| # Business assumptions This business case applies to standard items that are in stock, for example in a finished goods warehouse at: The manufacturing plant A service parts warehouse A distribution centre owned by a manufacturing plant A wholesaler This business case applies to a so-called shipper, a commercial enterprise involved in manufacturing, wholesale, and so on, for whom transport is not core business but who wants to be involved in the management of the transport of his products to, for example, customers. The shipper wants to be involved in the handling and monitoring of the transport of his products to customers. The shipper might decide on a complete freight management procedure, including freight order handling, load planning, and even invoicing of transport services to customers. However, the shipper might also choose to subcontract the planning and execution of all or some of the transport activities to external carriers. Alternatively, the shipper might prefer to still be responsible for the planning, but leave the actual execution to specialists (carriers / logistic service providers). |