Questions from Logistics Management


Q: Tesco PLC is the UK’s largest food retailer, with a revenue

Tesco PLC is the UK’s largest food retailer, with a revenue of about £51 billion for the financial year 2016–17. Across 11 countries in Central Europe...

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Q: For more than a century, Kimberly Clark (K-C

For more than a century, Kimberly Clark (K-C) has supplied personal care products and now can claim that nearly a quarter of the world’s population, across 175 countries, use their p...

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Q: Food supply chains are driven often by retailers and this holds for

Food supply chains are driven often by retailers and this holds for this case, which features a food sold in supermarkets that can be classed as a fast-moving consumer good (FMCG). Table 3.2 illustrat...

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Q: Bond SA is planning to manufacture a new product with an initial

Bond SA is planning to manufacture a new product with an initial sales forecast of 3,600 units in the first year at a selling price of €800 each. The finance department has calculated...

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Q: Filmco makes two thin film (gauge = 12μm) products for

Filmco makes two thin film (gauge = 12μm) products for packaging applications in the food industry. Product A is coated so that subsequently it can be printed on; product B is uncoated....

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Q: Glup SA supplies a range of household soaps to supermarkets in northern

Glup SA supplies a range of household soaps to supermarkets in northern Europe. There are 12 stock-keeping units (SKUs) in the range. The logistics manager has determined that an investment of €0.5 mi...

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Q: Komplex GmbH has four production lines, each of which operates for

Komplex GmbH has four production lines, each of which operates for 8,000 hours a year. Each line makes a number of products, which are based on size and colour. Therefore, many changeovers are require...

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Q: The supply chain manager of OTIF plc is considering investment into a

The supply chain manager of OTIF plc is considering investment into a computerized routing and scheduling system for the distribution operation. The initial capital expenditure will be £2...

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Q: When Airbus introduced its Airbus A380 double decker super plane in January

When Airbus introduced its Airbus A380 double decker super plane in January 2005 to the press and the world it was an impressive show that brought out government leaders and made headlines all over th...

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Q: Akzo, the Dutch-based chemicals and coatings company, owner

Akzo, the Dutch-based chemicals and coatings company, owner of ICI and many other brands, has appointed a CSR officer to drive and coordinate CSR efforts across the company. To drive ownership, consid...

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