supply chain overview
{"Image DocumentName": "Management of Business Logistics, 7th Ed.", "Image ImageDescription": "Overview of Strategic Planning for Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Examples: Cross-docking \u2013 a term that describes moving goods through a distribution center in less than a day, a tactic used by Wal-Mart among others to both lower prices while increasing customer service. Rapid inventory turns contribute to the lower costs, and the speed of the flow of inventory results in the increase in customer service. Internet capabilities \u2013 employed by Best Buy to let customers order over the Internet and pickup items at a retail store location. Best Buy is combining its technological competencies with its logistics and supply chain capabilities of customer service and market positioning. Chapter 16. Management of Business Logistics, 7th Ed.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}