Products in the logistic system Flashcards
(6 cards)
What is a product?
A product is a physical object that is sold and delivered to a costumer
What happens when a company increases the number of products?
- Tied up capital increases because we have more products in stock
- Delivery service increases - its more unlikely that we are out of stock
What is a product group?
Products that are similar in a distribution and manufacturing point of view.
Många företag använder sig av semi-finished products or sub-system för att limit the product range. Varför är detta att föredra?
För att det leder till:
-Less administration
-Less complexity
-Mer effektiva
-Mindre tied up capital
-Lättare att göra en forecast
-Increase the delivery service.
Why is it a good idea to increase the number of products/articles?
- Less complexity
- Less work effort
- Better delivery ability
- Lower capital tied up
How can we reduce the number of articles?
- Standardization
- Purchase semi-finished products
- Integrate multiple features into one article