Improving Inbound Logistics in a Dealership Parts Department

Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: 98.00, University of Phoenix, course: ISCOM 374 Integrated Logistics Management, language: English, abstract: Improving Inbound Logistics in a Dealership Parts Department

Organizations face various logistic challenges. Whether an organization faces inbound or outbound logistic issues, each poses a unique set of causes and consequences. Identifying the issues causing logistic issues can reduce costs, improve efficiencies, and improve customer satisfaction. This paper will evaluate the logistics change recommended for a medium sized General Motors dealership, Wynn Buick Pontiac GMC. The focus of this paper will be on inbound logistics found in the parts department. This paper will explain the change that needs to be made, why the change is necessary, how much the change will cost, what the risks are involved with the change, what the risks are if change is not performed, and what the plan is to implement the change.