$-$A$.$B$.$C$.$D$.$E$.$F$.$

The function of determining the need to replenish inventory at branch warehouses. A time$-$phased order point approach is used where the planned orders at the branch warehouse level are $$exploded$$ via MRP logic to become gross requirements of the supplying source.

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The function of planning, scheduling, and controlling activities related to mode, vendor, and movement of inventories into and out of an organization.

$-$A$.$B$.$C$.$D$.$E$.$F$.$

A location used to store inventory. Decisions driving warehouse management include site selection, number of facilities in the system, layout, and methods of receiving, storing. and retrieving goods.

$-$A$.$B$.$C$.$D$.$E$.$F$.$

A program by which specific quality and packaging requirements are met before the product is released. Prequalified product is shipped directly into the customer's inventory. Eliminates the costly handling of components, specifically in receiving and inspection, and enables product to move directly into production.

$-$A$.$B$.$C$.$D$.$E$.$F$.$

The concept of packing products on the incoming shipments so they can be easily sorted at intermediate warehouses or for outgoing shipments based on final destination. The items are carried from the incoming vehicle docking point to the outgoing vehicle docking point without being stored in inventory at the warehouse. Reduces inventory investment and storage space requirements.

$-$A$.$B$.$C$.$D$.$E$.$F$.$

The technique of using representative or artificial data to reproduce in a model various conditions that are likely to occur in the actual performance of a system. It is frequently used to test the behavior of a system under different operating policies.

A$.$

transportation

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cross$-$docking

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distribution center

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dock$-$to$-$stock

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simulation

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distribution requirements planning $($DRP$)$