: Held to satisfy demand that exceeds the forecasted amount due to demand and supply variability.
Low inventory cost, high transportation cost, long response time.
Flexible capacity allows a facility to absorb demand shocks but costs more to maintain. 2. Inventory Supply Chain Management Sunil Chopra 7th Edition Ppt
: Air, package carriers, truck (TL/LTL), rail, water, and pipeline.
: Long-term decisions like facility locations. : Held to satisfy demand that exceeds the
The main text consists of 17 chapters across 6 parts, with an additional online-only chapter on Information Technology. The slide decks typically cover all these chapters.
: The text categorizes management decisions into three time horizons: high transportation cost
Transportation moves inventory across different stages of the supply chain.