Logistics and Supply Chain Operations

Question 1

Logistics

Answer 1

is the process of organising the movement of goods from one part to the supply chain to one another to ensure that they are available for production when they are needed so that the product reaches to it customers in the right place at the right time

Question 2

Supply chain operations

Answer 2

all the organisations and steps involved in producing a product and delivering it to the final consumer

Question 3

Three roles of transportation

Answer 3

It brings goods from producers to final consumers
it increases employment
it makes available a wide variety of goods to consumers

Question 4

Four activities

Answer 4

Transformation of natural resources- involves the manufacturing of raw materials
Movement and storage of raw materials - they must be moved into a secure location until needed
Storage of walk-in-progress and finished goods
Delivery of finished goods