9.4.1. Develop Logistic Governance
- Definition: Outline strategy for managing logistics
- Example: Design logistic network, optimize transportation time and cost, etc.
- Synonym: Logistic
- Cloud services: none
9.4.2. Operate Warehousing
- Definition: Track and control inventory, product availability, product transfer, or control outsourced warehouses
- Example: Migros - the biggest supermarket retailer in Switzerland, has their own warehousing company called Neuendorf AG for their near/ non-ffod products. They have responsibility to store inventories, check product availability, transfer products to respective supermarket.
- Synonym: warehousing
- Cloud services: none
9.4.3. Operate Outbound Transportation
- Definition: Transporting inventories/ products from production site/ warehouse to respective stores/ customers
- Example: Companies might use their own tansportation system (cars, trucks, etc) to transport the products, or they can outsource the transportation process to a logistic company. Shops on Amazon can choose Amazon's global logistics to deliver their prodcuts and they will pay a fee for that.
- Synonym: outbound transportation
- Cloud services: none