1 The Supply Chain Supplier Inventory Distributor Inventory Manufacturer Customer Market research data scheduling information Engineering and design data Order flow and cash flow Ideas and design to satisfy end customer Material flow Credit flow
2 Supply Chain Management Facilities, functions, activities for producing & delivering product or service from supplier to customer Production planning Identifying facility locations Distributing product Selecting suppliers Purchasing materials Managing inventories
3 Facilities Plants Warehouses Distribution centers Service centers Retail operations
4 Distribution Rail Truck Water Air Computer Mail Telephone In person
5 The Transportation Model Ship items at lowest cost Sources have fixed supplies Destinations have fixed demand
6 Transportation Problem Grain ElevatorSupply 1. Kansas City Omaha Des Moines tons MillDemand A. Chicago200 B. St. Louis100 C. Cincinnati tons
7 Network Of Routes Kansas City (150) Omaha (175) Des Moines (275) Chicago (200) St. Louis (100) Cincinnati (300)
8 Shipping Cost Table Mill GrainChicagoSt. LouisCincinnati Elevator Kansas City$6$8$10 Omaha71111 Des Moines4512
9 The Transportation Tableau To From Kansas City Omaha Des Moines Demand ChicagoSt. LouisCincinnatiSupply
10 Solution For Grain Shipment Mill Elevator ChicagoSt. LouisCincinnati Supply Shipped Kansas City Omaha Des Moines Demand Shipped Cost4525