Assessment Brief

Deliverable
Length:

12–15 slides PowerPoint; 100–200 words of speaker notes
per slide + References

Details:

In preparation for your overall logistics White
Paper Recommendation to the CEO, she has asked you to give her a “taste” of the
different kinds of logistic systems and decisions that different industries
use. You decide to prepare a PowerPoint presentation comparing and contrasting
the logistics systems that are commonly used in the following 3 industries
(include each of these in your presentation):
1.Describe the steps in making
sure that flights take off on time for an airline. Describe the different steps
that must occur for an on-time plane departure. For example, how does the
airline make sure that the plane is properly fueled on a timely basis?
2.Describe the logistics system
that overnight small package delivery companies use to ensure that timely
delivery of undamaged packages occurs on a consistent basis. Discuss how
packages are scheduled for pick-up and are picked up, tracked, and transported
to the final destination, along with any other key activities.
3.Describe the logistics steps
that large mass merchandiser global supply chains use to ensure timely
availability of inventory for routine and sales merchandise needs. This
discussion must begin with the transportation from the foreign factory to its
nearby port, and continue from there until it arrives at the mass
merchandiser’s regional warehouses.

Objectives: Describe
the importance and techniques for effective logistics.
Explain how logistics functions impact each
other.
Instructor
comments:
1.  It is also expected that your slides will
be eye appealing to the reader.  This
means that you need to offer color slides and include some form of clipart,
charts, graphs, pictures, etc. to make the slides appear pleasing to the eye.
2.  Describe the steps in making sure that
flights take off on time for an airline. 
Describe the different steps that must occur for on-time plane
departure.
a.  For
example, how does the airline make sure that the plane is properly fueled on a
timely basis?
b.  How
does the airline ensure that the plane has been cleaned?
c.  How
does the airline ensure that the flight crew is in place with no absenteeism?
d.  How
does the airline ensure that all of the baggage has been loaded?
e.  These
are just a few examples of what needs to be done from a logistics point of view
prior to the plane departing from the airport.
f.  Clearly
there are many more that need to be considered and discussed.
3.  Describe the logistics system that
overnight small package delivery companies use to ensure that timely delivery
of undamaged packages occurs on a consistent basis.  Discuss how packages are scheduled for pickup
and are picked up, tracked, and transported to the final destination, along
with any other key activities.
a.  How
are packages scheduled for pickup?  By
phone, internet, email, etc.?
b.  How
is the package tracked?  When is a
tracking number assigned?  What is the
process for the customer to track their shipment?
c.  How
is the package transported from the customer to the final destination?  By truck alone, or by air or both?
d.  How
does the delivery company ensure that the package remains undamaged?  Is there a visual inspection each time the
package is handled? 
e.  How
would the customer file a claim that the package was damaged upon arrival?
f.  These
are just some of the items that you should consider in your analysis and there
are many more as well.
4.  Describe the logistics steps that large
mass merchandiser global supply chains use to ensure the timely availability of
inventory for routine and sales merchandise needs.  This discussion must begin with the
transportation from the foreign factory o its nearby port, and continue from
there until it arrives at the mass merchandiser’s regional warehouses.