What is cross-docking? What are some of its benefits for manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and retailers such as Walmart?
What will be an ideal response?
Cross-docking avoids placing materials or supplies in storage by processing them as they are received. In a manufacturing facility, product is received directly by the assembly line. In a distribution center, labeled and presorted loads arrive at the shipping dock for immediate rerouting, thereby avoiding formal receiving, stocking/storing, and order-selection activities. Because these activities add no value to the product, their elimination is 100% cost savings. For retailers such as Walmart, cross-docking reduces distribution costs and speeds restocking of stores, thereby improving customer service.
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Why is it essential for an organization to properly identify the channels it uses to tell its story?
What will be an ideal response?
A strategic approach to change means _____
a. developing a programmed system b. developing workable control procedures c. developing strong leadership skills d. developing a strategy compatible with a culture e. all of the above