smi8239X_ch01_001-026.qxd 2/27/07 11:22 PM Page 1 CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Supply Chain Management 1.1 WHAT IS SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT? Fierce competition in today’s global markets‚ the introduction of products with shorter life cycles‚ and the heightened expectations of customers have forced business enterprises to invest in‚ and focus attention on‚ their supply chains. This‚ together with continuing advances in communications and transportation technologies (e.g.‚ mobile communication‚
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Supply Chain Risk Management in Procurement and Logistics Report by iMBA 2015 students: Content 1.Introduction and Summary………………………………………………………………….. 3 2. Types of the risks ………………………………………………………………….…………… 3 2.1 Delay of delivery ……………………………………………………………………. 3 2.2 Force Majeure ……………………………………………………………………….. 4 2.3 Procurement risk ……………………………………………………………………. 5 2.4 Receivables risk ……………………………………………………………………... 5 2.5 Inventory risk …………………………………………………………………………. 6 2.6 Capacity risk
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Mango ’s fast growth fueled by supply chain and focus Marcel Planellas‚ secretary general of the Esade business school‚ describes the Mango fashion retail chain‚ as “gazelle-like‚” because it has grown so quickly. The fashion retail chain opened its doors in 1984 when two brothers‚ Isaac and Nahman Andic launched the first Mango store in Barcelona. Less than 25 years later‚ there are 1‚114 Mango stores on the leading shopping streets of big cities in more than 90 countries. It is now‚ according
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..... 17 B. P. Ram‚ Suva 1. ORIGINAL ARTICLE AN ANALysIs OF CAusEs OF dEATHs IN FIJI................................................................. 20 Peter McPherson‚ Fiji Care‚ Suva 2. ORIGINAL ARTICLE GENERAL PRACTITIONER PREsCRIBING sTudy dECEmBER 2004............ 24 Neil Sharma and Mohini Goverdhan‚ Suva General Practitioner is the professional journal of the Fiji College of General Practitioners and is published quarterly by Islands Business International Limited Advertising
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Chapter 4 Web Quiz: E-Commerce and Supply Chain Management 1. Which of the following typically represent the beginning of a supply chain? a) Wholesalers b) Retailers c) Manufacturers d) External suppliers e) Inspectors Ans: d Link to: What is a Supply Chain Difficulty: easy 2. Which term refers to inaccurate or distorted demand information created in the supply chain? a) Battle axe effect b) Cobra effect c) Bullwhip effect d) Lasso effect e) Whirlpool effect Ans: c
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Supply Chain Management In General Electric General Electric also known as GE has been around for many years. GE is a global company that provides a variety of products in the United States and abroad. The company started in 1900 in a barn and they have been much more advanced as the years have progressed. GE has more than 3000 employees working in research facilities throughout the United States‚ India‚ China‚ and Germany. Through the years‚ the company has won several Nobel prizes and other awards
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I. Supply Chain Supply chain is the efficient movement of materials and products from the point of material sourcing to the delivery of goods to the ultimate user or consumer. A supply chain consists of all parties involved‚ directly or indirectly‚ in fulfilling a customer request. The supply chain not only includes the manufacturer and suppliers‚ but also transporters‚ warehouses‚ retailers‚ and customers themselves. Within each organization‚ such as manufacturer‚ the supply chain includes
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Problem Solving Vs. Solution Focus By Ashli Gross Univeristy of Walla Walla If the history of science has taught us anything‚ it should be that there will always be a conflict with the well founded set of ideas and beliefs and the emergence of new information and ideas that threaten the current socially acceptable paradigm. We see it when Galileo claimed that the Earth revolved around the sun and
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Dell‚ Inc. Case Study First: Problem Diagnosis: Over the years‚ Dell has devised very successful strategies to increase customer loyalty and reduce costs. However with the passage of time‚ the company has failed to have a proactive approach to capitalize the opportunities provided by the environment and sustained its competitive advantage. 1. Use of the direct selling approach: This approach has been the main competitive advantage of Dell over the years‚ which enabled the company to create strong
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and conventional markets are demanding higher quality yields at lower cost unfortunately in a shorter time. Consequently‚ food processing firms have been required to reorganize their food processing activities and readjust their global marketing and supply strategies. Nestle has moved fromvertically integrated‚ centralized‚ single site processing facilities to geographically spread networks of resources. Pursuant to acquire technological experience and asset swiftly‚ or to attain a local existence in
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