Questions from Logistics Management

Q: Nearly 75 per cent of footballs were produced in Pakistan, mostly

Nearly 75 per cent of footballs were produced in Pakistan, mostly in the Sialkot district, Pakistan’s ‘export capital’ close to the border with India. However, an International Labour Organisation (IL...

Q: Electro-Coatings Ltd electroplates parts for the automotive industry, for

Electro-Coatings Ltd electroplates parts for the automotive industry, for example, the marque badges fitted to the front of prestige cars. Customers were becoming increasingly demanding, resulting in...

Q: A problem that is all too familiar to suppliers in the automotive

A problem that is all too familiar to suppliers in the automotive industry is that of schedule variability. A vehicle assembler issues delivery schedules to specify how many parts of each type are req...

Q: The managing director of Wiltshire Distribution Transformers (WDT) had concentrated

The managing director of Wiltshire Distribution Transformers (WDT) had concentrated on a new generation of simplified, modular designs that used proven US technology. He had energetically exploited th...

Q: As a global business serving the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers, GKN

As a global business serving the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers, GKN Driveline develops, builds and supplies an extensive range of automotive driveline products and systems, f...

Q: The vast majority of warehouses in the developed world still use the

The vast majority of warehouses in the developed world still use the pick-by-paper approach. But any paper-based approach is slow and error prone. Furthermore, picking work is often undertaken by temp...

Q: Victoria SA makes ‘fantastically good cakes’ from basic ingredients such as

Victoria SA makes ‘fantastically good cakes’ from basic ingredients such as flour, eggs and butter. Demand for Victoria sponge cakes comes from two sources. Some bi...

Q: This case study, although simplified, has been derived from a

This case study, although simplified, has been derived from a real world industrial situation. The Cranfield Currency Company (CCC) manufactures various types of cash machines under three product fami...

Q: A car assembly plant is built around a simple sequence of tasks

A car assembly plant is built around a simple sequence of tasks that starts in the press shop and ends as a car rolls off the final assembly line. Figure 6.13 shows these basic tasks in summary form:...

Q: The Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) supports the development and

The Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) supports the development and progress of ECR initiatives in the UK and across Europe. IGD aims to fulfil consumer wishes better, faster and at less cost wit...