Meat Supply Chain

Question 1

5 key developments in logistics and SCM?

Answer 1

• reduced transport intensity of freight
• falling product prices
• deregulation of transport (owned by private sector)
• productivity imporivements eg. turkey processing
• emphasis of inventory reduction

Question 2

Define logistics

Answer 2

getting in the right way, the right product, in the right quantity and quality in the right place tt the right time for the right customer at the right cost

Question 3

Define supply chain

Answer 3

network of roganisation that are involved thorugh upstream and downstream linkages, in differnet processes and activitites that produce value in the form of products and services in the hands of the ultimate consumer

Question 4

Define supply chain management

Answer 4

• management across a network of upstreama nd downstream organisations of material, information and resource flows that lead to the creation of value in the form of products and/or services

Question 5

What are the 4 types of business and how do their output voume and variety differ?

Answer 5

• craft production eg. village vets (^variety, v volume)
• mass production eg. vets4pets (v variety, average volume)
• lean production eg. YourVets cheapo! ( ~variety, ~ volume, low cost)
• mass customisation eg. CVS owning local village vets (^ variety, ^ volume)

Question 6

Define lean production

Answer 6

• eliminating waste in a pull based stream of activities
• level production (even production runs with neither idle time nor surges in demand) and just-in-time inventory managemet

Question 7

Principles of lean consumption?

Answer 7

• solve customers problem completely
• don’t waste time
• provide exactly what the customer wants
• whats wanted where it is wanted when its wanted
• minimise customers time and hassle

Question 8

What are agile supply chains and what do they often use?

Answer 8

• maximum flexibility
• mass customisation
• often uses postponed production

Question 9

What is mass customisation?

Answer 9

• different product configurations contain majority of shared components and features to accommodate volume and variety
• enabled by psoteponement (manufacturing/packaging postponement)

Question 10

How does DEFRA facilitate trade and export while protecting animal mhealth?

Answer 10

• EU and national legislation set strict control imports
• adhere to international vet standards and processes
• negotiate with non-EU countries so UK can export to them
• provide guidance and information to businesses and the agencies who enforce the laws and enable exports
• implement activation plans to ^ exports in famrning, food and rnink sector

Question 11

How can counterfieit drugs problem be addressed>

Answer 11

• track and trace