Supply Chains

write 400–600 words that respond to

the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be

substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Watch the following videos:

Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
After watching the videos, discuss the following:

Provide a definition of 4 of the following techniques:
Distribution center
Public warehouse
Common carrier
Private fleet
Backhauls
Deadheading
Freight equalization
After defining the techniques, how do the organizations in the videos above apply or practice your chosen logistics techniques?
Provide citations and references to support your discussion.

Solution Preview

Backhauls; in the context of operations management, is a logistic concept which entails the practice of reloading the delivery trucks with cargo to take back to the point of origin rather than sending them back empty. The assumption in backhauling is that it almost takes the same cost and time to drive the empty cargo trucks back to the point of origin.

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