Economics 89 (2004) 353–361 Supply chain management survey of Swedish manufacturing firms Jan Olhager*‚ Erik Selldin Department of Production Economics‚ Linkoping Institute of Technology‚ SE-581 83 Linkoping‚ Sweden . . Received 15 April 2002; accepted 16 January 2003 Abstract Supply chain management practices and principles are evolving and changing rapidly‚ e.g. through modern information and communication technologies. These changes affect the ways supply chains are designed‚ the way they are
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Green and lean supply chain 1. Introduction Firms in the twenty-first century are grappling with a constantly changing world. Three supply chain trends in particular are converging to create an increasingly complex business environment: a move towards green initiatives‚ the utilization of lean processes‚ and globalization. The globalization of supply chains involves dimensions such as offshoring of production‚ inventories‚ suppliers and customers‚ and differences in economies‚ infrastructures
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PROOF CHAPTER 1 LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAINS Contents Learning objectives 3 Role of logistics 4 Supply chains 8 Aims of logistics 14 Activities of logistics 18 Importance of logistics 22 Chapter review 28 Case study – Ace Dairies 29 Project – useful websites 30 Discussion questions 31 References 31 Further reading 32 LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter you should be able to: • understand the broad role of logistics • see how logistics support the operations of an organisation
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Ford Motor Company: Supply Chain Strategy 2/11/02 Finding the Best Fit The Ford Motor Company finds itself in a dynamic business environment where new technologies and practices offer the potential to alter in a significant way the landscape in which it operates. Henry Ford was in his time an innovator in offering ’cars for the masses’. He introduced to the car industry methods and systems innovative in their day. Ford needs once again to forge new paths to ensure future competitive advantage
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------------------------------------------------- Supply chain management Supply chain management (SCM) is the management of a network of interconnected businesses involved in the ultimate provision of product and service packages required by end customers (Harland‚ 1996).[1] Supply Chain Management spans all movement and storage of raw materials‚ work-in-process inventory‚ and finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption (supply chain). Another definition is provided by the APICS Dictionary
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On IDENTIFYING THE MAJOR CHALLENGES OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT OF SUPERSTORE FOR SINHA LTD Prepared For Ms. Rabeya Rahman Lecturer Department of Management Studies Jagannath University Dhaka. Prepared By MUHAMMAD ZAHID HOSSAIN SHIKDER Roll No # 085587 Section: B Department of Management Studies Academic Session: 2007-2008 MBA Program
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Meeting global responsibilities by caring for communities 01_Introduction Successful businesses do more than simply provide goods and services for customers. They also make a real contribution to the communities in which they operate. Successful ethical enterprises: • create employment and job security • provide products that give consumers good value for money • contribute to creating a more caring and cared for community and hence a better world. Amway provides a good example of a business
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Overview of case studies: Singapore Case study: NTUC FairPrice Mrs. Susan Chong Director Special Projects SPRING SG Summary • Example of application of the ISO methodology – NTUC FairPrice: Supermarket retailer • Credits – SPRING Singapore Project team: Ms. Susan Chong‚ Director‚ Special Projects‚ Mr. Phua Kim-Chua‚ Head‚ Standards Division – Information Technology Standards Committee‚ Singapore: Ms. Ho Buaey Qui‚ Executive Secretary – Nanyang Technological University‚ Ms. Pauline Ping Ting
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Supply Chain Management in the Textiles and Clothing Industry: Case of Four UK based Companies Introduction Textiles and apparel is a major sector for both the industrialised and the lesser developed economies‚ contributing both to wealth generation and employment. The sector represents a key part of employment in Europe‚ and world-wide‚ and in Europe alone employs in excess of two million people. Turnover for 2000 was Euro 198 billion. The European industry sector is dominated by large numbers of
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ensures that its fashion is fast through its supply chain efforts. They have created new methods to enable store managers to order and display merchandise faster and added cargo routes for shipping goods. The company ships clothing straight from the factory to stores and makes two-thirds of its goods in Spain and nearby countries‚ compared to most competitors who manufacture most of their clothing in Asia. Inditex has their sales managers monitoring computers‚ which are reporting sales at every store
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