The Decision Making Process

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This paper examines the business practices of the Boston Beer
Company, one of the world's most successful breweries, which has successfully implemented logistics management decision making software. The writer of this paper details how the Transportation Management Systems (TMS) software solved an ongoing problem related to inbound and outbound shipments at the Boston Beer Company. This paper illustrates how TMS not only simplified logistical decision making but also reduced costs and provided more efficient deliveries. The improvements, such as the ability to reduce or redeploy transportation staff, were felt instantly as the automation of previous manual tasks were eliminated, thanks to the successful implementation of the TMS software. The writer of this paper contends and explains why the logistics management decision processes were more prevalent on the outbound side as opposed to the inbound side. The Boston Beer Company has used its experience with their outbound logistical process to help implement an efficient and productive inbound system.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Decisions
Inbound Logistics
Importance
Conclusion
References

From the Paper:

"The process was controlled by software that enhanced the decision making objectives of management. For example, transportation and truck utilization was an area that was greatly improved through the Transportation Management software technology. These changes brought on dramatic cost savings. "Even mid-sized companies can often drive millions of dollars to the bottom line through improved shipment optimization and execution effectiveness, while simultaneously improving customer service. The opportunity for larger companies, with annual freight budgets that may exceed $100 million dollars per year, is substantial." It was important to establish inbound logistics because of the potential savings. The most important aspect of inbound logistics is the overall process improvement."

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