a) Customer based segmentation b) Product lines based Segmentation Strategy to optimize supply chain performance of Alpha Systems‚ Inc. (ASI) 1. Procurement – ASI can categorize the procurement requirements based on the customer based segmentation. Achieving procurement according to the strategic importance and service standards will yield to higher reliability of deliveries to the superior valued customers. Further‚ procurement can focus on mass-market consumer channels customer segment by
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cost of goods sold (company info) average finished goods inventory (15) 5. Percentage of safety stock Average safety stock (16) total inventory (12) 6. Purchase operating expense dollars as a percent of supply chain purchase dollars Purch operating expense dollars (21) supply chain purchase dollars (2) 7. Purchase order cycle time (in days for purchasing department and excludes supplier lead time) Average amount of time (in days) elapsed from point of intention to place order to receipt
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Three Book Case Studies (Individual Basis) 15% “Take Home Test” (Individual Basis) 5% EOQ Mathematical Question (Individual Basis) 50% Final Exam (Individual Basis) Method On-line Course Week 1 (Chapter 1) Logistics and the Supply Chain Course Outline Economic Impacts of Logistics Logistics: What is it The Increased Importance of Logistics Activities in the Logistics Channel As your first step in getting started with this course‚ please
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Microeconomics Introduction : What microeconomics is all about ? Macroeconomics focus on the economy as a whole. In macro‚ you outline relationships between variables ( growth‚ employment rate‚ investment…). Micro : focus on economic agents‚ players‚ and companies. Focus on how consumers and companies are behaving. In micro you look at the economy as being structured‚ divided in several individual markets. It is an important difference in focus : from the overall standpoint to the
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abuses in their supply chains yesterday as a Guardian investigation revealed that 40 Bulgarians found by the authorities to be illegally employed and exploited by a gangmaster in Cornwall were picking and packing vegetables destined for Tesco and Morrisons. The Bulgarians said they were forced to "live like pigs on scraps"‚ scavenging vegetables from the fields when their Latvian gangmaster withheld their pay for 34 days. They were sent to work through a subcontracting chain at Southern England
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strategy a Explain the significance of stakeholder analysis b Conduct an environmental and organizational audit of a given organization c Apply strategic positioning techniques to the analysis of a given organization d Understand the process of strategic planning. (2) Demonstrate ability to think strategically a Prepare a strategic plan for a given organisation based on previous analysis b Merit grades awarded M1 M2 M3 Distinction
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· EVA Manufacturing flow management. 1. Increasing sales: Obtain repeat business Increase product availability Provide desired product features for example‚ better manufacturing flow mgt can result in higher sales and healthier margins through consistent availability of products that meet customers’ specific needs. 2. Reduce cost of good sold: reduce direct labor and materials
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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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are aware of the pending new technology and as a result‚ demand will decrease to zero on day 1460. Operations and Finance Jacobs’ distribution network consists of a single factory and a single warehouse‚ both in Calopeia. The warehouse only supplies air conditioner retrofit kit manufacturers‚ who are all in Calopeia. Jacobs produces its chemical in batches‚ loads the chemical into small plastic drums‚ and then transports the drums from the factory to the warehouse by truck. The warehouse sends
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Diploma in Supply Chain Management Warehouse Management Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3 2) Type of WMS Software…….…………………………………………………………………………………………4 3) Advantage of Warehouse Management System .……………………………………………………..6 4) Disadvantage of Warehouse Management System ………………….………………………………….8 5) Conclusion …………………………………………………………..………………………………………………....11 6) References ……………………………………………………….…………………………………………………..12
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