In this chapter, the following content will be discussed: Definitions of packaging, role of packaging, purposes of packaging, factors, benefits, logistical packaging, types of logistical packaging, logistical function of packaging, types of packaging materials.
Logistics Management LSM 730 Lecture 13 Dr Khurrum S Mughal 1-1 Bid Rent Curve CR (2004) Prentice Hall, Inc 13-2 Weber’s Classification of Industries CR (2004) Prentice Hall, Inc 13-3 Hoover’s Transport Curves Y CR (2004) Prentice Hall, Inc 13-4 Agglomeration Based on the observation that the output of one industry is the input of another Customers for an industry’s products are the workers of those industries Hence, suppliers, manufacturers, and customers group together, especially where transportation costs are high Historically, the growth of the auto industry showed this pattern Today, the electronics industry (silicon valley) has a similar pattern although it is less obvious since the product value is high and transportation costs are a small portion of total product price CR (2004) Prentice Hall, Inc 13-5 COG Method Method appraisal • A continuous location method • Locates on the basis of transportation costs alone The COG method involves • Determining the volumes by source and destination • Determining the transportation costs based on • Overlaying a grid to determine the coordinates of and/or destination points • Finding the weighted center of gravity for the graph CR (2004) Prentice Hall, Inc point $/unit/mi source 13-6 ... CR (2004) Prentice Hall, Inc 1 3- 2 Weber’s Classification of Industries CR (2004) Prentice Hall, Inc 1 3- 3 Hoover’s Transport Curves Y CR (2004) Prentice Hall, Inc 1 3- 4 Agglomeration Based on the... and transportation costs are a small portion of total product price CR (2004) Prentice Hall, Inc 1 3- 5 COG Method Method appraisal • A continuous location method • Locates on the basis of transportation... the weighted center of gravity for the graph CR (2004) Prentice Hall, Inc point $/unit/mi source 1 3- 6