CHALLENGES FOR LOGISTIC & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN SLOWDOWN A distinct feature of this economic slowdown is the direct degradation of consumer’s assets which has wiped out hundreds of billions of dollars in wealth. And consumers have responded by spending conservatively and concentrating on improving their savings. This new era of low spending and unpredictable consumer behaviour has rendered many demand-forecasting models inaccurate or even obsolete. Therefore‚ companies across the world are
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Note: Solve ANY THREE case studies. CASE I A CASE OF ALPHA TELENET LIMITED Alpha Telecom Ltd.‚ a part of Alpha Group was established in 1976 by its visionary Chairman and Managing Director‚ A. S. Verma. The company started with manufacturing of Electronic Push Button Telephones (EPBT) and Cordless phones in 1985 in Allahabad. On July 7‚ 1995 Alpha Tele-Ventures Limited was incorporated. A mobile service called ’Web-Tel’
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SCM 1020 (60028) Research and Case Studies In Supply Chain Management Learning Schedule Getting Started: o Make a reference note for contacting me at my Albany Tech e-mail address dpugh@albanytech.edu and at dpugh182@gmail.com. Please put both e-mail addresses on your correspondence(s). o An intranet café discussion area is located in the classroom for any questions or concerns that you would like to share with the class. o In accordance with ATC‚ I do not accept any class work
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in the wholesale prices. The proposed revenue sharing contract has more flexibility than price protection‚ in that the optimal revenue sharing ratio can be settled reasonably through negotiation between the retailer and wholesaler. Key words: Supply Chain Management‚ Channel Coordination‚ Revenue sharing contract‚ Two-period newsboy problem. 1. Introduction The life cycles of technology-based products are rapidly becoming shorter through continuous technological innovation. For example‚ Korean
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American J. of Engineering and Applied Sciences 2 (1): 202-211‚ 2009 ISSN 1941-7020 © 2009 Science Publications Supply Chain Performance Evaluation: Trends and Challenges Ezutah Udoncy Olugu and 2Kuan Yew Wong Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering‚ Faculty of Mechanical Engineering‚ University Technology Malaysia‚ 81310 UTM Skudai‚ Malaysia Abstract: Problem statement: In today’s manufacturing world‚ globalization policies and rejuvenation have created a more intensive competition
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Food supply chain overview In the present competitive environment customers have become more demanding and asking for quality food which guarantees the safety. On time delivery is becoming a norm to reduce the inventory holding costs. The food industry is facing challenges due to increasing operational complexity‚ frequently changing consumer needs‚ government regulations and short product life cycles. It requires a very smart‚ efficient and agile supply chain to manage the ever changing needs
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Green logistics and supply chain in retail industry……………………………….1 3. The environmental issues in retail industry 3 3.1 Green practices are adopted nowadays. 5 4. The challenge of adopting green practices into retail industries of Taiwan 6 5. The improvement for green logistics and supply chain management in Taiwan…7 6. The future of low carbon supply chain 9 References……………..……………………………………………………………..12 1. Introduction Green logistics and supply chain or GLSCM in short
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Computers and Chemical Engineering 29 (2005) 1225–1235 Process industry supply chains: Advances and challenges Nilay Shah Centre for Process Systems Engineering‚ Department of Chemical Engineering‚ Imperial College London‚ London SW7 2AZ‚ UK Available online 12 April 2005 Abstract A large body of work exists in process industry supply chain optimisation. We describe the state of the art of research in infrastructure design‚ modelling and analysis and planning and scheduling‚ together with
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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 keeps millions of products moving to customers every day of the year. Wal-Mart’s highly-automated
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sell and deliver goods and services to a first tier supplier. An automobile company could have a second tier supplier that would supply materials or parts to another company which would then supply materials or parts to another company which would then supply them to the manufacturer. A real world example of a second-tier supplier is “Wisconsin Aluminium” which supplies aluminium fuel filter housing to Mechanical Devices Company. Mechanical Devices uses the fuel filter housing on an engine component
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