Chapter 4 Supply Chain Study Guide Sustainable Sourcing Green Purchasing Practice aimed at ensuring that purchased products or materials meet environmental objectives of the organization Waste reduction‚ hazardous material elimination‚ recycling‚ manufacturing and material reuse Globally recognized Institute for Supply management- “making environmentally conscious decisions throughout the purchasing process‚ beginning with product and process design‚ and throughout product disposal” Sustainability
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Q4. How can accountability be better managed in long‚ global supply chains? Accountability “Accountability traditionally meant writing favourable terms into a contract‚ monitoring vendor performance and then working with the supplier to uphold its obligations” (www.ey.com) While these terms are very important‚ leading organisations have found that in the supply chain‚ every sector needs to be addressed and accountability must be incorporated into every level‚ from supplier to customer. Negotiating
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL; previously Apple Computer‚ Inc.) is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics‚ computer software‚ and personal computers. The company’s best-known hardware products include the Macintosh line of computers‚ the iPod‚ the iPhone and the iPad. Apple software includes the Mac OS X operating system; the iTunes media browser; the iLife suite of multimedia and creativity software; the iWork suite of productivity software; Aperture‚ a professional
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Supply Chain Management: The Benefits of Being Green TLMT 525 28 October 2012 American Military University ABSTRACT Green House Gases produced during supply chain activities have become one of the main sources of serious environmental issues‚ including global warming‚ acid rain‚ and continuous depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer. The purpose of this research is to explore opportunities and challenges associated with logistical supply chain emission reduction by studying advancement
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their customers across the world. The Coca-Cola Company uses an efficient‚ extensive network of distributors to reach retailers‚ and ultimately‚ their consumers‚ making their products available when and where customers want them. Map the Supply Chain Paper The Coca-Cola Company is America’s number one soda brand and has been consumer’s drink of choice for decades. Coca-Cola does not sell just for its great taste‚ but also for its effective marketing strategies and sustainability. According
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essay format‚ explain how the need for firms to recognize supply chain management as a philosophy and a source of competitive advantage has led to significant changes in the purchasing role amongst public and private sector organisations. INTRODUCTION One of the fundamental questions facing modern organisations is how to achieve and sustain competitive advantage (Rumelt et al 1994) within an increasingly fast moving environment. Supply Chain Management (SCM) is critical element of model business
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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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Definitions • Operations and supply chain management (OSCM) is defined as the design‚ operation‚ and improvement of the systems that create and deliver the firm’s primary products and services • Concerned with the management of the entire system that produces a product or delivers a service • Operations refers to manufacturing and service processes that are used to transform the resources employed by a firm into products desired by customers • Supply chain refers to processes that move information
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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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mdahsan71@gmail.com BALANCED SCORECARD 1. State your organization’s supply chain strategy. My organization’s supply chain strategy focuses on driving down operational costs and maximize efficiency. To achieve this goal‚ supply chain team at first try to find out and understand how the company chooses to compete. It is important to assess and understand the company business strategy beforehand reason being it forces the supply chain operation to see itself as a customer facing entity serving competitive
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