Lecture 6

Question 1

Store-based retail, Groceries:

Answer 1

• Central and decentral warehouses/X-docks (multi-echelon), close to stores. Self-operated. Slow movers/large variability: Central; Fast movers/low variability: Decentral.
  -Transport: full truck loads to store, delivery in routes. Self-controlled (can be outsourced)

Question 2

Store-retail, non-food:

Answer 2

-Centralized/regionalized single-echelon DCs, close to customers. Self-controlled transport (can be outsourced)

Question 3

BtC e-commerce, groceries

Answer 3

-Decentral (regional) DCs, single echelon, self-operated
-Last-mile delivery: self-operated in delivery routes

Question 4

BtC e-commerce, non-food

Answer 4

-Central/regional DCs, single echelon (self-operated or outsourced)
-Last mile delivery: outsourced to parcel carrier (PostNL, DHL parcel, DPD,…)