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Tesco's distribution centers are responsible for managing the distribution of products from the DCs to the associated stores and, in the case of the online offering, delivery to the end-customer; this falls under the category of S ____________.
distribution
The task of planning and implementing sufficient capacity in the supply chain to ensure the right products can be procured in the right quantities now and in the future is known as network and capacity ____________.
planning
Improving Tesco’s supply chain to ensure stability, efficiency, and correct structure to meet logistics needs falls under the umbrella of supply chain ____________.
development
Supply chain management involves planning and controlling all processes from raw material production to purchase by the end-user to recycling of the used ____________.
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Planning in supply chain management refers to making a plan that defines how much of each product should be bought, made, distributed, and sold each day, week, or ____________.
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Reverse logistics involves the return of unwanted goods and packaging in the opposite direction (from right to left) to the normal ____________.
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Waste in the supply chain refers to the discarding of product at any stage due to quality problems, for example, the disposal of out-of-date or damaged stock by a retailer or an ____________.
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Purchasing and supply deals with a focal firm’s immediate suppliers, which are considered ____________.
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Physical distribution involves the task of distributing products to tier 1 customers, which are considered ____________.
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Logistics refers to the management of materials and information flows, encompassing inbound logistics, outbound logistics, and internal ____________.
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CHAPTER 1 Logistics and the supply chain This chapter addresses four key issues: 1 Logistics and the supply chain: definitions, structure, tiering. 2 Material flow and information flow: the supply chain and the demand ______. 3 Competing through logistics: competitive criteria in the ______. 4 Logistics strategies: aligning capabilities across the supply ______. 1.1 Logistics and the supply chain Logistics is a big word for a big challenge.Let us begin by giving an example of that challenge in practice, because that is where logistics starts and ends.So why has Tesco grown in an intensely competitive market?Tesco has to understand customer needs and how they can be served So why has Tesco grown in an intensely competitive market?Tesco has to understand customer needs and how they can be served the logistics task of managing material flow and information flow is a key part of the overall task of supply chain management.
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3 Competing through logistics: competitive criteria in the ______.
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4 Logistics strategies: aligning capabilities across the supply ______.
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Let us begin by giving an example of that challenge in practice, because that is where logistics starts and ends.So why has Tesco grown in an intensely competitive market?Tesco has to understand customer needs and how they can be served the logistics task of managing material flow and information flow is a key part of the overall task of supply ______ management.
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Tesco has to understand customer needs and how they can be served the logistics task of managing material flow and information flow is a key part of the overall task of supply ______ management.
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