Last century, consumers waited 8-10 weeks for product deliveries from catalogs or television ads. Now: twoday delivery is not fast enough; next day, same day and two-hour delivery are changing operations. We looked
at logistics last module; over the next two weeks, we will explore how inventory planning decisions support
operations.
Discussion Background Readings
Just-In-Time (JIT) Inventory Management (2019)
Warehouse vs Distribution Center – What’s the Difference?
The Connected Distribution Center | Honeywell Intelligrated (Video 3:03) (2018)
Case Study: adidas | Honeywell Intelligrated (Video 4:28) (2018)
Why Amazon warehouses are called fulfillment centers
DISCUSSION
The online food delivery market was valued at $84.6 Billion globally and $17.5 billion in the United States in
- U.S. grocery delivery more than doubled from $12 billion in 2016 to $26 billion in 2018. Global
ecommerce is expected to continue growing. Select a company that has traditional outlets or stores and also
makes deliveries. Research how it gets products to the consumer. (Amazon cannot be used for this post). Be
sure to include if product comes from a store, warehouse or distribution center and how much the consumer is
charged for the service.
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