistics companies and their business customers.    

5. Generate a critical analysis of the applicability of RFID technology for solving an anticipated problem or issue related to logistics and distribution of a product from your assigned organization. Suggest specifically how RFID could be used to counteract or resolve the specific issue or problem you identified above.