Chapter 8 Supply Chain Security – Threats and Solutions Daniel Ekwall Additional information is available at the end of the chapter http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/48365 1. Introduction In recent years‚ the cargo transport process has improved mainly in the areas of logistics efficiency and documentation handling. The World Trade Centre terror attack in 2001 changed the world and with it the conditions for logistics world-wide. The logistics consequences were according to[1]: It is instructive
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The Supply Chain of the Next Decade ---A Study on the Context of Global Supply Chain [pic] National University of Singapore Industrial and System Engineering Group Leader: Zhang Juzheng Group Members: Gu Shimin
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Different modes of transportation: * Water * Railroad * Pipeline * Airline What is the best mode of transporation? (Consider the following): * Noise‚ congestion‚ global warming‚ up- and downstream‚ air pollution‚ accidents * Speed‚ flexibility‚ safety Example: Germany in the 50’s (making coal/steel)‚ what would be the best mode of transportation? * Railroads What is the idea behind “Truckload”? * You need to utilize the cargo of a truck‚ in simple words fill it
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CHALLENGES OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Introduction Rapid growth of globalisation has enabled the developed countries to gather the motivation for making investment in developing countries. The developed countries nowadays are investing in different sectors of developing countries. Acknowledging the increasing rate of investment of the developed‚ the entrepreneurs of the developing countries are setting up the necessary infrastructure and facilities to produce low-cost goods for retail
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2.1 Introduction to e-Supply Chain 4 2.2 Problems of e-Supply Chain 5 2.3 Solutions to e-Supply Chain problems using technology 7 3. Conclusion 9 4. References / Bibliography 10 1. Introduction The use of effective and efficient supply chain has its advantages. However‚ in order to deploy an effective and efficient supply chain‚ it is necessary to coordinate the flow of material‚ information and financial details among all the parties involved in the supply chain. The coordination
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Quality Metrics for the Product and Supply Chain Lenovo is dedicating to being a responsible and positive enterprise citizen‚ consistently working to improve its business while contributing to the development of society. “The company embraces the values of customer satisfaction‚ product and technical innovation‚ operational excellence and trustworthiness. ” (cited from lenovo.com) Lenovo pursues to integrate these core values and concepts into their every aspect of business‚ and into policies
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BUSI22640：Managing the Global Supply Chain Student Number：T2268446 Tutor’s Name：Pallavi Singh Group：BABM BMK3 Work counts：2750 words Contents Introduction__________________________________________P.3 Main Body Q1 _________________________________________________P.4-8 Q2_________________________________________________P.8-11 Q3_________________________________________________P.11-15 Q4_________________________________________________P.15-19 Recommendation____________________________________P
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GLOBAL SUPPY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT In the globalizing world as for the changing demands of customers are flexible manufacturing and supply chain issues are increasingly important in recent times. Supply chain management‚ from the stage of procurement of goods and services‚ production and up to reach the final consumer‚ covering the whole process is a set of a ring. From the perspective of business processes‚ supply chain‚ includes many areas such as; sales process‚ production‚ inventory management
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New members - £154 Renewal - £110 Student Membership is the entry level of membership for CIPS students and new practitioners in the purchasing and supply sector who are at the earliest stage of their professional development. As a Student Member‚ you will have full access to CIPS benefits at a reduced subscription rate during the course of your study. Other fees: External Assessment | Fees | External Examination | £84.00 | Work Based Assessment | £84.00 | Exemption
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We live in interesting times. Powerful forces are re-shaping the global business scene : financial and economic upheaval in the Far East‚ Latin America and Russia is creating a tidal-wave of change in the competitive environment. Organisations that once felt insulated from overseas low-priced competitors now find that they too must not only continue to constantly create new value for customers‚ but must do so at a lower price. To meet the challenge of simultaneously reducing cost and enhancing
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