Executive Summary Unichema was a subsidiary of Unilever. It produced over half a million tons of oleochemicals yearly for customers worldwide. The oleochemical products produced by Unichema had a large application area-in polymers‚ cosmetics‚ rubber‚ textiles‚ leather‚ paper and lubricants. Customer demands and market pressures were forcing Unichema to become more competitive and more responsive to customer requirement such as lower prices‚ shorter lead times on deliveries‚ precise timing for deliveries
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iDesigning and Managing the Supply Chain David Simchi-Levi Philip Kaminsky Edith Simchi-Levi Solutions for Discussion Questions1 Kerem B¨lb¨l u u 1 We would like to thank Shiming Deng for his valuable contributions to the preparation of this manual. Chapter 1 Introduction to Supply Chain Management Discussion Questions Question 1 Pick any car model manufactured by a domestic auto maker. For example‚ consider the 2002 Ford Thunderbird. a. The supply chain for a car typically includes
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requires transporters and shippers to make efforts to protect the environment in their logistics activities. Fujitsu‚ which has been active in green logistics for some time‚ is expanding environmental load reduction activities across the entire supply chain‚ setting a tough industry-leading target of reducing transport-related CO 2 emissions by 30% from fiscal 2000 levels by the end of fiscal 2010. This paper introduces Fujitsu activities toward this goal with a focus on “reducing CO 2 emissions
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Supply Chain Management Network Design and Facility Location Classical Theories von Thunen Agricultural activity occurs in a “limitless plain of equal fertility” with a city in the middle Theorized that: City price = origin price + transport costs Transport costs = f {weight & distance} As a result Products having high weight/value ratio should be produced near the city (see next slide) Other Contributions Land values decrease as move from city More intense land utilization near
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UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MBA PROGRAMME AN ASSIGNMENT IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE COURSE: PROJECT MANAGEMENT (DOM 602) TOPIC: PRINCE2 AND PMBOK® PRESENTED TO: MR. ONSERIO NYAMWANGE PRESENTED BY: OBARE RAKAMBA D61/72991/2012 25 JUNE 2012 PRINCE2 PRINCE2 is an acronym for PRojects IN Controlled Environments. PRINCE2 is a process-based approach for project management‚ providing an easily tailored and scaleable project management
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Designing and Managing the Supply Chain David Simchi-Levi Philip Kaminsky Edith Simchi-Levi Solutions for Discussion Questions1 Kerem B¨ulb¨ul 1We would like to thank Shiming Deng for his valuable contributions to the preparation of this manual. Chapter 1 Introduction to Supply Chain Management Discussion Questions Question 1 Pick any car model manufactured by a domestic auto maker. For example‚ consider the 2002 Ford Thunderbird. a. The supply chain for a car typically includes the following
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Assignment Sheet for Case Study: Negotiation - Porto This case is written by the authors of your textbook‚ Purchasing and Supply Chain Management‚ but may have been edited for our use in this course. This is a TEAM assignment. Read and discuss this mini-case and answer the 5 questions at the end of the case. In this manner‚ you will develop a negotiation plan for the buyer. The very best way to approach this team case is to work on all aspects (each question) of this case together. If you
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ndex 1. What has caused the so-called Inventory/Service "Crisis"? 1 2. What are the important "drivers" of safety stock? 2 3. Recommend quantitative target inventory levels for the six European options‚ assuming a weekly periodic review replenishment. 4 4. Assuming a 20% gross margin for each printer‚ sea transportation costs of $1 per printer and air transportation costs of $10 per printer (air shipment lead-time is three days)‚ evaluate the various alternatives available to Brent Cartier
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Exercise: 1 Objectives: 1. View and record data from sample MM‚ 2) Create new MM for finished and semi-finished part‚ and raw materials. Deliverables: 1) Record observed data where requested‚ 2) Screen captures where requested‚ 3) record configuration data (Task 4‚ step 10)‚ and 4) answers to discussion questions. Task 1 – View sample MM and collect data. 1. In the Display Material T-F101 (Finished Product) screen view and record the following data: EMBED YOUR DATA INTO THE DELIVERABLE DOCUMENT
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ZARA"Compare and Contrast the approaches taken by H&M‚ Benetton and Zara to managing their supply chains". Design Brand | Method | H & M | Mainly in-house designers who design garments to a price point to produce designer garments at a reasonable price. Pattern designers are an important part of the process due to all garments being manufactured by third parties. | Zara | Separate the design into three market segments‚ Women’s‚ Men’s and Children’s lines. Each segment has it’s
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