Singapore Institute of Materials Management (SIMM) (DSCM08/15) Purchasing Management Individual Assignment Done by Rachel Chan Soon Chee Submit to Lecturer: Max Ee by 20th May 2009 Table of Contents Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Part 1 Standardization of Containerization 1.Common type of container 2-4
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Value Chain Vs. Supply Chain Value Chain versus Supply Chain Value chain is a systematic approach to examine the development of competitive advantage and it consists of a series of activities that create and build value. In addition‚ it categorizes the generic value-adding activities of an organisation. The supply Chain key areas of concerns are forecasting‚ purchasing‚ production planning‚ warehousing and distribution; In addition‚ manufacturing of the product and its distribution. Additionally
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Ahmad Umair Abid Shamaion Sammuel 851213-5552 851107-6138 820908-8353 Master Thesis 4FE02E‚ 15 hp ___________________________________________________________________________ School of Management & Economics Department of Logistics & Supply Chain Management Master Thesis Authors: Bilal‚ Umair & Shamaoun II Master Thesis III ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Working with this thesis has been a very interesting and educational experience. Since‚ we have applied our theoretical knowledge
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Executive Summary Unichema was a subsidiary of Unilever. It produced over half a million tons of oleochemicals yearly for customers worldwide. The oleochemical products produced by Unichema had a large application area-in polymers‚ cosmetics‚ rubber‚ textiles‚ leather‚ paper and lubricants. Customer demands and market pressures were forcing Unichema to become more competitive and more responsive to customer requirement such as lower prices‚ shorter lead times on deliveries‚ precise timing for deliveries
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requires transporters and shippers to make efforts to protect the environment in their logistics activities. Fujitsu‚ which has been active in green logistics for some time‚ is expanding environmental load reduction activities across the entire supply chain‚ setting a tough industry-leading target of reducing transport-related CO 2 emissions by 30% from fiscal 2000 levels by the end of fiscal 2010. This paper introduces Fujitsu activities toward this goal with a focus on “reducing CO 2 emissions
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SCM3006 Operations and Supply Chain Management Group Project Product: Baked Potato 1. Introduction 1.0 Introduce Baked Potato A baked potato is sometimes called a jacket potato in the United Kingdom. The baked potato has been popular in the UK and French for many years. In the mid-19th century‚ jacket potatoes were sold on the streets by hawkers during the autumn and winter months. In London‚ it was estimated that some 10 tons of baked potatoes were sold each day by this
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Supply Chain Management Network Design and Facility Location Classical Theories von Thunen Agricultural activity occurs in a “limitless plain of equal fertility” with a city in the middle Theorized that: City price = origin price + transport costs Transport costs = f {weight & distance} As a result Products having high weight/value ratio should be produced near the city (see next slide) Other Contributions Land values decrease as move from city More intense land utilization near
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11 International Strategy for Investing in Japan 12 Determination of the Most Suitable Country to Invest in 12 Conclusion 13 Reference 14 Executive Summary This report is mainly to determine the most appropriate country for a “foreign direct investment (FDI)” of ABC Company. This report chooses from China and Japan as two alternative options for ABC Company’s FDI and analyzes the investment environment so as to understand the advantages and disadvantages of investing in the two countries
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ndex 1. What has caused the so-called Inventory/Service "Crisis"? 1 2. What are the important "drivers" of safety stock? 2 3. Recommend quantitative target inventory levels for the six European options‚ assuming a weekly periodic review replenishment. 4 4. Assuming a 20% gross margin for each printer‚ sea transportation costs of $1 per printer and air transportation costs of $10 per printer (air shipment lead-time is three days)‚ evaluate the various alternatives available to Brent Cartier
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Exercise: 1 Objectives: 1. View and record data from sample MM‚ 2) Create new MM for finished and semi-finished part‚ and raw materials. Deliverables: 1) Record observed data where requested‚ 2) Screen captures where requested‚ 3) record configuration data (Task 4‚ step 10)‚ and 4) answers to discussion questions. Task 1 – View sample MM and collect data. 1. In the Display Material T-F101 (Finished Product) screen view and record the following data: EMBED YOUR DATA INTO THE DELIVERABLE DOCUMENT
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