The nature of the supply chain Learning Points Understand what a supply chain is Gain an appreciation of the behaviour of supply chains Understand some of the issues with highly dispersed supply chains Supply Chain Management concerns… The relationships and flows between different operations Links between value-adding upstream and downstream processes All issues concerning product / service delivery from raw materials to end user Purchasing / Procurement Physical
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Managing supply chain relationships on volatile markets from a risk sharing perspective Course: Supply Chain Management Introduction 2 Supply Chain Management as a Network 3 The appearance of the network 3 Managing the Supply Chain 4 Improve the profitability by improving the supply chain 4 Relationships within Supply Chain Management 5 The value/risk model 6 Managing Different Types of Risks 6 The Triple-A Supply Chain 9 Agility 9 Adaptability 10
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Supply chain Supply chain is the process under which products are created and deliver to customers. it refers to complex network of relationship that organization maintains with its trading partners to source manufacture and deliver products. E-SCM refers in particulars in management of supply chain using internet technologies-SCM facilitate the removal of purchase orders‚ deliver confirmation bills of material and invoice. The switch over/switch away from paper can also speed up the response and
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STARBUCKS & IT SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT This is a case that illustrates several facets at once: Globalization & Rapid Expansion‚ Supply Chain Management‚ ERP Implementation‚ and IT Infrastructure. This case takes place in 1997. Introduction You have to admire the enthusiasm of Starbucks employees. Store managers have been known to stuff sacks of coffee beans into their cars and race over to help out other stores running low. Exceptional customer service‚ but certainly no way to run a business
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Control of sourcing Strategy Action Result Strategy Streamline the Front End of Supply Chain Streamlining is the removal of intermediaries in a supply chain—cutting out the middleman. Instead of going through traditional distribution models‚ which have various intermediate (such as a distributor‚ wholesaler‚ broker or agent) companies may now deal with every customer type directly. One notable benefit is a drop in the cost of servicing customers directly. Consequently‚ you will increase
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than ever‚ supply chain management plays a key role for organizational success for those that aim to expand their market reach around the globe. This paper discusses perhaps one of the most excellent organizations when it comes to supply chain management. Zara is known around the world as one of the most successful provider of fashion products. This paper presents a description of supply chain management including its elements and components. The different stages of Zara’s supply chain and their contributions
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Kaizen Forum Supply Chain Management Plus its Enabling & Supporting Technologies IBA 6th May 2012 The Kaizen Forum Today’s Scenario • With today’s emphasis on cutting costs and streamlining expenses‚ many companies are looking to improve their bottom lines with more effective supply chains. • Lack of understanding about what a supply chain is or how it fits into the companies overall strategy. 1 11/20/2012 The Kaizen Forum Supply – Chain - Management • Supply: to furnish
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Can Numbers manage the Supply chain better? Let’s see. You are home after a long tiresome flight and now discovered that you got the wrong baggage from Airport. How do you feel? ; Or ever seen a situation during guest lecture‚ when the anchor has already welcomed the guest and the presenter is searching for the bouquet to greet him? ; Target of Supply chain management is reaching the right consumer at right time with right quality and addressing both Demand side & Supply side uncertainties. One
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Supply Chain Management for Effective People Management: Issues and Challenges Indranil Mutsuddi* Managing people in the highly volatile and turbulent business environment has always been an issue of concern for Human Resource (HR) heads and industry captains. This has particularly become challenging with organizations facing high attrition rates‚ on the one side‚ and businesses demanding talent supplies having newer and more cross-functional skill and competency sets to meet the changing needs
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describe DIMCO’s supply chain. 2. What are the advantages that DIMCO can gain by implementing supply chain management? 3. What would you recommend DIMCO attempt next? Should it work on integrating the suppliers or the distributors first? Or should it work on both simultaneously? 4. What are your recommendations with regard to the external suppliers? 5. What are your recommendations with regard to the external distributors? The assignment aimed at the current supply chain systems at DIMCO
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