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    Green Supply Chain

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    How green supply chains will affect and drive the design of next generation logistics and supply chains? Due to the deterioration of global environment‚ increasing concerns of the overall condition of the natural environment have brought the attention on environmental conservation. As Purchasing Magazine (Atkinson‚ 2002) reported that “the most significant factor affecting supply‚ demand‚ pricing‚ and availability of solvents is the environmental issue”. As a result‚ for manufacturers‚ there is

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    SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

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    effective? 1. (40%) Bullwhip a) (10%) Why bullwhip occurs in a supply chain? b) (15%) Does that contradict with the risk pooling in terms of variability? Explain. c) (15%) Can the bullwhip be alleviated if the number of levels for the supply chain is reduced (e.g. eliminate the distributors)? If so‚ why don’t we just keep the supply chain as flat as possible (i.e. reduce the number of the levels required in the supply chain as much as possible)? 2. (60%) Case: “The Great Inventory Correction”

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    Supply Chain Management

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    Table of Contents Introduction 2 Supply Chain Strategy 2 The process of SCM 4 Benefits of SCM Strategy 5 Benefits of IT supported SCM 6 How to develop a SCM strategy 6 IT and Process Design 7 How to choose the most suitable IT support (SCM software) 11 References 17 Introduction: Today‚ transforming raw materials into finished goods in a cost-effective way‚ while providing dependable delivery of those goods

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    Supply Chain Management

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    organization‚ and every company at least one supply chain relationship with another organization. Research has led to the conclusion that "the structure of activities within and between companies is a critical cornerstone of creating unique and superior supply chain performance" (Lambert‚ 2005). Successful supply chain management requires integrating business processes with key members of the supply chain‚ because valuable resources are wasted when supply chains are not effectively managed. Standard business

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    SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR SMALL AND RURAL SUPPLIERS AND MANUFACTURERS Christy Geiger Joel Honeyman Frank Dooley Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute North Dakota State University Fargo‚ ND 58105 March 1997 Disclaimer The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors‚ who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the information presented herein. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation‚

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    Humanitarian Supply Chain

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    Executive Summary 2. Introduction 3. Literature Review 1. Risk Management in Humanitarian Relief Operations 2. Commercial Supply chain and Humanitarian Supply Chain – A Comparative Study 4. Case Study 1. The Yogyakarta Earthquake – Humanitarian Relief Operations through IFRC’s Decentralized Supply Chain. 5. Areas to focus for Future Research 1. Sourcing and Supplier Management 2. Performance Management 3. Transportation‚ Model

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    Supply chain Management

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    Summary: The case discusses about the operation of the world’s largest convenience store chain Seven-Eleven in Japan‚ and the way it became Japan’s top leading super market chain. Seven–Eleven started its operation in Japan in November 1973 under an area licensing agreement between Ito-Yokado Co.‚ Ltd.‚ and The Southland Corporation. With more than 15‚500 stores worldwide‚ Seven-Eleven Japan Co.‚ Ltd (SEJ) franchises 6‚900 stores in Japan and most of the remaining stores located in North America

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    Supply Chain Management

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    Question 1 1.1 As the world’s largest retailer with net sales of almost $419 billion for the fiscal year 2011‚ Wal-Mart is considered a “best-in-class” company for its supply chain management practices. These practices are a key competitive advantage that have enabled Wal-Mart to achieve leadership in the retail industry through a focus on increasing operational efficiency and on customer needs Wal-Mart’s corporate website calls “logistics” and “distribution” the heart of its operation‚ one that

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    Supply Chain Paper

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    Supply Chain Paper Michael Mariano University of Phoenix EBUS/400 Bert Hoff November 20‚ 2006 Through the years‚ brick and mortar buildings seemed to have been the most effective way of having a successful business. Today‚ with the creation of the internet many businesses now have the opportunity to reach millions of customers and other businesses worldwide. The internet

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    Links In Supply Chain

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    Links in supply chain Name: Course: Tutor: Date: A supply chain involves all the parties working together both directly and indirectly in order to satisfy the consumer’s expectations. The process of chain supply does not only include manufacturers and suppliers; it also involves other parties right from the raw material source‚ transporters‚ warehouses‚ retailers and customers. The current business environments within which corporates operate is highly unpredictable; therefore‚ organizations have

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