inventory and transportation (distribution) (Intro to supply CM). A Transportation and distribution strategy is key in the value chain for global companies and is a fundamental part of the logistics process as part of the global supply chain models (Chopra and Meindl‚ 2007: 54; Vidal. 1997). The concepts of logistics and supply chain management are related to each other‚ however they have distinct differences. SCM can be viewed as higher tier of a network of logistics systems and related activities of the
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References: Chopra‚ S. & Meindl‚ P. (2010) ‘Supply chain management: Strategy‚ planning‚ and operation’ 4th ed. Englewood Cliffs‚ NJ: Prentice-Hall. Slack‚ N. & Lewis‚ M. (2008) Operations strategy. 2nd ed. Harlow: Financial Times and Prentice-Hall. Johnson‚ G.‚ Scholes‚
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References: Chopra S. & Meindl P.(2013). Supply Chain Management; strategy‚ planning and operation. 5th ed. Boston; Pearson. Marodin G. & Saurin T. (2013) Implementing lean production systems: research areas and opportunities for future studies. International Journal of Production
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Forecasting is a management planning tool which is aimed at coping with future uncertainties‚ depending mostly on data of past and present as well as trend analysis (Chopra & Meindl 2010). The core characteristics of today’s forward looking supply chains is flexibility and agility which utilises forecast‚ as one of the most enhanced planning systems of supply chain strategies to provide the needed capability to quickly respond to changes in situations which positions the agile supply chain profitably
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References: Burke‚ R.‚ Kenney‚ B.‚ Kott‚ K. and Pflueger‚ K. (2001) Success or Failure: Human Factors in Implementing New Systems. Chopra‚ S. & Meindl‚ P. (2007) Supply chain management: Strategy‚ planning‚ and operation 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Prentice-Hall. Davenport‚ T.H. (1998) “Putting the enterprise into the enterprise system.” Harvard Business Review‚ July-August 1
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References: Bruce‚ M. & Daly‚ L. (2006). Buyer behavior for fast fashion‚ Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management ‚ Vol. 10 No. 3 ‚ pp. 329-344 Chopra‚ S.‚ & Meindl‚ P. (2012). Supply chain management: Strategy‚ planning‚ and operation. Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Prentice-Hall. Ferdows‚ K.‚ Lewis‚ M.‚ & Mahuca‚ J. (2004‚ November). Rapid-Fire Fulfillment. Harvard Business Review‚ 82(11)‚ 104-110. EBSCO Host
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internet and supported technologies for improving the performance of the processes‚ information sharing and relationships across Norwaycycles supply chain. 2.0 Supply Chains and Supply Chain Management in relation to Norwaycycle According to Chopra S and Meindl P (2012) the supply chain includes all parties involved‚ directly and indirectly in completing a customer’s request. This not only includes suppliers who provide the raw materials and manufacturers‚ but also distributors‚ warehouses‚ retailers
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point and Dell would ship the custom configured computer within days to their desired location. The direct supply chain model operating at Dell provides a large variety of computer configurations while keeping low levels of component inventory (Chopra‚ 2012‚ Pg. 6). Dell structured the direct model supply chain to not include the distribution and retail functions which lowered costs. Additionally‚ lower inventory and no warehouses in the supply chain structure lowers costs in the supply chain
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References: Chopra‚ S & Meindl‚ P. (2007) Supply chain management. Strategy‚ planning and operation. 3-th Ed.‚ Pearson Prentice Hall‚ New Jersey DATAMONITOR: Rolls-Royce (2008)‚ Rolls Royce SWOT Analysis‚ pp. 1-10‚ Business Source Premier‚ EBSCOhost‚ viewed 1 August 2012
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Purchasing and supply chain management / W.C. Benton. Benton‚ W. C.‚ 1948- New York : McGraw-Hill Higher Education ; London : McGraw-Hill [distributor]‚ 2010. 2nd ed. Supply chain management : strategy‚ planning‚ and operation / Sunil Chopra‚ Peter Meindl. Chopra‚ Sunil‚ 1960- Boston : Prentice Hall‚ c2010. Global 4th ed. Supply chain management best practices / David Blanchard. Blanchard‚ David‚ 1958- Hoboken‚ N.J. : John Wiley & Sons‚ c2010. 2nd ed. Purchasing & supply chain management
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