-Logistics reports and screens must contain right information in the right structure and sequence.
-For example, LIS showing a distribution centre inventory status with one product and one distribution centre listed per screen.
(a)This format will require customer service executive check inventory status at each distribution centre when attempting to locate inventory to satisfy a specific customer order.
(b)This implies that if there are five distribution centres, a review and comparison of five computer screens is required.(c) Appropriate format would provide a single screen with inventory status for all fve-distribution centres.
(d) The combined screen makes it much easier for a customer service executive to identify the best source for the product.(e) This can be considered as an appropriate format as one single screen or report contains and effectively presents all relevant information for a decision maker.
-An effective format should integrate past and future information regarding on hand inventory, demand forecast, and planned receipts for each single term at a distribution centre.
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