California, with its highly diverse mix of ethnic cultures
operating businesses of all sizes throughout the state, could easily be the
geographic model for studying material distribution systems within a state. All
of the elements are there: physical size, a highly sophisticated highway
system, major airports with national and international traffic, and several
large seaports. The study could be titled "Distribution California."
The statistics are pretty amazing. California is America's
most highly populated state (31,691,912 in 2011) and 16,662.16 miles of roads
and highways traversing the state's 155,779.2 square miles. Merchant shipping
in the state amounted to $598,456,486 in 2010; manufacturer shipping amounted to
$491,372,092 during the same year. There are clearly a lot of goods being
distributed out of California.
As close to an ideal distribution model as California may
be, there are several other factors in a distribution system that must come
together to make it work. For starters, the goal of a distribution system needs
to be considered. Simply stated, a distribution system's goal is to provide the
means and services moves parts or supplies from a point of origination to a
point of destination in the quickest, most efficient and cost effective means
available. The task involves several subsystems.
Order fulfillment is an important goal in itself. Companies
the contract with distribution system firms expect good to be delivered on
time. Distribution systems also determine the most efficient mode of
transportation and the most direct route in determining with the most cost
effective shipping situation. Some distribution management firms handle all
aspects of a company's supply chain management, from manufacturing to
warehousing and inventory management, and on to shipping and delivery.
Conducting a statewide study of California distribution
practices among the many large distribution management firms in the state could
yield a lot of valuable information on how to improve the speed and efficiency
with which products are moved statewide and around the nation. Distribution
California could be a reality.
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