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level: Level 1 of Chapter 6

Questions and Answers List

level questions: Level 1 of Chapter 6

QuestionAnswer
What is E-trade?• Any way of doing business using the internet – Online shopping • Private persons • Companies – Industrial e-trade • It is far bigger than online shopping, but less complicated – Internal, web-based ordering system
What is Industrial e-trade (B2B)?• Industrial e-trade: – Big amount of demand delivered to few customers points – Long lead times – Multiple supply chain levels – Specific (and agreed) delivery conditions
What is Online shopping?– Much smaller deliveries, over much larger geographical areas – Shorter lead-times – Fewer levels in the supply chain – Overall delivery conditions
What are the different VRP-aspects of e-trade?Time windows Fleet (flotta) mix and vehicle choice Different transportation/delivery modes Shortest path in a city Multi-dimensional planing (veritkal planering att levera till kund i t.ex. byggnader) Return logistics Inventory management
What is Time windows?• What critical time windows can you think of that affect e-trade and its logistics, especially in an urban setting? – Delivery time windows (En tid när leveransen är beräknad att levereras) – Access time windows • Parking places • Streets accessibility
What is Fleet (flotta) mix and vehicle choice?• Not only the distance from point A to point B is important – It might consist of long hauls (sträckor) and city logistics (usually the last mile logistics) • In Long hauls usually big trucks and lorries are used • In city logistics and last-mile logistics smaller vehicles are used • It might be necessary to utilize (utnyttja) distribution centers and consolidation
What is Different transportation/delivery modes?• Drones – Their routing might be easier as they do not need to follow roads – Subject to aviation rules (luftfartsregler) – Cannot function under all weather conditions – (More) limited capacity • Bikes – Limited delivery capacity – Similar routing problems as vehicles (both use roads)
What is Shortest path in a city?• In a city (or even outside city) the path from point A to point B does not have the same length as the path from point B to point A – On-way streets – Obstacles (hinder) on one side of roads – Left turn / right turn – Time considerations (trängsel i vissa tider på vissa områden) • Cost considerations – Driving times – Waiting times (e.g., loading, unloading, parking/docking)
What is Multi-dimensional planing (veritkal planering att levera till kund i t.ex. byggnader)?– Elevators in high buildings – Time and cost not only related to being in the vehicle – Capacity of individual and load carrier and elevator! – Time windows for deliveries, within the building – Parking possibilities and fees
What is Return logistics?• Online shopping entails (medför) a high level of returns • In logistics planning and costs calculations the returns need to be considered • Who pays the return cost, the consumer or seller? • What is the environmental impact of it?
What is Inventory management?• When should a company (seller) order new products and how much? – Known demand vs. Estimated demand – Current Inventory • Returns affect it – Affecting the production rate of the company or its supplier – Affecting the functions of warehouses