1_The Concepts of Supply Chain Management 1 The Concepts of Supply Chain Management Content 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Definition of a Supply Chain 1.3 Decision Phases in a Supply Chain 1.4 Process View of a Supply Chain 1.5 The Importance of Supply Chain Flows 1.6 Tutorial Questions Learning Objectives After reading this chapter‚ you will be able to: • • • • • • • 1.1 Describe a supply chain and define supply chain management. Define the different organizations that participate
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Resilient Supply Chain Introduction In the recent years many disasters and catastrophic events such as hurricane Mitch‚ tsunamis‚ SARS‚ terrorist attacks and earthquakes have shown that we live in world with increasing uncertainty. These events can cause major disruptions in the supply chain. Although similar events have occurred‚ since the terrorist attacks of September 11 of 2001 the firms began to reassess the benefits of commonly accepted strategies for sourcing‚ transportation‚ demand
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A Report On Castrol India Ltd.‚ Mumbai Assignment: Supply Chain Executive Summary Castrol India LTD. Castrol India Limited is a Public Limited Company with 70.92% of the equity held by Castrol Limited UK (part of BP Group).From a minor oil company‚ with a share of about 6% in 1991‚ Castrol India has grown to become the second largest lubricant company in India with a market share of around
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INTRODUCTION OF 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‚ Internet‚ and overnight delivery)‚ has motivated the continuous evolution of the supply chain and of the
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Executive summary The e-Technology guide aims to analyse the practice of Green Supply Chain Management (GrSCM) adopted by different companies in the face of increasing impacts of business operations on environment. The guide will start with introducing the reasoning behind the decision of implementing GrSCM and discussing about GrSCM’s current and future development directions. More details regarding to the definition of GrSCM and in-depth analyses about its structure will be also elaborated. Besides
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Name __________________________________ Directions: Please print your name on this page of the exam‚ and put your initials on each page in case I need to reassemble your test (ie – the staple fails). Second‚ record this exam version on the Scantron sheet in the block title‚ “Marking Instructions.” This exam consists of 19 questions; you should answer all 19 of them. The value of each of the 15 multiple choice question is 6 points for a total of 90 and the value of each short answer question
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LONDON CHURCHILL COLLEGE Programme: Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Unit Number and Title: Strategic Supply Chain Management Unit Level: QCF Level 7 Assignment Ref. Number: 2.1.1 Module Tutor: AKM Asaduzzaman Patwary Email: nibirlove@yahoo.com Learner’s name and statement of authenticity Learner’s Name: MD ZAHIDUL ISLAM TALUKDER Learner’s ID: 20112767 I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my
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of Supply Chain Management? Supply Chain Management (SCM) is an essential element to operational efficiency. SCM can be applied to customer satisfaction and company success‚ as well as within societal settings‚ including medical missions; disaster relief operations and other kinds of emergencies; cultural evolution; and it can help improve quality of life. Because of the vital role SCM plays within organizations‚ employers seek employees with an abundance of SCM skills and knowledge. Supply chain
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Improve Supply Chain Efficiency through a Web-Based System: A Case Study on a Pharmaceutical Company in Thailand Panthip Pothitong Assumption University Email: panthip_pothitong@yahoo.com Chayakrit Charoensiriwath‚ Ph.D. National Electronics and Computer Technology Center Email: chayakrit.charoensiriwath@nectec.or.th Abstract - The supply chain operations in pharmaceutical industry are one of the most complex operations to manage. To efficiently manage the supply chain in this industry‚ information
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concentrates on purchasing and arranging inbound movement of materials‚ parts and finished inventory from suppliers to manufacturing or assembly plants‚ warehouses or retail stores where as outbound logistics is the process related to the storage and movement of the final product and the related information flows from the end of the production line to the end user. Firstly‚ the process starts with the procurement activity which is the process of selecting the best supplier who provide the higher quality
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