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7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained

Supply Chain Opz

Back then, Anderson et al suggested that customer be segmented based on the service needs, namely, "sales and merchandising needs" and "order fulfillment needs". Each customer in US or EU might already control the source of raw materials, ask you to provide dedicated production lines, nominate 3pl companies and air/sea carriers.

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What’s the Difference Between a Warehouse and a Distribution Center?

Supply Chain Game Changer

With almost a dozen local and remote buildings used to store raw materials and finished goods I spent more than my share of time walking through Warehouses and up and down aisles of racking and shelving. A distribution center is a principal part, the order processing element, of the entire order fulfillment process.