Logistics: Basics — Exercises — Case Studies

Preface......Page 6
Abbreviations......Page 8
Contents......Page 12
List of Figures......Page 18
List of Tables......Page 22
1: Introduction......Page 23
2: The Principles of Logistics......Page 25
 2.1 Definitions and Significance of Logistics......Page 26
 2.2 Logistical System of Services......Page 29
 2.3 Agents and Elements of Logistics......Page 32
 2.4 Distinction between Procurement Logistics, Production Logistics and Distribution Logistics......Page 34
 2.5 Service Level......Page 36
 Additional Literature......Page 40
3: Logistics Systems......Page 41
 3.1 Logistics and Corporate Strategy......Page 42
 3.2 Supply Chains and Networks......Page 43
  3.3.1 Basic Management Systems......Page 46
  3.4.1 Organizational and Operational Structures of Logistics......Page 48
  3.4.2 Inter-Organizational Optimization Through Supply Chain Management......Page 53
  3.4.3 Intra-Organizational Behavior and Changed Staff Requirements......Page 55
 Additional Literature......Page 57
4: Logistical Infrastructure......Page 58
 4.1 Basic Terminology, Types and Functions......Page 59
  4.2.1 Transport Routes and Transport Networks......Page 60
  4.2.2 Airports......Page 61
  4.2.3 Sea Ports and Inland Ports......Page 62
  4.2.4 Rail Stations and Railroad Systems......Page 63
  4.2.5 Terminals and Transshipment Facilities......Page 64
  4.2.6 Logistics Real Estate, Logistics Parks, and Freight Villages......Page 68
  4.3.1 Telecommunication Infrastructure......Page 70
  4.3.2 Satellite Systems and Satellite Navigation......Page 72
 Additional Literature......Page 73
5: Transport Systems and Logistics Services......Page 74
 5.2 Significance and Development......Page 75
  5.3.1 Transport Value and Transport Affinity......Page 77
  5.3.2 Road Freight Transport......Page 79
  5.3.3 Rail Freight Transport......Page 81
  5.3.4 Sea Freight Transport......Page 86
  5.3.5 Inland Waterway Transport......Page 90
  5.3.6 Air Freight Transport......Page 94
  5.3.7 Pipeline Transport......Page 96
  5.4.1 Transport Chain......Page 99
  5.4.2 Means of Transport......Page 101
  5.5.1 Carriers and Forwarders......Page 108
  5.5.2 Courier, Express, Parcel and Mail Service Providers......Page 110
  5.5.3 Systems Service Providers and Contract Logistics Providers......Page 112
 Additional Literature......Page 115
6: Warehousing, Handling, and Picking Systems......Page 116
 6.1 Warehousing Basics......Page 117
 6.2 Storage Facilities......Page 118
  6.2.1 Static Storage Systems......Page 119
  6.2.2 Dynamic Storage Systems......Page 122
 6.3 Conveyors......Page 126
  6.3.1 Discontinuous Conveyors......Page 127
  6.3.2 Continuous Conveyors......Page 133
  6.3.3 Sorters......Page 138
 6.4 Packages, Loading Units, and Load Carriers......Page 140
  6.5.1 Picking......Page 144
  6.5.2 Handling......Page 148
 6.6 Warehouse Organization......Page 149
 Additional Literature......Page 158
7: Inventory, Stock and Provisioning Management......Page 159
  7.1.2 Determination of Requirements......Page 160
  7.1.3 Functions of Inventory......Page 161
  7.1.4 Inventory Cost......Page 162
  7.2.1 Disposition Procedures......Page 165
  7.2.2 Warehousing Strategies......Page 166
  7.2.3 Safety Stocks......Page 168
  7.3.3 Just-In-Time Concepts......Page 169
  7.3.4 Goods Receiving Functions......Page 171
  7.4.1 Regional Freight Carrier Concept......Page 172
  7.4.2 External Provisioning Warehouse......Page 173
  7.4.3 Supplier Settlements and Supplier Parks......Page 174
  7.5.1 Efficient Consumer Response......Page 175
  7.5.2 Vendor Managed Inventory......Page 177
  7.5.3 Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment......Page 178
 Additional Literature......Page 180
8: Logistics Network Planning......Page 181
 8.1 Strategic Network Planning......Page 182
  8.2.1 Representation of Logistics Networks......Page 183
  8.2.3 Structures of Logistics Networks......Page 184
  8.3.1 Warehouse Network Planning......Page 185
  8.3.2 Degree of Centralization......Page 186
  8.3.3 Capacity Planning......Page 189
  8.3.4 Layout Planning......Page 190
  8.4.1 Transport Network Planning......Page 191
  8.4.2 Transport Network Configurations......Page 192
  8.4.3 Transport Consolidation......Page 196
  8.4.4 Transport Logistics Concepts......Page 202
 8.5 Outsourcing, Tendering and Placing of Transport and Logistics Services......Page 204
 Additional Literature......Page 208
9: IT in Logistics......Page 209
  9.1.1 Communication Standards......Page 210
  9.1.2 Identification Standards......Page 217
 9.2 Identification Technology......Page 218
  9.3.1 Classification of IT in the Fields of Inventory and Warehousing......Page 224
  9.3.2 ERP Systems......Page 225
  9.3.3 Warehouse Management Systems......Page 227
  9.3.4 Material Flow Systems and Lower-Level Control Systems......Page 228
 9.4 Transport Planning and Controlling......Page 229
  9.5.1 Site and Network Planning......Page 232
  9.5.2 E-procurement......Page 233
  9.5.3 Enterprise Resource Planning......Page 234
  9.5.4 Supply Chain Planning......Page 235
 Additional Literature......Page 243
10: Investment and Financing in Logistics......Page 244
  10.1.1 Managing Capital Requirement, Origin of Capital and Capital Utilization......Page 245
  10.1.2 Managing Fixed Assets and Current Assets......Page 247
  10.1.3 Financial Supply Chain Concept......Page 249
  10.2.1 Overdraft Facilities and Supplier´s Credit......Page 252
  10.2.2 Factoring, Forfaiting, Cash Forwarding......Page 253
  10.2.3 Inventory Management and Off-Balance Sheet Inventory Financing......Page 255
  10.3.1 Self Financing and External Financing......Page 256
  10.3.2 Rent and Leasing......Page 257
  10.4.1 Internal and External Financing......Page 258
  10.4.2 Leasing......Page 259
  10.4.3 Build-Operate-Transfer Models......Page 260
 Additional Literature......Page 262
11: Logistics Controlling......Page 263
 11.1 Conceptual Basics......Page 264
 11.2 Logistical Costs and Performance Accounting......Page 267
 11.3 Key Figure Systems......Page 270
  11.4.1 Process Cost Accounting......Page 279
 11.5 Costs and Cost Effects; Performance and Performance Effects......Page 280
 Additional Literature......Page 283
12: Business Models and Industry Solutions......Page 285
  12.2.1 Industry Solutions in Manufacturing......Page 286
  12.2.2 Industry Solutions in Trade......Page 291
  12.2.3 Industry Solutions in the Service Sector......Page 294
  12.2.4 Industry Solutions in E-Business......Page 295
 12.3 International and Global Business Models......Page 297
 12.4 Development of Logistics Services Offers......Page 299
 Additional Literature......Page 301
 13.1 Solution to Case Study 6-1......Page 302
  13.5.1 Selective Inventory......Page 303
  13.5.4 Direct Supply......Page 304
 13.6 Solution to Case Study 11-2......Page 306
Erratum to: Logistics Systems......Page 309
Bibliography......Page 312
Index......Page 321