Supply Chain Game Assignment In our first encounter with the “Beer Game” there was a deliberate lack of information flow throughout the supply chain. This inability to access and analyze previous data and forecasts left all participants in the supply chain in the dark as to the right amount of stock to keep on hand and the ability to predict future fluctuations in the demand. Without this data to rely on many decisions were made from a panic mentality rather than a logical one. Communication within
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previously been a family run business‚ and following the death of the founder and CEO‚ family members decided to sell the enterprise. Vonkel saw the potential for this business and purchased it‚ with intentions of improving supply chain performance. The domestic supply chain involves inbound shipments of raw materials from a number of small suppliers to a manufacturing location in Pretoria. Once the jewelry has been created‚ shipments are sent through a transportation intermediary to retail stores
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Supply Chain Analysis on Samsung Electronics Table of Contents Table of Contents .............................................................................................................. 2 1. Executive Summary .................................................................................................. 5 1.1. Purpose of the report...............................
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impact of bullwhip effect on supply chain performance Definition of bullwhip effect: Through the numerous stages of a supply chain; key factors such as time and supply of order decisions‚ demand for the supply‚ lack of communication and disorganization can result in one of the most common problems in supply chain management. This common problem is known as the bullwhip effect; also sometimes the whiplash effect. The bullwhip effect can be explained as an occurrence detected by the supply chain where
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As completely as possible‚ sketch the supply chain for Zara from raw materials to consumer purchase. Zara makes about 40% of their raw material (fabric). The remaining 60% is outsourced from within Spain‚ mostly from the La Curuna. Designing of clothes at Zara is done by creative teams of over 300 professionals at the headquarters in La Curuna‚ Spain. They act on the information fed to them from the stores managers. The first stage in Zara’s production system is cutting of fabric. The design
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Agri-Supply Chain Management To Stimulate Cross-Border Trade in Developing Countries and Emerging Economies Jan van Roekel‚ Director‚ Agri Chain Competence center Sabine Willems‚ Agri Chain Competence center Dave M. Boselie‚ Wageningen UR – Agricultural Economics Research Institute (LEI) ‘s-Hertogenbosch‚ 19 August 2002 World Bank PaperCross-Border Agri Supply Chain Management Table of Contents Summary .............................................................................
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Bullwhip Effect can be described as the variability in orders in a supply chain system moving up from consumers to core manufacturers. It is also known as the whiplash or whipsaw effect. There is several implication of the bullwhip effect. In a few words distorted information from one end of a supply chain to the other can lead to tremendous inefficiencies: excessive inventory investment‚ poor customer service‚ lost revenues‚ misguided capacity plans‚ ineffective transportation‚ and missed production
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Sept 23‚ 2013 Online Beer Game Please: • bring your own notebook • use IE explorer • have wifi access right in MBA center • know how to clear your browser’s cache B4 you come • be punctual (will start the game on time 6:45 pm) • 2 persons each group (desirably)‚ please get a partner • install the beer game (come together with the textbook) 1 Logistics Network 2 Issues in Facility Location • • • • Proximity to customers Business climate Total costs Infrastructure Issues in Facility
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Chapter 2 Supply Chain Performance: Achieving Strategic Fit and Scope True/False 1. A company’s competitive strategy defines the set of customer needs that it seeks to satisfy through its products and services. Answer: Difficulty: Easy 2. The value chain emphasizes the close relationship between all the functional strategies within a company. Answer: Difficulty: Moderate 3. A company’s product development strategy defines the set of customer needs that it seeks to satisfy through its
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The purpose of the Supply Chain Operations Audit is to help you find the answer to this crucial question. The Audit is divided into five main sections: Strategy‚ Organisation‚ Process‚ Information and Performance. The Supply Chain Audit Part 1 – Strategy Objective: To determine if the enterprise has a clear strategy tuned to business expectations and focused on profitably servicing customer requirements. Scope: How the enterprise’s supply chain strategy reflects its business goals and external
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