Posted in Service Level Planning, Service Parts Networks, Service Parts Planning Basics on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In this article we discussed service level being set in a way that drives planning.
http://spplan.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/service-level-planning/
However, what we do not discuss in that post, is where the service level is set. We will cover this topic this post.
Setting Service Level
Service level can be set at different intersections. The following intersections are commonly asked for:
At the product [...]
Posted in Service Level Planning, Service Parts Networks on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the article Why Auto Service Parts Networks are a Mess,
http://spplan.org/2009/05/16/auto-service-part-networks-are-a-mess/
..we describe why automotive service parts networks are in such a terrible state. However, we recently were forwarded an article that described one service part network that appeared to be functional. It is with an auto company that was willing to try new ways of [...]
Posted in Baxter, Enigma, Service Parts Database, Service Parts Networks on June 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
What is a 4PL?
A fourth party logistics providers is a company that holds no physical logistics assets, but coordinates the supply chain though its access to monitoring data and IT. You can read more about this intermediary structure here.
http://fourthpartylogistics.wordpress.com/2009/05/23/fourth-party-logistics-providers/
4PLs apply for both finished goods and service parts, however, in this post we will focus on [...]
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