Content：Centralized verses Decentralized Control. Three distinct outbound distribution strategies are utilized: Direct shipment, Warehousing and Cross-docking. what are the factors that influence distribution strategies？Summarize and compare the three distribution strategies. Central versus Local Facilities. Push-Based Supply Chain and Pull-Based Supply Chain.
Emphasis：Three distinct outbound distribution strategies are utilized: Direct shipment, Warehousing and Cross-docking. what are the factors that influence distribution strategies？Push-Based Supply Chain and Pull-Based Supply Chain.
Objectives：Help students know: 1) Three distinct outbound distribution strategies are utilized: Direct shipment, Warehousing and Cross-docking. 2)what are the factors that influence distribution strategies？3) Compare Push-Based Supply Chain and Pull-Based Supply Chain.
Hours：4
Case study：Modern Book Distribution, Inc.
Case study:?Amazon, Tesco and Hama.?Watching the Video?and discussing?the following questions:?1)?What kinds of distribution strategies are adopted by Amazon, Tesco and Hama respectively??2)?Why do these companies choose such distribution strategies?
Homework：Read the papers in relation to this field?in various Journals（2005-2013）.
International of Production Economics
Supply Chain Management-An International Journal
International Journal of Operations & Production Management
