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Information Systems
(Logistics & Supply Chain)
By
Dr. Rahul Sharma
Order Processing
The nerve center of a logistics system.
In marketing and business in general:
nothing happens until somebody sells
something.
In logistics: nothing happens until
somebody orders something.
Order processing.
Order transportation
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Receive,
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1. Order preparation
and transmittal
Frequency:
5. Transportation
6. Customer
receiving
Frequency:
Frequency:
Frequency:
Frequency:
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3. Order picking
or production
TOTAL
Frequency:
1.5
3.5 days
Instructional material from Strategic Logistics Management, by Stock and Lambert (2001).
20 days
Traditional
Supply Chain Flows
Demand flow
Supplier
Manufacturer
Distributor
Product flow
Instructional material from Strategic Logistics Management, by Stock and Lambert (2001).
Retailer
Traditional
Supply Chain Flows
Demand flow
Supplier
Manufacturer
Distributor
Product flow
Barriers because
individual orders
are required.
Instructional material from Strategic Logistics Management, by Stock and Lambert (2001).
Retailer
Information-based
Supply Chain Flows
Timely, accurate information flow
Supplier
Manufacturer
Distributor
Instructional material from Strategic Logistics Management, by Stock and Lambert (2001).
Retailer
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