EVOLUTION OF THE XBOX SUPPLY CHAIN April 2‚ 2007 Contents Section 1: A Synopsis and interpretation of the Supply chain changes made between Xbox and Xbox 360 Section 2: Benefits and Risks of global launch of Xbox 360 Section 3: Benefits and Limitations of using EMS firms concentrated in China and an Analysis of the co-ordination efforts required Section 4: References 21 Section 1: A Synopsis and interpretation of the Supply chain changes made between Xbox and Xbox 360 by Anand Kangala
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technology will be higher. It is therefore essential to adapt to the circumstances in order to help and shape thus lucrative contracts can continue. 1.1. Introduction to the Problem The introduction of RFID technology has affected the entire supply chain. RFID tags can provide more information than the bar code. Considering the lengthy process at the full introduction of bar code‚ one can roughly imagine what effort will be necessary to introduce RFID worldwide. In the end‚ when RFID labels
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Zara: Case questions 1. Coordination of a supply chain is always important. However‚ such efforts are usually initiated by certain parties. For the global apparel industry‚ would it be more suitable for downstream or upstream parties to be the driver of the coordination? Motivate your answer with the use of two important characteristics of the apparel industry. 2. Clearly Zara has a strong relationship with all parties within the supply chain. a) Which of the following retailer-supplier relationships
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Business Services White Paper Supply Chain Risk Management: A Delicate Balancing Act A multi-faceted view on managing risk in a globally integrated enterprise Risk Management IBM Global Business Services Page Table of Contents Risk and Consequence: Tales from the Industry Supply Chain Risk Categories Disruptive Events‚ Uncertainty and Impact Models and Methods for Supply Chain Risk Management Example of Risk Management for IBM’s Product Supply Chains An Approach for Measuring the
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cutting costs. The markets are changing and customer really do expect more and more every day without an increase if not reduction in their current prices. SCM is key in making this happen‚ though as referenced in this case study all levels of the organization must be involved. When faced with change‚ managers and employees are easily turned off by the idea of shaping new practices in positions they have much familiarity with. Consequently‚ if company pursues SCM half hearted they likely to not fully
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Introduction Supply chains have expanded rapidly over the decades‚ with the aim to increase productivity‚ lower costs and fulfill demands in emerging markets. The increasing complexity in a supply chain hinders visibility and consequently reduces one’s control over the process. Cases of disruption such as the ones faced by Ericsson and Enron‚ have shown that a risk event occurring at one point of the supply chain can greatly affect other members‚ when the disruption is not properly controlled. Supply chain
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Give arguments to support the statement that Wal-Mart has achieved very good strategic fit between its competitive and supply chain strategies. Wal-Mart’s competitive strategy is based on three dimensions: high product availability‚ a wide variety of goods‚ and everyday low pricing. Consistently providing a wide variety of goods at low prices presents a challenge to many retailers due to the costs required in managing transportation‚ inventory‚ facilities‚ and information. Their pioneering use of
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that a company may experience with a global supply chain. Introduction Businesses and supply chains have become substantiality global over the last decade. Between 1995 and 2007‚ the number of transnational companies has more than doubled from 38‚000 to 79‚000 and foreign subsidiaries have nearly tripled‚ from 265‚000 to 790‚000. (Ref: IBM report “the smarter supply chain of the future”) In addition to spreading geographically‚ supply chains now involve more companies. Nearly 80% of executives
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SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS IN THAILAND Abstract Supply chain and Logistics management has become an emergent strategy for a developing country‚ like Thailand‚ in this new economy. Low labour cost – as a competitive advantage factor - is no longer sufficient for surviving under this high pressure and competitive economy. However‚ at the time that the concept plays a key role in Thailand industry and a number of researches have been conducted‚ all the knowledge in the field are still not effectively
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ILLUSTRATIVE REAL WORLD CASES REAL WORLD CASE 1: HOW DELL IS MANAGING ITS SUPPLY CHAIN http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/2519/2580469/images/Realworldcase1.html The Problem Michael Dell started his business as a student from his university dorm by using a mail-order approach to selling PCs. This changed the manner in which PCs were sold. The customer did not have to come to a store to buy a computer‚ and Dell was able to customize the computer to the specifications of the customer. The
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