FORECAST PROCESS IMPROVEMENT • LESSONS FROM SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES THE VALUE OF INFORMATION SHARING IN THE RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN: TWO CASE STUDIES Tonya Boone and Ram Ganeshan PREVIEW Retail supply chains are complex‚ with each company in the chain having multiple echelons of distribution. Forecasting and requirements planning are further challenged by managers’ reliance on “local” rather than chain-wide retail demand to make key operational decisions. A frequent consequence is the bullwhip effect
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The evolving value chain of the car industry The automotive industry is one of the most progressive and forward-thinking industries. It confronts a number of trends that create new challenges while also providing opportunities for growth. One of the major trends is the demands of operating in a “connected” world. For more than 100 years the automotive industry has created competitive advantage mainly through engineering excellence. Moving forward‚ this will no longer be sufficient. Automotive manufacturers
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Managing the International Value Chain in the Automotive Industry Strategy‚ Structure‚ and Culture Stefan Schmid‚ Philipp Grosche Table of contents Foreword Authors Acknowledgments International value chains: Current trends and future needs‚ as exemplified by the automotive industry 1. Internationalizationofthevaluechainintheautomotiveindustry 2. Configurationandcoordinationascrucialdimensionsinshapinginternational valuechains 3. Bestpracticesandoptionsformanagingtheinternationalvaluechain
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Con Position Avon is the world’s leading direct seller of beauty products‚ with over $6 billion in annual revenues. In November of 1999‚ Avon announced the appointment of Andrea Jung as president and chief executive officer of the firm. Although Avon is best known for their direct-selling method‚ Ms. Jung felt they needed a new strategic plan to attract and retain Avon customers. Her strategic vision is to bring the Avon product line to consumers through new distribution channels including retail
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Case 4-2 : ECCO A/S – Global Value Chain Management. ECCO is a worldwide company acting on the market of the shoes manufacturing. It has been created for more than 40 years and is one of the leaders of the market. The company key point in his product is the quality with a combine production: manual and machinery‚ a production of their leather made in-house and a unique direct injection technology. With this different assets the firm aimed to become the producer of the world’s most comfortable
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What specific role does logistics play in supply chain operations? Logistics is the primary conduit of product and service flow within a supply chain arrangement. It is the work required to move and to position inventory throughout a supply chain. It is a combination of order management‚ inventory‚ transportation‚ warehousing‚ material handling and packaging as integrated throughout a facility network. Logistics is essential for effective supply chain connectivity. 1.4 Compare and contrast anticipatory
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The Ford Motor Company’s Supply Chain Management Landon Orchard 292 Windermere Court West‚ London‚ Ontario‚ Canada 519-661-7006 Landon Orchard is currently an undergraduate business management major at Ashland University‚ Ashland‚ Ohio North Central Ohio APICS Chapter Full-time undergraduate student The Ford Motor Company’s Supply Chain Management 2 The Ford Motor Company’s Supply Chain Management ABSTRACT The influx of foreign automobiles that flood the United States market is higher than
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MKT 600-011 [Weekly Critique Notes] Case Title: Future of Avon China: Direct Sales‚ Retail Sales or Both 1. What is the central issue in this case? Avon China [who] is given the opportunity to consider the previously successful but fallen direct sales strategy which possesses challenges alongside the opportunity [what] in the distant future [when] because [why] * Chinese officials have intermediately lifted the direct-sales strategy ban after the economic instability in 1998
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Campaign Description Avon Fighting Breast Cancer Walk Avon Walk for Breast is a national series of 39-mile weekend fundraising events since in 2003 by the Avon Foundation. This event series is a project of the Avon Foundation for Women and is not affiliated with any other breast cancer organizations or programs. (Caggiano. E‚ 2012) Avon Walk in New York City Till today‚ Avon Fighting Breast cancer walk is going on in more than 50 countries which including Chicago‚ Malaysia and so on
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Pro-forma A Background Information As an overview Hewlett-Packard (HP) is a technology company that operates worldwide‚ the main image they portrait of themselves is that they explore how technology and services can help people and companies address their problems and challengers‚ and realise their possibilities‚ aspirations and dreams. HP have stated on their website that (1) they apply new thinking and ideas to create more simple‚ valuable and trusted experiences with technology‚ continuously
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