Designing and Managing the Supply Chain David Simchi-Levi Philip Kaminsky Edith Simchi-Levi Solutions for Discussion Questions1 Kerem B¨ulb¨ul 1We would like to thank Shiming Deng for his valuable contributions to the preparation of this manual. Chapter 1 Introduction to Supply Chain Management Discussion Questions Question 1 Pick any car model manufactured by a domestic auto maker. For example‚ consider the 2002 Ford Thunderbird. a. The supply chain for a car typically includes the following
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The Race for Supply Chain Advantage The ability for a company to excel in supply chain management is a vital characteristic that can widely separate one company from another. Successful companies have used a variation of certain practices that embody the attributes necessary to be known as a leader in terms of competitive advantage. A recent study conducted by McKinsey and Company has revealed that there are only six supply chain practices that matter most to company performance. These practices
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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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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 operations management Name: transtechwriters@gmail.com or facebook - transtechwiters Course Professor’s name University name City‚ State Date of submission Executive summary Purpose The purpose of this executive summary is to provide an outlay of the entire paper. This executive summary provides a brief view of all the details which have been highlighted. Methodology The methodology applied for data collection is both primary and secondary methods
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Supply Chain Restructuring: Analysis of Avon’s success story Presented by Ajay P Appukuttan (3966744) Musaffar Ali Hajour Table of Contents Introduction3 Summary of Findings4 Background Information7 Critical Issues8 Detailed Recommendations9 Implementation & Evaluation10 Conclusion11 References12 INTRODUCTION The success story of Avon‚ the company for women and world’s leading direct seller for beauty products starts with a decentralized operation in 6 countries in 1980s
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CHAPTER TWO Discussion Questions 1. How would you characterize the competitive strategy of a high-end department store chain such as Nordstrom? What are the key customer needs that Nordstrom aims to fill? The Nordstrom web site states the following. Over the years‚ the Nordstrom family of employees built a thriving business on the principles of quality‚ value‚ selection‚ and service. Today‚ Nordstrom is one of the nation’s leading fashion retailers‚ offering a wide variety of high-quality
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 25 Raising the Bar The supply chain TOP BY DEBRA HOFMAN AND STAN ARONOW‚ GARTNER‚ INC. The 2012 ranking of supply chain leaders from Gartner includes a broad mix of global companies—a few new to the list‚ but most having recorded multiple appearances. These leaders share certain characteristics that drive day-to-day performance while solidifying the foundation for future growth. Their standout performance is raising the supply chain leadership bar for companies
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This report will touch more on the supply chain management of McDonald’s‚ specifically in India. | Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 2 2. Company’s Description 3 3. Elaboration on Flow Chart 3 3.1. Stages of Supply Chain Process 3 Cycle View 3 Push/Pull View 4 3.1.1. Suppliers 5 New Zealand –AngusPure 5 United States of America – Gaviña 5 Brazil – Marfrig 5 3.1.2. Distributors 5 Golden State Foods Corp. 5 Martin-Brower 6 3.1.3. Restaurant Outlets 6 3.2. Sequence & Dependency
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The Importance of Supply Chain Management Supply chain management (SCM) is very important and effective to all companies. David Simchi-Levi‚ Philip Kaminsky‚ and Edith Simchi-Levi defines supply chain management as “a set of approaches utilized to efficiently integrate suppliers‚ manufacturers‚ warehouses‚ and stores‚ so that merchandise is produced and distributed at the right quantities‚ to the right locations‚ and at the right time‚ in order to minimize systemwide costs while satisfying service
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